| CEST | chemical exchange saturation transfer |
| CrA-ma | cryptophane-A monoacid |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DNP | dynamic nuclear polarization |
| EPI | echo planar imaging |
| FHC | full Hyper-CEST |
| FOV | field of view |
| GBCA | Gadolinium-based contrast agent |
| Gd | Gadolinium |
| Hyper-CEST | linear dichroism |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| qHyper-CEST | quantitative chemical exchange saturation transfer with hyperpolarized xenon |
| ROI | region of interest |
| Xe | Xenon |