| AC | Alternated magnetic field |
| ADME | Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FITC | Fluorescein IsoThioCyanate |
| IONP | Iron Oxide NanoParticle |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LRP | Lipoprotein Receptor related Protein |
| mAb | Monoclonal AntiBody |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| NHS | Nanoheterostructures |
| NIR | Near-InfraRed |
| NP | NanoParticle |
| QD | Quantum Dot |
| PA | PhotoAcoustic |
| PDT | PhotoDynamic Therapy |
| PEG | Poly(Ethylene Glycol) |
| PET | Positron Emission Tomography |
| PT | PhotoThermal |
| PTT | PhotoThermal Therapy |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SAR | Specific Absorption Rate |
| SPECT | Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography |
| UC | UpConversion |
| UCL | UpConversion Luminescence |
| UV | UltraViolet |
| 8-OHdG | 8-hydroxy-20-deoxysuanosine |