| α-Fe2O3 | Hematite |
| γ-Fe2O3 | Maghemite |
| [18F]FDG | 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose |
| AuNPs | Gold nanoparticles |
| CRD | Curdlan |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| DES | Deep eutectic solvent |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| DMSA | Dimercaptosuccinic acid |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| EDX | Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| Fe3O4 | Magnetite |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| IONPs | Iron-oxide nanoparticles |
| MI | Molecular imaging |
| MPI | Magnetic particle imaging |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| MW | Microwave |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| NRM | Nano-radiomaterial |
| NS | Nanospheres |
| OI | Optical imaging |
| PAI | Photoacoustic imaging |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| PDI | Polydispersity index |
| QDs | Quantum dots |
| r1 | Longitudinal relaxivity value |
| r2 | Transversal relaxivity value |
| RT | Room temperature |
| SWNT | Singe-walled carbon nanotube |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| SPECT | Single-photon computed tomography |
| SQUID | Superconducting quantum interference device |
| STEM-HAADF | High-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy |
| T1 | Longitudinal relaxation time |
| T2 | Transversal relaxation time |
| TCO | trans-cyclooctene |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric analysis |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| VSM | Vibrating sample magnetometer |
| XRF | X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy |
| XPS | X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |