| AGP | asiaglycoprotein |
| AGPR | asiaglycoprotein receptor |
| t-butyl-HBED | N,N′-Bis(5-t-butyl-2-hydroxy3-methylbenzyl)ethylenediamine-N,N′-diacetic acid |
| BOPTA | benzyloxymethyl-DTPA |
| BRIDA | 3-bromo-2,4,6-trimethyl-IDA (mebrofenin) |
| BP-IDA | tetra-bromo-ortho-cresolphthalein IDA |
| CA | contrast agent |
| Cy2DOT | hexadecahydro-dibenzo[b,h][1,4,7,10]tetraazacyclododecine5,8,13,16-tetraacetic acid |
| DAZA | 1,4-diazepane-6-amine |
| 3,4-DiP-LICAM | N,N′-bis(iso-propyl)-N,N′,N″-tris(2,3-dihydroxybenzoyl)-l,5,10-triazadecane |
| DISIDA | 2,6-diisopropyl-IDA |
| 2,5-BPA-DO3A | 10-[2-[(2,5-bis(isopropyl)phenyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl]-DO3A |
| DO3A | 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7-triacetic acid |
| DOTA | 1,4,7-10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid |
| DTPA | diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid |
| DPDP | dipyridoxyl-ethylendiamindiacetate-diphosphate |
| EDTA | ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid |
| EHIDA | 2,6-diethyl-IDA |
| EMA | European Medicines Agency |
| EOB | p-ethoxybenzyl |
| GSA | galactosyl serum albumin |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HIDA | 2,6-dimethyl-IDA |
| IOTIDA | 3-iodo-2,4,6-trimethyl-IDA |
| ID | injected dose |
| IDA | phenylcarbamoylmethyl iminidoacetic acid |
| i.v. | intravenous |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRP | multidrug resistance protein |
| NAFDL | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NGA | galactosyl-neoglycoalbumin |
| NOTA | 1,4,7-triazacyclononane-1,4,7-triacetic acid |
| NSF | nephrogenic systemic fibrosis |
| NTCP | Na+/taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide |
| OATP | organic anion transporter |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| p.i. | post injection |
| PMT | N-pyridoxyl-5-methyltryptophane |
| PIPIDA | p-isopropyl-IDA |
| PyC3A | N-picolyl-N,N′,N′-trans-1,2-cyclohexylenediaminetriacetate |
| PyC3A-3-OBn | N-[(3-benzyloxy)picolyl]-N,N′,N′-trans-1,2-cyclohexylenediaminetriacetate |
| RNS | reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RES | reticuloendothelial system |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SPECT | single photon emission tomography |
| SPIO | superparamagnetic iron oxide |
| TEtOHB-DAZA | N,1,4-Tri(4-ethoxy-2-hydroxybenzyl)-DAZA |
| USPIO | Ultra-small superparamagnetic iron oxide |