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PET and bioluminescent imaging aid evaluation of stem cells' potential for new ways to treat disease

12-06-2007 · EurekAlert!

Using positron emission tomography imaging with bioluminescence -- the light produced by a chemical reaction within an organism -- researchers are starting to understand the behavior of transplanted or implanted stem cells that may one day be used to develop new treatments for disease.

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