| MNPs | magnetic nanoparticles |
| PIB | Pittsburgh compound B |
| AD | Alzheimer’s Disease |
| PD | Parkinson’s Disease |
| Aβ | amyloid beta protein |
| α-syn | α-synuclein |
| PrP | prion protein |
| PrPc | cellular prion protein |
| IAPP | islet amyloid polypeptide |
| TTR | transthyretin |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| USPIO | ultrasmall paramagnetic iron oxide |
| MION | magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles |
| SPION | supramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles |
| ThT | Thioflavin T |
| i.v. | intravenous administration |