| Definition | Abbreviation |
| SR | Super-resolution |
| CNN | Convolutional neural networks |
| RFDN | Residual Feature Distillation Network |
| DRFDCAN | Deep Residual Feature Distillation Channel Attention Network |
| PSNR | Peak signal-to-noise ratio |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| CAD | Computer-Aided Diagnosis |
| HR | High-resolution |
| LR | Low-resolution |
| SISR | Single Image Super-Resolution |
| GANs | Generative adversarial networks |
| ViTs | Vision transformers |
| RIR | Residual in residual |
| DRCAB | Residual local feature block |
| ESA | Enhanced Spatial Attention |
| RCABs | Residual channel attention network block |
| RCAN | Residual channel attention networks |
| LSC | Long skip connections |
| SSC | Short skip connections |
| CA | Channel attention |
| RM | Refinement module |
| SRB | Shallow residual block |
| DM | Distillation module |
| SSIM | Structural similarity index |