On a generic note, you can use a combination of ng-if and ng-style incorporate conditional changes with change in background image.
<span ng-if="selectedItem==item.id"
ng-style="{'background-image':'url(../images/'+'{{item.id}}'+'_active.png)',
'background-size':'52px 57px',
'padding-top':'70px',
'background-repeat':'no-repeat',
'background-position': 'center'}">
</span>
<span ng-if="selectedItem!=item.id"
ng-style="{'background-image':'url(../images/'+'{{item.id}}'+'_deactivated.png)',
'background-size':'52px 57px',
'padding-top':'70px',
'background-repeat':'no-repeat',
'background-position': 'center'}">
</span>