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Positrons (β+) are emitted from the tracer and interact with electrons (β-) belonging to the local tissue, causing an annihilation that produces two photons (ϒ) travelling in opposite directions. When two photons are simultaneously sensed by the PET machine on two opposite detectors, the ‘event’ causing their emission is considered ‘true’ and their origin is plotted on the image.
