their mass is converted to energy using einstein’s e=mc 2

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511keV. Positron is scattered by nearby electrons. Positron is emitted from FDG in a cancer cell. b +. Their mass is converted to energy using Einstein’s E=Mc 2. 180 q. e. e. e. e. e. e. e. e. e. e. e. e. e. e. e. After slowing down the positron combines with an electron. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Their mass is converted to energy using

Einstein’s E=Mc2

positron and electron create two 511keV photonspositron and electron create two 511keV photons

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Positron is scattered by nearby electrons

Positron is emitted from FDG

in a cancer cell

After slowing down the positron

combines with an electron

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