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 PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Their mass is converted to energy using
Einstein’s E=Mc2
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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