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Are the positron-emitting radionuclides higher-energy emitters than single-photon radionuclides?
Are the positron-emitting radionuclides higher-energy emitters than single-photon radionuclides?
Are the positron-emitting radionuclides higher-energy emitters than single-photon radionuclides?
Yes, 3 to 10 times higher. The range is 0.5 – 1 MeV.