| PCF | Photonics band gap fiber |
| PZT | Lead zirconate titanate |
| OCT | Optical coherent tomography |
| DAC | Dual-axis confocal |
| FOV | Field-of-view |
| PMT | Photomultiplier tubes |
| APD | Avalanche photodiode |
| NA | Numerical aperture |
| DCF | Double clad fiber |
| PAM | Photoacoustic microscope |
| PA | Photoacoustic |
| UST | Ultrasound transducer |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| MEMS | Microelectromechanical Systems |
| GRIN | Graded index |
| CPC;Apc | CDX2P-NLS Cre;adenomatosis polyposis coli |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| WD | Working distance |