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Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is an advanced medical scanning technique. Fluorine-18 is a commonly used isotope for PET scans. Which equation shows positron emission by F-18?

A. equation A

B. equation B

C. equation C

D. equation D

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is an advanced medical scanning technique. Fluorine-example-1
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Answer:

Option D. equation D

Step-by-step explanation:

Positron is simply a beta plus decay or superscript 0 e subscription 1 (0 1 e).

Now, let us consider the options given:

Option A is emitting alpha decay

Option B is emitting beta minus decay.

Option C is emitting beta minus decay.

Option D is emitting beta plus decay also known as Positron.

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