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Image-Guided Diagnosis and Therapies for Pelvic Floor Disorders, 2nd Edition

edited by

Giulio Aniello Santoro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: pelvic floor disorders; imaging; ultrasonography; fecal incontinence; obstructed defecation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)

Novel Biomarkers for Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis

edited by

Ji Hyun Park

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; personalized medicine; molecular signatures; prognosis predictive diagnostics; prognostic diagnostics; genetic biomarkers; blood analysis; liquid biopsy; tumor marker

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)

Recent Advances in Genomics for Prenatal Diagnosis

edited by Wing-Cheong Leung and

Ye Cao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: prenatal diagnosis; genetics; genomics; NIPT; WES; WGS; CRISPR; epigenetics; expanded carrier screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)

Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Disease: Advances and Challenges, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hung-Sheng Shang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: infectious diseases; diagnostic techniques; laboratory innovation; diagnostic accuracy; global health; disease detection; diagnostic challenges; medical technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)

Advanced Imaging of Acute Ischemic Stroke and Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion

edited by Vittorio Stumpo,

Jorn Fierstra

and Jacopo Bellomo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute ischemic stroke; chronic cerebral hypoperfusion; neuroimaging; reperfusion failure; vascular cognitive impairment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)

Artificial Intelligence in Stroke Imaging: Recent Advancements

edited by Philip Hoelter

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; stroke imaging; deep learning; machine learning; convolutional neural networks; large vessel occlusion; prognostication; automated diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)

Cardiovascular Imaging, 2nd Edition

edited by

Riemer H.J.A. Slart

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular imaging; noninvasive imaging; diagnosis; prognosis; marker

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)

Diagnosis of Corneal and Retinal Diseases

edited by

Cristina Nicula

and Alina Popa-Cherecheanu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: imaging diagnosis; corneal diseases; retinal diseases; optical coherence tomography (OCT); ultrasound

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)

Infective Endocarditis in Cardiac Prosthesis and Devices

edited by José Alberto San Román-Calvar and Javier López-Díaz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: infective endocarditis; valvular surgical prosthesis; TAVRs; cardiac electronic implantable devices; left ventricular assist devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)

Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Cancer, Second Edition

edited by Nikolaos A. Chatzizacharias and Sarah F. Powell-Brett

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatic cancer; genetic sequencing; diagnosis; circulating tumour cells; imaging; neoadjuvant treatment; personalised systemic treatment; survival; recurrence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)

The Role of Imaging in Liver Surgery, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mattia Garancini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: imaging; liver surgery; ultrasound; radiomics; magnetic resonance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)

Clinical Challenges and Innovations in the Diagnosis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Multidisciplinary Perspective

edited by

Dun Jack Fu

and Francesca Lamanna

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: age-related macular degeneration (AMD); machine learning; high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT); multimodal imaging; multidisciplinary approach; diagnostic challenges; serum metabolite biomarkers; complement system; histological studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs): Diagnosis and Pathophysiology, Second Edition

edited by Gengqing Song

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 22025 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional gastrointestinal disorders; diagnosis; treatment approach; ROME criteria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)

Diagnosis of Cardio-Thoracic Diseases

edited by Tilman Emrich

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18349 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac disease; aortic disease; lung disease; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; echocardiography; quantitative imaging; multiparametric imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)

Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Cancer/Tumors

edited by

Damiano Caruso

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18127 | Submission Open

Keywords: oncologic imaging; cancer imaging; MRI; CT; X-ray; machine learning; radiodiagnostics; theranostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)

Advances in the Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Management of Urinary Disease

edited by

Nicola Longo

and

Massimiliano Creta

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17598 | Submission Open

Keywords: urinary disease; diagnosis; prognosis; kidney disease; prostate disease; malignant diseases like kidney cancer; bladder cancer and prostate cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)

Clinical Diagnosis of Otorhinolaryngology

edited by Nina Gale,

Primož Strojan

and Robert Šifrer

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16229 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck cancer; otorhinolaryngology; symptoms and clinical signs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)

Advances in Disease Prediction

edited by

Chi-Chang Chang

, Osman Hayran and Chalong Cheewakriangkrai

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14549 | Submission Open

Keywords: early diagnostics; medical big data analytics; intelligent diagnostic models in public health; survival analysis and health hazard evaluations; machine learning and generative intelligence; intelligent digital twins; automated/intelligent laboratory recommendation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)

AI-Assisted Diagnostics in Telemedicine and Digital Health

edited by

Joseph Finkelstein

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12271 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; machine learning; deep learning; image analysis; digital health; healthcare; telemedicine; disease diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)

Diagnostic Imaging of Prostate Cancer

edited by

Po-Fan Hsieh

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10341 | Submission Open

Keywords: prostate cancer imaging; multiparametric MRI; PET/CT in prostate cancer; targeted radionuclide imaging; advanced imaging techniques; image-guided interventions for prostate cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)

OCT and OCTA Assessment of Retinal and Choroidal Diseases

edited by Andrei Theodor Bǎlǎşoiu and

Ovidiu Zlatian

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10006 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical coherence tomography; optical coherence tomography angiography; diabetic retinopathy; age related macular degeneration; retinal vascular diseases.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)

Hypertension: Diagnosis and Management

edited by

Luigi Marzano

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9340 | 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)

Soft Tissue Sarcoma: From Diagnosis to Prognosis

edited by

Consolato M. Sergi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8906 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft tissue; mesenchyme; bone; pathogenesis; miRNA; imaging; diagnosis; therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)

Diagnostic Tool and Healthcare in Emergency Medicine

edited by

Arian Zaboli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7052 | Submission Open

Keywords: emergency medicine; risk stratification; scoring systems; emergency care innovation; low-risk patient exclusion; patients safety in acute care; critical condition biomarkers; triage; decision support system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)

Urinary Tract Infections: Advances in Diagnosis and Management

edited by

Paul Froom

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6555 | Submission Open

Keywords: urinary tract infections; diagnosis; management; antimicrobial therapy; urinalysis; urine culture; recurrent UTI; asymptomatic bacteriuria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)

Clinical Anatomy and Diagnosis in 2025

edited by Ji-Hyun Lee

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6372 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomy; advanced anatomy; anatomical development; anatomy for diagnostic methods; anatomical research innovation; mechanisms of anatomical pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)

Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias 2025

edited by

Fabrizio Guarracini

and

Patrizio Mazzone

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6282 | Submission Open

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; ventricular tachycardia; cardiac devices; cardiac electrophysiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)

Deep Learning in Biomedical Image and Signal Processing: Recent Advancements and Applications

edited by Narinder Singh Punn

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5955 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; biomedical image; signal processing; multimodal data fusion; explainable AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)

Diagnosis and Prognosis of Hematological Disease

edited by Sapha Shibeeb

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5701 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematological diseases; leukaemia; molecular diagnostics; next-generation sequencing (NGS); precision medicine; predictive biomarkers; AI-assited diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)

Advances in Dental Imaging, Oral Diagnosis, and Forensic Dentistry

edited by

Anastasia Mitsea

, Christos Angelopoulos and Aliki Rontogianni

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5009 | Submission Open

Keywords: automated segmentation; neural networks in dentistry; digital intraoral scanning; radiographic/surgical guides; virtual reality in dental imaging; 3D surgical stimulation; 3D facial reconstruction; forensic odontology; forensic dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)

Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis of Breast Cancer

edited by

Marko Buta

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4376 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast cancer diagnosis; molecular profiling; artificial intelligence; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; treatment strategies; prognostic markers; triple-negative breast cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)

Diagnosis and Management of Hematologic Malignancies

edited by

Ankur Varma

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4034 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute myeloid leukemia; chronic myeloid leukemia; myelodysplastic syndrome; myeloproliferative neoplasm; Hodgkin's lymphoma; non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; acute lymphocytic leukemia; chronic lymphocytic leukemia; bone marrow failure syndrome; juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)

Advances in Precision Diagnosis of Head and Neck Tumors: From Clues to Clarity

edited by

Alfio Ferlito

and

Orlando Guntinas-Lichius

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3715 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck cancer; screening; radiomics; human papillomavirus; liquid biopsy; de-escalation; clinical guidelines; sentinels node; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)

Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: From Diagnosis to Therapy

edited by Cristiano Spada and Daniele Salvi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3702 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal endoscopy; therapeutic endoscopy; endoscopic ultrasound (EUS); endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); artificial intelligence; small bowel capsule endoscopy; bariatric endoscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)

Musculoskeletal Imaging in Clinical Practice: From Detection to Decision-Making

edited by

Seul Ki Lee

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3550 | Submission Open

Keywords: musculoskeletal imaging; dual-energy CT; quantitative MRI; musculoskeletal tumors; degenerative diseases; fractures; sport injuries; spine; preoperative planning; postoperative imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)

Diagnosis, Prognosis and Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Rheumatic Conditions

edited by

Patrick H. M. C. Dessein

Miguel Angel Gonzalez-Gay

and

Iván Ferraz-Amaro

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3546 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheumatoid arthritis; rheumatic conditions; cardiovascular risk factors; atherosclerosis; left ventricular structure and function; arterial function; cardiovascular events; ischemic heart disease; ischemic stroke; heart failure; peripheral vascular disease; venous thrombotic disease; cardiovascular drugs; antirheumatic agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)

Laboratory Diagnosis in Microbial Diseases, 3rd Edition

edited by

Hsin-Yao Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3525 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; proteomics; diagnostics; infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)

Gastrointestinal Surgery: Diagnosis and Management in 2025

edited by

Federico Selvaggi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3107 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal trauma; oligometastatic disease; mesorectal metastasis; lymphnode metastasis; minimally invasive surgical therapy; endoscopic diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)

Advances in Optical Coherence Tomography in 2025

edited by

Yan Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2538 | Submission Open

Keywords: OCT; velocimetry; angiogram; optical coherence elastography (OCE); multimodal imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)

Imaging in Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer

edited by Gad Marom

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2366 | Submission Open

Keywords: esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC); FDG-PET/CT; tumor detection; diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)

Advances in Gynecological and Pediatric Imaging

edited by

Gabriele Masselli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2230 | Submission Open

Keywords: gynecological imaging; pediatric imaging; obstetrics imaging; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); computed tomography (CT); ultrasound; early detection; cancer; congenital anomalies; treatment response; outcome assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)

Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Disease: From Biomarkers to Treatment Decisions

edited by

Konstantinos Kostikas

and

Athena Gogali

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1968 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory biologics; bronchoscopy; airways disease; exhaled biomarkers; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)

The Future of Cardiac Imaging in the Diagnosis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Grigorios Korosoglou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1952 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular imaging; diagnosis and management; early detection; risk stratification; emerging technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)

Pathogenesis and Early Diagnosis of HPV-Related Cancers and Pre-Cancers

edited by

Anna Daniela Iacobone

and

Marta Tagliabue

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1867 | Submission Open

Keywords: HPV-related cancer; molecular diagnostics; precancerous lesions; biomarkers; early detection; cervical cancer; anal cancer; oropharyngeal cancer; prognostic factors; HPV genotyping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)

Gynecological Cancer: Diagnosis and Screening

edited by

Daniela-Cristina Stefan

and Marius Alexandru Moga

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1861 | Submission Open

Keywords: gynaecological cancers ; diagnoses gynecological cancers ; screening gynecological cancers; global gynecological cancers ; cancer equity ; innovative approaches to gynecological cancers ; gynaecological cancers outcome ; global pathology gynecological cancers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)

Opportunities in Laboratory Medicine in the Era of Genetic Testing

edited by

Fernanda De-Paris

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1650 | Submission Open

Keywords: laboratory medicine; genetic testing; molecular diagnostics; personalized medicine; clinical decision-making; infectious disease diagnosis; precision oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)

Critical Ultrasound in Newborns/Children

edited by

Jing Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1525 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung ultrasound; pulmonary ultrasound; point-of-care lung ultrasound; newborn infants; neonates; lung diseases; pneumonia; ventilator-associated pneumonia; respiratory distress syndrome; meconium aspiration syndrome; pulmonary hemorrhage; bronchopulmonary dysplasia; tracheobronchial pneumonia; congenital pulmonary malformation; pleural effusion; pneumothorax; pulmonary edema

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)

Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Eye Diseases, Third Edition

edited by

Simona Delia Nicoara

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1461 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical coherence tomography; artificial intelligence; gene therapy; nanotechnology; stem cells; vitreo-retinal surgery; corneal transplantation; minimally invasive glaucoma surgery; cataract surgery; retinopathy of prematurity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)

Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Management of Skin Diseases—2nd Edition

edited by

Joanna Czajkowska