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Term Definition Molecular imaging In vivo imaging of the spatiotemporal distribution of molecular or cellular processes Cellular imaging In vivo imaging of the spatiotemporal distribution of cellular processes Contrast agent, label Chemical functional group that allows visualization by an appropriate imaging technique: For example, Gd chelates or iron oxides are MR imaging contrast agents, 18F atoms are PET contrast agents, and  fluorophores are optical contrast agents Nanoparticle Molecules in the 10- to 1000-nm range that serve as an imaging platform; examples include SPIO particles, liposomes, dendrimers, and quantum dots Reporter probe, reporter molecule A molecule or nanoparticle that is used to image particular biological processes; the molecule or nanoparticle is a composite of a contrast agent and targeting moiety Reporter cell A cell that contains a contrast agent Reporter gene A gene that encodes for a protein that (directly or indirectly) is easy to assay; reporter genes are linked to genes of interest to study expression levels