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==Key Stage 5==
===Meaning===
[[Beta-Plus Radiation|Beta-plus radiation]] consists of [[positron]]s (β⁺) emitted by unstable [[Proton-rich Nucleus|proton-rich]] [[Atomic Nucleus|nuclei]].
===About Beta-Plus Radiation===
*[[Positron]]s travel no further than about 2 mm in [[solid]]s or [[liquid]]s before being [[Annihilation|annihilated]].
*[[Positron]] [[Emit|emission]] results from [[proton]] to [[neutron]] conversion in the [[Atomic *Nucleus|nucleus]].
*Produces [[Gamma-ray|gamma rays]] upon [[annihilation]] with [[electron]]s.
===Examples===
*Used in [[PET Scan|Positron Emission Tomography (PET scans)]] for medical imaging.
*Studied in [[Particle Physics|particle physics]] to understand [[antimatter]].
===Meaning===
[[Beta-Plus Radiation|Beta-plus radiation]] consists of [[positron]]s (β⁺) emitted by unstable [[Proton-rich Nucleus|proton-rich]] [[Atomic Nucleus|nuclei]].
===About Beta-Plus Radiation===
*[[Positron]]s travel no further than about 2 mm in [[solid]]s or [[liquid]]s before being [[Annihilation|annihilated]].
*[[Positron]] [[Emit|emission]] results from [[proton]] to [[neutron]] conversion in the [[Atomic *Nucleus|nucleus]].
*Produces [[Gamma-ray|gamma rays]] upon [[annihilation]] with [[electron]]s.
===Examples===
*Used in [[PET Scan|Positron Emission Tomography (PET scans)]] for medical imaging.
*Studied in [[Particle Physics|particle physics]] to understand [[antimatter]].