Fig. 6
Representative 17-segment tomographic maps visualizing differences of [18F]FDG distribution on the left ventricle between the groups. The central segment (segment 17) is equal to the apex. The entire ventricle is mapped 2-dimensionally with the 17-segment model (AHA). Cell therapy significantly reduced the respective metabolic defect size. Scalebar ranges from 20 to 40%ID/ml. *p < 0.05 vs. MI (MIC: n = 8; MI: n = 9)