Application of Neural Networks in Medical Diagnosis
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 258
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biomedical signal processing; cognitive informatics in health and biomedicine; computer-assisted diagnosis and prognosis; medical data mining; neurological diagnostic techniques
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Neural networks have recently transformed diagnostic medicine by enhancing disease detection and prediction accuracy, efficiency, and adaptability across multiple healthcare domains. This Special Issue of Diagnostics is dedicated to presenting the latest breakthroughs in neural network applications for medical diagnostics, focusing on their strengths in interpreting complex datasets and supporting clinical decision-making.
Contributions are invited from researchers and professionals advancing neural network approaches—such as convolutional, recurrent, and deep architectures—to diagnose various conditions. Submissions that discuss algorithm innovations, clinical validation in real-world settings, and integration with conventional diagnostic methods are especially encouraged. The issue will emphasize studies that address the interpretability, reliability, and broad applicability of neural networks in clinical environments and those that consider the ethical and practical aspects of implementing these technologies. This compilation offers a thorough perspective on how neural networks reshape diagnostics, setting the stage for cutting-edge healthcare advancements.
Dr. Hamid Reza Marateb
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- neural networks in diagnostics
- medical imaging analysis
- deep learning in healthcare
- predictive modeling for disease detection
- clinical decision support systems
- interpretability and explainability in AI
- biomedical data processing
- personalized medicine applications
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