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Artificial Intelligence in Health Monitoring and Diagnosis: AI Meets Conventional Models
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 37970 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; diagnostics; medical image processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Molecular Diagnostics of Infectious Diseases submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 21913 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular diagnostics; infectious diseases; microorganisms; virus detection; antibiotic resistance; bacterial strains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Advances in Imaging Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 21856 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular imaging; pulmonary imaging; AI; machine learning; vascular; CT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Diagnostics of the Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20742 | Submission Open
Keywords: anterior segment disorder; cornea; cataract; anterior segment imaging; refractive surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of ENT (Ear–Nose–Throat) Diseases submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18749 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Kidney Disease: Biomarkers, Diagnosis, and Prognosis: 3rd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16709 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary/secondary glomerulonephritis; rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis; nephrotic syndrome; acute kidney injury; chronic kidney disease; diabetic nephropathy/diabetic kidney disease; chronic renal failure; kidney transplantation; renal fibrosis; polycystic kidney
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Breast Radiology submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16592 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast contrast-enhanced MRI; breast contrast-enhanced US; breast contrast-enhanced mammography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis, Classification, and Monitoring of Pulmonary Diseases submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15817 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung diseases; pulmonary diseases; imaging techniques; causal biological pathways; clinical biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in Clinical Classification and Prediction
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13622 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; clinical classification; clinical prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Optimization of Clinical Imaging: From Diagnosis to Prognosis submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12783 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical imaging; medical image analysis; imaging management; computed tomography (CT); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Biochemical Testing Applications in Clinical Diagnosis submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12420 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochemical testing; clinical diagnosis; biomarkers; point-of-care tests; innovative analytical techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Advances in Foot and Ankle Surgery: Diagnosis and Management
edited by Chul Hyun Park
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12345 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopedics; foot and ankle; advances; diagnosis; treatment; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Urologic Oncology: Biomarkers, Diagnosis, and Management submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12295 | Submission Open
Keywords: urologic oncology; biomarkers; diagnosis; management; urothelial carcinoma; prostate cancer; kidney cancer; testis cancer; penile cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors
edited by Federica Alessandra Cavalcoli
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11918 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroendocrine neoplasm; pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm; gastric neuroendocrine neoplasm; small-bowel neuroendocrine neoplasm; appendicular neuroendocrine neoplasm; lung neuroendocrine neoplasm; functional imaging; cross-sectional imaging; endoscopic ultrasound
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Applications of Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies for the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diseases
edited by Hin Fung Tsang and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11068 | Submission Open
Keywords: NGS; sequencing; diagnostic microbiology; infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Challenges Related to the Oral Cavity, Head and Neck: From Diagnosis to Therapy submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11001 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral oncology; oral diseases; head and neck; diagnosis; therapeutic approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Illnesses
edited by and Anna T. Freeman
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10774 | Submission Open
Keywords: asthma; COPD; pneumonia; viral infection; ARDS; respiratory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Artificial Intelligence in Brain Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10652 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Clinical Diagnosis, Prognosis and Data Analysis of Medical Parasites and Arthropods submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8635 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical diagnosis; prognosis; data analysis; medical parasites; arthropods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Pathology and Diagnosis of Thyroid Disease
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8471 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathology; clinical diagnosis; prognosis; thyroid disease; marker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
An Update on Radiological Diagnosis in 2024
edited by , and Nicola Maria Lucarelli
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7981 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiological diagnosis; radiological techniques; precision medicine; imaging; quantitative imaging; artificial intelligence; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
The Future of Cardiac Imaging in the Diagnosis submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7368 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Gynecological Cancers: Third Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7285 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic technologies; gynecological cancers; ovarian cancer; endometrial cancer; diagnostic pathology; diagnostic image; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Imaging in Musculoskeletal Disorders submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6653 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced imaging techniques; musculoskeletal disorders; MRI and CT imaging; ultrasound imaging; clinical case studies; diagnostic accuracy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Abdominal Ultrasound: A Left Behind Area
edited by Hiroko Naganuma
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6408 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver tumor; drainage vessel; precursor lesion; gallbladder cancer; peritoneum; mesentery; ultrasound
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders
edited by and Fernando Ruiz Santiago
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5975 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal disorder; radiology; interventional procedure; surgery; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Disorders 2025
edited by Rayleigh Ping Ying Chiang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5972 | Submission Open
Keywords: sleep disorders; obstructive sleep apnea; diagnosis; causes; symptoms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Kidney Diseases—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5319 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney; nephrology; biomarker; prognosis; imaging; artificial intelligence; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnostics for Ocular Diseases: Its Importance in Patient Care submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5180 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular imaging; patient care; biomarkers; retinal imaging; retinal diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) in the Clinical Laboratory submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4709 | Submission Open
Keywords: LC-MS; clinical diagnostics; biomarker discovery; metabolomics; lipidomics; clinical samples; method validation; precision medicine; analytical techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Imaging Research on Gastrointestinal Disorders
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4626 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal diseases; inflammatory bowel disease; intestinal obstruction; irritable bowel syndrome; gastric cancer; signal and image processing; visualization techniques for the gastrointestinal tract
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Artificial Intelligence for Precision Analysis and Decision Making in Medical Imaging
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4554 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical images; artificial intelligence; image analysis; auxiliary diagnosis; neural network; healthcare informatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Hypertension: Diagnosis and Management
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4194 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypertension; blood pressure; diagnosis; management; cardiovascular diseases; therapeutic targets; treatment strategies; lifestyle modifications; patient education; adherence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Recent Advancements in MRI and PET/CT Technologies in the Field of Urologic Oncology
edited by Matteo Droghetti
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3893 | Submission Open
Keywords: MRI; PET/CT; urologic oncology; prostate cancer; diagnostic imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3621 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal diseases; MRI; shoulder and elbow; Bone Necrosis; Wrist Arthroscopy  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Heart, Lung, and Kidney Transplantation
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3549 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart transplantation; lung transplantation; kidney transplantation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Colorectal Diseases submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3506 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal diseases; markers; diagnosis; prognosis; screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Cancer Pathology and Diagnosis
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3368 | Submission Open
Keywords: histopathology; histological classification; cancer biomarkers; digital pathology; AI applications; next-generation sequencing; real-time PCR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Updates on Breast Cancer: Diagnosis and Management
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3346 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; breast tumor; mammography; tissue biopsy; breast ultrasound; diagnosis and management; prognosis; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Laboratory Tests for Kidney Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3301 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney diseases; laboratory testing; diagnosis; biomarkers; kidney function; renal injury; diagnostic approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Recent Advances in Prostate Cancer Imaging and Biopsy Techniques
edited by Abhinav Sidana
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3065 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-parametric MRI (mpMRI) of prostate; artificial intelligence and prostate MRI; PSMA PET in detection and staging of prostate cancer; novel molecular tracers for prostate cancer imaging; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)– transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) fusion prostate biopsy; transperineal prostate biopsy; future directions regarding prebiopsy imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Diagnostic Bronchoscopy
edited by Yeon Wook Kim
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2242 | Submission Open
Keywords: peripheral lung lesion; mediastinal disease; lung cancer; advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy; endobronchial ultrasound; diagnostic yield
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Endoscopic Diagnostics for Pancreatobiliary Disorders 2025
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2043 | Submission Open
Keywords: endoscopic ultrasonography; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; EUS– FNA; SPACE; pancreatic cancer; bile duct caner; gallbladder cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
AI in Dermatology
edited by Jonathan Shapiro
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1967 | Submission Open
Keywords: teledermatology; artificial intelligence; AI algorithms; natural language processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Gynecological Diseases in 2025
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1810 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecological diseases; diagnosis; management strategies; obstetrics and gynecology; women’ s health; clinical practice guidelines; reproductive health disorders; personalized treatment approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Precision Diagnosis and Management in Kidney Transplantation
edited by , Longshan Liu and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1801 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney transplantation; molecular diagnosis; immune repertoire; single cell sequencing; multi-omics sequencing; radiology; ultrasound; stem cell; gene and cell therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Glaucoma: Diagnosis and Management
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1578 | Submission Open
Keywords: glaucoma; adherence; MIBS (minimally invasive bleb surgery); MIGS (microinvasive glaucoma surgery); artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Diseases
edited by Maria Nikolaou and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; diagnostic techniques; imaging modalities; biomarker testing; genetic screening; artificial intelligence; risk stratification; personalized treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Scaling Datasets, Annotations and Algorithms for Medical Image Segmentation
edited by and Jeya Maria Jose
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 1036 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Endocrine System Disease: Diagnosis and Management
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 925 | Submission Open
Keywords: endocrine system disease; hormonal imbalance; diagnosis; hormone replacement therapy; pathophysiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
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