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Stem Cell Transplantation

Dual-energy myocardial SPECT monitors transplanted cell distribution in relation to infarction site

According to a study from France, "Cell therapy using bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) shows promise in the treatment of myocardial infarction (MI) but accurate cell delivery within MI areas remains critical.

"In the present study, we tested the feasibility of in vivo pinhole SPECT imaging for monitoring the sites of intramyocardial implanted BMSCs in relation to targeted MI areas in rats."

"BMSCs were labeled with ¹¹¹In-oxine and injected within the fibrotic areas...

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