Medical Imaging and Theranostics
A section of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418).
Section Information
This section of Diagnostics aims to enable the rapid publication of contributions in the fields of radiology, nuclear medicine, and medical imaging. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- ultrasound
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- computed tomography (CT)
- positron-emission tomography (PET)
- single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
- optical imaging
- optical coherence tomography
- endoscopic imaging
- elastography
- thermography
- medical image analysis
- deep learning and artificial intelligence in imaging
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- New Trends in Ultrasound Imaging (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Diagnosis and Management in Otolaryngology 2026 (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Thyroid Cancer: Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Management (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Computed Tomography Imaging in Medical Diagnosis, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Recent Advances in Echocardiography, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Recent Advances in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Imaging in Cardiomyopathy (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advancements in the Diagnosis and Management of Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Diagnostic Imaging in Bone and Soft-Tissue Sarcomas: Practice, Education, and Innovation—2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Application of Cone Beam Computed Tomography for Maxillofacial Diseases, Third Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Current Trends and Future Directions in Radiotheragnostic Research: A Special Issue in Collaboration with ISRT 2025 (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Applications of Radiomics and Imaging in Oncology and Cardiovascular Diseases (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advances in Musculoskeletal Radiology (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Application of Radiomics in Clinical Diagnosis (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Ultrasound Elastography in Musculoskeletal Disorders: From Bench to Bedside (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advances in the Application of PET/CT in Oncology (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- New Trends in Cardiovascular Imaging: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Diagnostic Imaging in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advances in Endoscopic Ultrasound: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Innovations (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Diagnostics in Maxillofacial Oncology and Trauma (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advances in Dental Imaging (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advances in Cardiovascular Diseases: Diagnosis and Management (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advances in Imaging Diagnosis of Dermatology (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Clinical Diagnosis and Management in Orthopaedics and Traumatology (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advanced Ultrasound Techniques in Diagnosis (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- AI-Enhanced Medical Imaging: A New Era in Oncology (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Innovative Diagnostic Imaging Technology in Musculoskeletal Tumors (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- New Insights into Endoscopy-Guided Diagnosis (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advancements in Interventional Radiology Techniques in Vascular and Extravascular Diseases (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advances in Functional and Structural MR Image Analysis (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Diagnostic Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Recent Advances in AI and Hyperspectral Techniques for Medical Imaging (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Focus on Children's Oral Health: Advances in Pediatric Dentistry and Imaging Assessments (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Diagnostic Radiology for Breast Cancer (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Application of PET/CT in Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancers—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Recent Advances in Radiomics for Medical Imaging: Second Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Imaging Research on Gastrointestinal Disorders: Second Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advances in Endoscopy—A New Era in Gastrointestinal Diagnostics (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advances in Diagnosis of Gynecological Cancers: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Breakthroughs in Advanced Medical X-Ray and CT Imaging: From Technology to Clinical Application (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Recent Advancements in Endoscopy (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Recent Advances in Imaging in Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Wounds (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Detection and Characterization of Focal Lesions in the Solid Abdominal Organs (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Early-Stage Lung Cancer Diagnostics (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Recent Advances in Abdominal Imaging (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Medical Image Analysis and Machine Learning (Deadline: 21 April 2026)
- Diagnostic Imaging in Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Expanding Horizons in Fascial Diagnostics and Interventions (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Brain MRI: Current Development and Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in Interventional Pulmonology (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Echocardiography in the Intensive Care Unit (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Endoscopy in Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advanced Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Clinical Medicine (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advancements in Craniofacial Practices: Imaging, AI, Surgery, and Patient Care (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in Elastography for Applications in Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, and Sports Sciences (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Traumatology: The Essential Role of Imaging in Diagnosis and Management (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Diagnostic Radiology in Head and Neck Diseases (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in Non-Invasive Diagnostic Technologies for Heart Diseases (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in Imaging for Kidney Disease: Innovations in Diagnosis and Monitoring (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Interventional Radiology in 2025–2026: From Technological Innovation to Clinical Optimization (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Emerging Imaging Techniques in Reconstructive Microsurgery (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Low-Back Pain (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advanced Cardiothoracic and Abdominal Imaging: From CT Innovations to AI Diagnostics (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Precision Medicine for Prostate Cancer: From Molecular Imaging to Targeted Diagnosis and Therapy (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Imaging in Heart Failure: Advances, Applications, and Future Directions (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Clinical Advances and Applications in Neuroradiology: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Medical Imaging in Diagnosis, Prevention and Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Injuries (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Clinical Applications of CT and MRI (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy for Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Tumors (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Recent Achievements in Neuroimaging (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Application of Ultrasound Imaging in Clinical Diagnosis (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Latest Advances in Ophthalmic Imaging: Second Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Medical Imaging Diagnosis of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Trends and Novelties in Bone Imaging (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in Inflammation and Infection Imaging: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Diagnostic Imaging in Ocular Surface (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in Echocardiography (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Diagnosis and Management of Retinopathy—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Innovations in Imaging for Radiation Oncology (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Photon-Counting CT in Clinical Application (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- PET/CT Imaging in Oncology: Clinical Advances and Perspectives (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Ultrasound in Renal Diseases: A Useful Tool for Diagnostics and Therapy (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Fetal Doppler Assessment: From Basic Research to Clinical Practice (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Non-Invasive Electrocardiograms in Disease Diagnosis (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Ultrasound Diagnosis in Maternal Fetal Medicine Practice (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Latest Innovations in Interventional Oncology (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Imaging in Oral Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Ultrasound Diagnosis and Guided Intervention of Musculoskeletal/Neuromuscular Pathology, Second Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Optimization of Clinical Imaging: From Diagnosis to Prognosis, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Diagnostic Imaging in Urologic Disorders (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Current Imaging in Forensic Medicine (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advanced Neuroimaging Analysis: From Data to Diagnosis (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- New Horizons in Digestive Endoscopic Diagnosis (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Obstetric Ultrasound (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Beyond the Image: Cardiac Imaging at the Service of the Patient (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Musculoskeletal Imaging in Clinical Practice: From Qualitative Diagnosis to Quantitative Analysis (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Imaging of Long-COVID (Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID, PASC) and Post-Infectious Syndromes (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances in Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Essentials of Imaging Diagnosis in Pulmonary Diseases: Techniques and Clinical Practice (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Frontline of Breast Imaging (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Echocardiography Applications in Cardiovascular Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Management of Skin Diseases—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Future Trends in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Morbid Obesity (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advanced Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Skin Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Abdominal Ultrasound: A Left Behind Area—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Recent Advances in Breast Cancer Imaging 2026 (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Photon-Counting CT in Vascular Imaging: Redefining Precision in Vascular Diagnosis (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advanced Imaging and Theranostics in Neurological Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Diagnostic Imaging of Pulmonary Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Clinical Anatomy: Morphometric Analysis and Diagnostic Relevance (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Image Guided Neurointerventional Surgery: Focus on Diagnosis and Outcomes (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Imaging for the Diagnosis of Obstetric and Gynecological Diseases—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Abdominal Diseases: Diagnosis, Treatment and Management—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Emerging Technologies in Breast Imaging (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Diagnostic Imaging in Neurological Diseases: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Images in the Diagnosis of Macular Edema, Second Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Clinical Applications of PET/CT: Current Status and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Recent Developments and Future Trends in Thoracic Imaging (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Vascular Diagnostic Imaging (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- New Advances in Chest Imaging (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Head and Neck and Oral Maxillofacial Radiology (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Brain/Neuroimaging 2025–2026 (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Diagnostic Imaging of Autoimmune Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Multimodal Imaging: Enhancing Precision Medicine Across Diverse Clinical Pathways (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Obesity and Diabetes: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- The Future of Cardiac Imaging in the Diagnosis, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Echocardiography Diagnostics (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Innovations in Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology: Bridging Imaging, Physiology, and Therapy (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Multimodality Cardiac Imaging: Enhancing Precision in Cardiology (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Electrocardiology: Diagnostic Innovations and Clinical Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Digestive Endoscopy (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Innovations in Neurovascular Disease Imaging and Treatment (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Musculoskeletal Imaging and Exercise Metabolism (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Diagnostic Approaches to Temporomandibular Disorders (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Non-Ionizing Imaging in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Advances in MRI and Ultrasound (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Insights into Imaging Diagnosis of Heart Disease (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Endoscopy and Diagnostic Tools in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, Second Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Recent Achievements in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- EEG Analysis in Diagnostics, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advancing Diagnostics in Neuroimaging (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Imaging-Guided Diagnosis and Precision Assessment in Spine and Joint Disorders (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Positron Emission Tomography Imaging for the Evaluation of the Central Nervous System (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Ultrasound Imaging: Current Status and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Current Trends in Computed Tomography: Optimization and Clinical Practice (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Ocular Inflammation: Progress and Pitfalls in Diagnosis, Imaging and Management (Deadline: 1 October 2026)
- Beyond the Joint: Advances in Musculoskeletal Imaging and Sports Radiology (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Advances in Computed Tomography Imaging for Clinical Diagnosis—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Cardiovascular Diseases: Advances in Echocardiography and Cardiac Computed Tomography (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Cardiovascular Imaging, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Neurosurgical Diagnostics: Imaging, Intraoperative Monitoring, and Prognostic Assessment (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Innovations and Challenges in Breast Imaging (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Functional Parameters in Quantitative CT: Clinical Significance and Diagnostic Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advanced Imaging for Diagnosis and Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Diagnostic Imaging for Maternal–Fetal Medicine (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in the Application of Ultrasound Technology in the Diagnosis of Skin Diseases (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Imaging-Driven Virtual and Augmented Reality for Surgical Diagnosis and Intervention (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Research Advances in Skeletal Radiology (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Image Quality Assessment Methods in Radiography, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- New Generation Radiology: Towards a New Standard of Diagnostic Accuracy (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Interdisciplinary Approaches to Musculoskeletal Disorders: From Imaging to Management (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Multimodal Cardiac Imaging: Diagnostic and Prognostic Advances (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Diagnostic Applications and Safety Evaluation (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Innovative Approaches to Vascular Diseases Diagnosis and Management (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostic Imaging (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Diagnostic Imaging and Interpretation in Pediatric Radiology (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Emerging Diagnostic Technologies in Orthopedics: Advancing Personalized Implant Design and Therapeutics (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Advanced Imaging and Artificial Intelligence in Emergency Body Radiology (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
