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What are the minimum energies of the two oppositely directed gamma rays in a pet procedure?.

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Answer:

0.51 1 MeV

Step-by-step explanation:

-mec2 is the rest energy of the electron (0.511 MeV)

-Pair production and triplet production are followed by the annihilation of the positron with a ‘free’ electron producing two annihilation quanta, most commonly with an energy of 0.511 MeV each and emitted at 180º from each other to satisfy conservation of energy, momentum and charge.

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