This protocol describes the radiolabeling of equine mesenchymal stem cells and their implantation into tendon injuries in the horse in order to determine cell survival and tissue distribution using gamma scintigraphy.
Dudhia, J., Becerra, P., Valdés, M. A., Neves, F., Hartman, N. G., Smith, R. K. In Vivo Imaging and Tracking of Technetium-99m Labeled Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Equine Tendinopathy. J. Vis. Exp. (106), e52748, doi:10.3791/52748 (2015).