| ICG | Indocyanine green |
| HSA | Human serum albumin |
| NIR | Near-infrared |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| 1O2/O2 | Singlet oxygen |
| EPR | Enhanced permeability and retention |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| NIRF | Near-infrared fluorescence |
| IVUS | Intravascular ultrasound |
| OCT | Optical coherence tomography |
| PDT | Photodynamic therapy |
| Met | L-Methionine |
| MetO | Methionine sulfoxide |