"In Gello" Imaging

Abstract

While established Latin terms such as in vivo, in vitro, ex vivo etc categorize a wide variety of experimental and imaging contexts, there is no term that describes imaging on phantoms. To fill this gap, as phantom imaging becomes increasingly important, we introduce the Latin-inspired phrase in gello. The term is drawn from gels which closely mimic soft tissues' properties, making them valuable for creating phantoms. In gello imaging provides an understandable short-form description of phantom-based imaging, drawing on our intuitive understanding of gel's similarity to soft tissue. This term can bridge the language gap in biomedical imaging literature.