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Annihilation
b
+
+ e
-
(511 keV)
(511 keV)
Electron–positron annihilation occurs when an electron (e
−
) and
a positron (e
+
) collide. The result of the collision is the annihilation of
the electron and positron, and the creation of gamma ray photons
b
+
Radionuclide