The radioactive element astatine exists only in trace amounts in nature. Its properties can therefore only be explored by study of the minute quantities of artificially produced isotopes or by ...

(“AF”) (Head Office: Kita-ku, Osaka, Chief Executive Officer: Sunao Fujioka), a developer of Astatine based radiopharmaceuticals for Targeted Alpha Therapy (“TAT”). AF will aim at ...

Researchers gain new insights into how the isotope astatine-211 interacts with resins commonly used to purify the isotope for therapeutic use Targeted Alpha Therapy (TAT) is one of the most ...

NEW ORLEANS, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first-ever U.S.-based meeting of the World Astatine Community will take place June 19-20, 2025 at the Sheraton in downtown New Orleans.

Astatine, the rarest naturally occurring element in Earth’s crust, is used in the treatment of cancer during radiotherapy as it kills cancer cells – a pretty important atom to have around, then.