AAA	Abdominal aortic aneurysm
ALK1/5	Activin receptor-like kinase 1/5
AuNP	Gold nanoparticle
BMP	Bone morphogenetic protein
bMSN	Biodegradable mesoporous silica nanoparticle
CEUS	Contrast-enhanced ultrasound
CMCS	Carboxymethyl chitosan
CT	Computed tomography
64Cu	Copper-64 radioisotope
CuS	Copper sulfide
dTE	Differential targeted enhancement
DOTA	1:4:7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid
EPR	Enhanced permeability and retention
18F	Fluorine-18 radioisotope
FAP	Fibroblast activation protein
Fe2O3	Maghemite
18F-FDG	18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose
FITC	Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate
66Ga	Gallium-66 radioisotope
Gd-DTPA	Gadolinium-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid
HHT1	Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia type 1
hMSN	Hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticle
125I	Iodine-125 radioisotope
IGS	Image-guided surgery
iMRI	Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging
HUVEC	Human umbilical vein endothelial cell
LAD	Left anterior descending
mAb	Monoclonal antibody
MI	Myocardial infarction
mEND	Magnetic endoglin aptamer
Mn3O4	Manganese oxide
MR(I)	Magnetic resonance (imaging)
mSiO2	Mesoporous silica
MSN	Mesoporous silica nanoparticle
MVD	Microvessel density
NIR(F)	Near-infrared (fluorescence)
NOTA	1,4,7-triazacyclononane-1,4,7-triacetic acid
PAMAM	Poly(amidoamine)
PEG	Polyethylene glycol
PESDA	Perfluorocarbon-exposed dextrose albumin
PET	Positron emission tomography
PHEMA	Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)
PLA	Poly(l-lactide)
PPAA	Plasma-polymerized allylamine
PVP	Polyvinylpyrrolidone
RGO	Reduced graphene oxide
R-SMAD	Receptor-regulated SMAD
QD	Quantum dot
SPECT	Single photon emission computed tomography
SPION	Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle
SWCNT	Single-walled carbon nanotube
99mTc	Technetium-99m radioisotope
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor-β
TβRI/II	Transforming growth factor-β receptor I/II
201Tl	Thallium-201 radioisotope
UCNP	Upconversion nanoparticle
VEGF(R)	Vascular endothelial growth factor (receptor)
86/90Y	Yttrium-86/90 radioisotopes
89Zr	Zirconium-89 radioisotope