title: Stem Cell Imaging: Tools to Improve Cell Delivery and Viability.
abstract: Stem cell therapy (SCT) has shown very promising preclinical results in a variety of regenerative medicine applications. Nevertheless, the complete utility of this technology remains unrealized. Imaging is a potent tool used in multiple stages of SCT and this review describes the role that imaging plays in cell harvest, cell purification, and cell implantation, as well as a discussion of how imaging can be used to assess outcome in SCT. We close with some perspective on potential growth in the field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0448, USA.
authors.forename: Junxin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0448, USA.
authors.forename: Jesse V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Jokerst