Imaging-Guided Diagnosis and Precision Assessment in Spine and Joint Disorders
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 2818
Special Issue Editors
Interests: interventional pain medicine; musculoskeletal and spine diagnostics; imaging-guided procedures; regenerative medicine; AI-supported clinical decision making; outcome prediction
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Interests: neuromodulation; spine interventions; outcomes research; imaging-guided pain therapies
2. Department of Anesthesiology, The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, NY, USA
Interests: interventional pain management; spine diagnostics; image-guided procedures; clinical outcomes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Chronic spine and joint disorders represent a major source of disability worldwide, yet diagnostic uncertainty and patient heterogeneity continue to limit the effectiveness and predictability of therapeutic interventions. Advances in imaging technologies and analytical methods are creating new opportunities to move from descriptive assessment toward precision-oriented diagnostics in pain and musculoskeletal medicine.
This Special Issue focuses on the advanced and clinically pragmatic use of ultrasound, fluoroscopy, MRI, CT, and hybrid imaging techniques to improve diagnostic accuracy, patient phenotyping, and outcome prediction in spine and joint disorders. Particular emphasis will be placed on imaging strategies that directly inform clinical decision making, including patient selection for interventional, neuromodulatory, and regenerative therapies.
We welcome original research, systematic and narrative reviews, and translational studies addressing multimodal imaging pathways, imaging-derived biomarkers, radiomics, artificial intelligence applications, and outcome-oriented diagnostic frameworks. Contributions highlighting real-world implementation, reproducibility, and clinical impact are especially encouraged.
By integrating imaging science with pain medicine and data-driven approaches, this Special Issue aims to provide a practical and forward-looking overview of how advanced imaging can enhance personalized care and improve outcomes in patients with spine and joint disorders.
Dr. Giuliano Lo Bianco
Dr. Timothy Deer
Dr. Kenneth B. Chapman
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- imaging-guided diagnostics
- precision pain medicine
- chronic pain
- spine and joint disorders
- artificial intelligence in imaging
- radiomics and imaging biomarkers
- neuromodulation and image-guided interventions
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