| 231BR | MDA-MB-231BR |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| BCBM | breast cancer brain metastasis |
| BCF | breast cancer specific frequencies |
| BLI | bioluminescence imaging |
| BC | breast cancer |
| CT | computed tomography |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| FDG | fluorodeoxyglucose |
| FLI | fluorescence imaging |
| Gd | gadolinium |
| HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| IBCC | human immortalized breast cancer cell |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| PDO | patient-derived organoids |
| PDOX | patient-derived organoid xenografts |
| PDX | patient-derived xenografts |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PR | progesterone receptor |
| SPIO | superparamagnetic iron oxide particles |
| TNBC | triple negative breast cancer |
| VEGF-A | vascular endothelial growth factor A |
| WBRT | whole brain radiotherapy |
| eGFP | enhanced green fluorescent protein |