a. Outline the theory of the PET scanner. b. It is suggested that a scanner could be
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a. Outline the theory of the PET scanner.
b. It is suggested that a scanner could be designed using the annihilation of a proton and an antiproton. Calculate:
i. The energy released in the proton–antiproton annihilation
ii. The wavelength of the γ-ray photons produced in the annihilation.
c. In one type of PET scanner, the tracer isotope is Rb-82. Write an equation for the decay of this isotope. (Mass of proton = 1.67 × 10−27 kg.)
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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook
ISBN: 9781108859035
3rd Edition
Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside
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