| (MVB) | multivesicular bodies |
| (CEUS) | contrast-enhanced ultrasound |
| (UCA) | ultrasound contrast agent |
| (FGS) | fluorescence-guided surgery |
| (5-ALA) | 5-aminolevulinic acid |
| (EOR) | extent of resection |
| (MGMT) | methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase |
| (DES) | direct electrical stimulation |
| (iUS) | intra-operative ultrasound |
| (IDH1/2) | isocitrate dehydrogenase 1/2 |
| (SEP) | somatosensory evoked potential |
| (DTI) | diffusion tensor imaging |
| (DTT) | diffusion tensor tractography |
| (MRI) | magnetic resonance imaging |
| (Hsps) | heat shock proteins |
| (TMS) | transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| (ECM) | extracellular matrix |
| (EMT) | epithelial to mesenchymal transition |