Abbreviation	Definition
A808	Absorbance at 808 nm
Al	Aluminum
CW	Continuous wave
DAPI	4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
DLS	Dynamic light scattering
DOX	Doxorubicin hydrochloride
DSPE	1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine
EM-CCD	Electron multiplying charged-coupled device
F-IDNETs	Folate-functionalized ICG + DOX containing NETs
F-NETs	Folate-functionalized NETs
FBS	Fetal bovine serum
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FITC	Fluorescein isothiocyanate
FR-α	Folate receptor-α
ICG	Indocyanine green
i.v.	Intravenous
IDNETs	ICG + DOX containing NETs
LD50	Lethal dose that causes death in 50% of animals
nEGs	nano-sized erythrocyte ghosts
NETs	NIR erythrocyte-derived transducers
PBS	Phosphate buffer saline
PTT	Photothermal therapy
PVD	Photovoltaic detector
RBCs	Red blood cells
RPMI	Rosewell Park Memorial Institute
SD	Standard deviation
UV-Vis	Ultraviolet-Visible
µEGs	Micro-sized erythrocyte ghosts