Beyond the Image: Cardiac Imaging at the Service of the Patient
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editor
Interests: telemedicine; artificial intelligence; heart failure; coronary artery calcification; cardiac imaging; long QT
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Every heartbeat tells a story—and behind every image lies a patient whose life and wellbeing depend on how we interpret it. Cardiac imaging has revolutionized the way we understand the heart, enabling us to detect diseases earlier, guide therapies with precision, and offer hope where once there was uncertainty. Yet the true purpose of these advances is not simply to produce sharper images or faster algorithms—it is to serve the patient.
This Special Issue, "Beyond the Image: Cardiac Imaging at the Service of the Patient", seeks to highlight the connection between innovation and compassion. We invite contributions that demonstrate how technology, data, and clinical expertise in cardiac imaging translate directly into better diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes.
We welcome original research, reviews, and perspectives that explore:
- New imaging techniques enhancing diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic guidance;
- Artificial intelligence and radiomics with proven clinical relevance;
- Quantitative imaging biomarkers linked to patient outcomes;
- Imaging in structural heart disease, ischemia, and heart failure;
- Patient-centered imaging protocols, ethics, and communication;
- Translational or multidisciplinary collaborations bridging discovery to bedside care.
This Special Issue aims to remind us that every pixel on an image represents a person, and that the true achievement of imaging lies not only in what we see, but in the lives we help to heal.
Prof. Dr. George Koulaouzidis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cardiac imaging
- multimodality
- patient outcomes
- artificial intelligence
- compassion in medicine
- quantitative imaging
- image-guided therapy
- translational cardiology
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