One type of medical imaging process is called positron emission tomography.Radioactive material is injected into a patient; during the radioactive decay the material emits a positron, which then interacts with an atomic electron, emitting gamma rays, which are detected by the imager.This gamma ray emission process is called:

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The process described is the annihilation of the positron and atomic electron, resulting in the emission of gamma rays that are detected by the imager.

One Type of Medical Imaging Process Is Called Positron Emission