Tracking cell fate with noninvasive imaging

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Gary S Feigenbaum et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009.

. 2009 Oct 20;54(17):1627-8.

doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.05.067.

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Noninvasive quantification and optimization of acute cell retention by in vivo positron emission tomography after intramyocardial cardiac-derived stem cell delivery.
Terrovitis J, Lautamäki R, Bonios M, Fox J, Engles JM, Yu J, Leppo MK, Pomper MG, Wahl RL, Seidel J, Tsui BM, Bengel FM, Abraham MR, Marbán E. Terrovitis J, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Oct 20;54(17):1619-26. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.04.097. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009. PMID: 19833262 Free PMC article.

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