| Ag NPs | Silver nanoparticles |
| AuPt NCs | Gold–platinum nanocauliflowers |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified eagle medium |
| EDS | Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| FEG | Field emission gun |
| Gd NPs | Gadolinium nanoparticles |
| HAADF | High-angle annular dark-field detector |
| HEPES | 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid |
| MTS | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium |
| PBS | Pencil beam scanning |
| PT | Proton therapy |
| Pt NPs | Platinum nanoparticles |
| RBE | Relative biological effectiveness |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SAED | Selected area electron diffraction |
| STEM | Scanning transmission electron microscopy |