| Fe3O4@AuNPs | iron oxide–gold nanoparticles |
| AuNPs | gold nanoparticles |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| CT | computed tomography |
| HU | Hounsfield units |
| RES | reticuloendothelial system |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| LA | lipoic acid |
| SEM | scanning electron microscopy |
| EDX | energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| ICP-OES | inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry |
| DLS | dynamic light scattering |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |