Real-time, observable MRI delivery updated to improve stem cell therapy for Parkinson's

(Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair) Using real-time intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (RT-IMRI) to guide transplantation of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neurons (stem cells generated directly from adult cells) into the brains of non-human primates modeled with Parkinson's disease, researchers found that RT-IMRI guidance allows for better visualization and monitoring of the procedure, helps cell survival, can prevent clogging during cell ...