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Journal Article | FZJ-2019-05061 |
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2019
De Gruyter
Berlin
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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/23101 doi:10.1515/ract-2019-3154
Abstract: A survey of the positron-emitting radionuclides over the whole mass range of the Periodic Table of Elements was carried out. As already known, positrons are preferably emitted from light mass neutron deficient radionuclides. Their emission from heavier mass nuclides is rather rare. The applications of positron annihilation in three areas, namely materials research, plant physiology and medical diagnosis, are reported. The methods of production of positron emitters are discussed, with emphasis on radionuclides presently attracting more attention in theranostics and multimodal imaging. Some future perspectives of radionuclide development technologies are considered.
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