Oxygen-15 Is a β+ Emitter That Is Often Used in PET

question 26

Multiple Choice

Oxygen-15 is a β+ emitter that is often used in PET scans. It has a half-life of 122 seconds. Calculate how long it takes for the patient's initial decay rate to be reduced by a factor of 100.

• A) 203 mins
• B) 1.22 × 10⁴ mins
• C) 13.5 mins
• D) 8.13 mins
• E) None of these is correct.

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