decay by positron emission
21beta decay — noun Date: 1931 a radioactive nuclear transformation governed by the weak force in which a nucleon (as a neutron) changes into a nucleon (as a proton) of the other type with the emission of either an electron and an antineutrino or a positron and …
22radioactivity — /ray dee oh ak tiv i tee/, n. Physics, Chem. the phenomenon, exhibited by and being a property of certain elements, of spontaneously emitting radiation resulting from changes in the nuclei of atoms of the element. Also called activity. [1895… …
23Electron capture — (sometimes called inverse beta decay) is a decay mode for isotopes that will occur when there are too many protons in the nucleus of an atom and insufficient energy to emit a positron; however, it continues to be a viable decay mode for… …
24Isotopic labeling — (or isotopic labelling) is a technique for tracking the passage of a sample of substance through a system. The substance is labeled by including unusual isotopes in its chemical composition. If these unusual isotopes are later detected in a… …
25positronemission tomography — positron emission tomography n. Abbr. PET Tomography in which a computer generated image of a biological activity within the body is produced through the detection of gamma rays that are emitted when introduced radionuclides decay and release… …
26radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …
27transuranium element — Any of the chemical elements after uranium in the periodic table (with atomic numbers greater than 92). All are radioactive (see radioactivity), with half lives ranging from tens of millions of years to fractions of a millisecond. Only two,… …
28Scintillator — Scintillation crystal surrounded by various scintillation detector assemblies …
29Muon spin spectroscopy — is an experimental technique based on the implantation of spin polarized muons in matter and on the detection of the influence of the atomic, molecular or crystalline surroundings on their spin motion. The motion of the muon spin is due to the… …
30Beta particle — Beta particles are high energy, high speed electrons or positrons emitted by certain types of radioactive nuclei such as potassium 40. The beta particles emitted are a form of ionizing radiation also known as beta rays. The production of beta… …
