Transmutation

Last revised by Patrick J Rock on 15 Sep 2020

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Citation:

Rock P, Murphy A, Transmutation. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 01 Jul 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-82091

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-82091

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/82091?iframe=true

rID:

82091

Article created:

15 Sep 2020, Patrick J Rock

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Patrick J Rock had no recorded disclosures.

Last revised:

15 Sep 2020, Patrick J Rock

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Patrick J Rock had no recorded disclosures.

Revisions:

2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Sections:

Imaging Technology

Synonyms:

Nuclear transmutation occurs when a decay process alters the number of protons in a nucleus to form a new element. Processes which cause nuclear transmutation include beta particle emission, alpha particle emission, and electron capture.