| 2D | Two-dimensional |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| AR-PAM | Acoustic-resolution photoacoustic microscopy |
| CBP | Central blood pressure |
| DSPF | Diffuse speckle pulsatile flowmetry |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| FOV | Field of view |
| HR | Heart rate |
| iPPG | Imaging photoplethysmography |
| LDPE | Low-density polyethylene |
| LEDs | Light emitting diodes |
| NIR | Near-infrared |
| OR-PAM | Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy |
| PA | Photoacoustic |
| PACT | Photoacoustic computed tomography |
| PAD | Peripheral artery disease |
| PAI | Photoacoustic imaging |
| PAM | Photoacoustic microscopy |
| PCB | Printed circuit board |
| PPG | Photoplethysmography |
| PRF | Pulse repetition frequency |
| PWV | Pulse wave velocity |
| SBH-PACT | Single-breast-hold photoacoustic tomography |
| sO2 | Oxygen saturation |
| US | Ultrasound |
| WBHUS | Wide-beam harmonic ultrasound |