Recent Advances in Prenatal Diagnosis and Clinical Management
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editor
Interests: multiple pregnancy; ultrasound; prenatal diagnosis; pregnancy complications; high-risk pregnancy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, on advances in prenatal diagnosis, spotlights pivotal innovations in diagnostic technologies and methodologies revolutionizing early fetal health assessment. By integrating non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) enhancements (e.g., cfDNA methylation profiling, low-coverage whole-genome sequencing), advanced fetal imaging (AI-driven ultrasound automation, MRI-based volumetric anomaly detection), and multi-omics biomarkers (proteomic, metabolomic, and epigenomic signatures), the collection elevates the detection sensitivity and specificity for chromosomal abnormalities (e.g., aneuploidies, microdeletions), monogenic disorders, structural malformations, and placental dysfunction. Through rigorous evaluation of diagnostic accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and scalability, this Special Issue provides clinicians, geneticists, and public health practitioners with actionable evidence to streamline prenatal screening pathways, minimize diagnostic ambiguity, and align genetic information with culturally sensitive, family-centered care.
Dr. Silvana Arduino
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ultrasound
- prenatal diagnosis
- intrauterine fetal growth restriction
- monochorionic twins
- perinatal morbidity
- maternal complications
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