| AuNR | Gold Nanorod |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EPR | Enhanced Permeability and Retention |
| PA | Photoacoustic |
| PPTT | Plasmonic Photothermal Therapy |
| PTT | Photothermal Therapy |
| TID | Thermal Iso-effective dose |
| rcf | Relative Centrifugal Force |
| AuNR | Gold Nanorod |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EPR | Enhanced Permeability and Retention |
| PA | Photoacoustic |
| PPTT | Plasmonic Photothermal Therapy |
| PTT | Photothermal Therapy |
| TID | Thermal Iso-effective dose |
| rcf | Relative Centrifugal Force |