| DCM | Dichloromethane |
| DOTA | 1,4,7,10-Tetraazacyclododecane-N,N′,N″,N‴-tetraacetic acid |
| EPR | Enhanced permeability and retention |
| HPLC/RP-HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography/reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography |
| IEDDA | Inverse electron-demand Diels–Alder |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| rTLC/TLC | Radio thin-layer chromatography/thin-layer chromatography |
| TCO | Trans-cyclooctene |
| Tz | Tetrazine |
| NIR/NIRF | Near-infrared/near-infrared fluorescence |