Labeling Stem Cells with a New Hybrid Bismuth/Carbon Nanotube Contrast Agent for X-Ray Imaging

<div>TEM images of Bi<sub>4</sub>C@US-tube-labeled cells. (a and b) Yellow arrows indicate Bi<sub>4</sub>C@US-tubes encapsulated in vacuoles localized in the cytoplasm, while red arrows show the nucleus. (c) An enlarged image of the Bi<sub>4</sub>C@US-tube material, where fiber-like agglomerates can be seen. Scale bar = 1 <i>μ</i>m.</div>

Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging

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Figure 2: Labeling Stem Cells with a New Hybrid Bismuth/Carbon Nanotube Contrast Agent for X-Ray Imaging 