In PET Scans, a Radioactive Isotope, Fluorodeoxyglucose, Emits Subatomic Particles

question 99

Multiple Choice

In PET scans, a radioactive isotope, fluorodeoxyglucose, emits subatomic particles called _____ as it decays.

• A) leptons
• B) positrons
• C) fragments
• D) nucleons

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