Table 2.
Range and energy of positrons emitted by major positron emitting radionuclides
| Radionuclide | Maximum energy (MeV) | Maximum range in the tissue (mm) |
| 18F | 0.63 | 2.6 |
| 15O | 1.74 | 8.4 |
| 3N | 1.20 | 5.4 |
| 111C | 0.96 | 4.2 |
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