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Advanced Diagnosis and Treatment Plan for Orthodontic and Oro-Facial Rehabilitations submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 25116 | Submission Open
Keywords: CBCT; facial scan; oral imaging; orthodontics; digital dentistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Nephrology submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19932 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Diseases
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submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8634 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatrics; pediatric surgery; neonatal medicine; congenital malformations; pediatric trauma; pediatric oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Recent Advances in Clinical Biochemical Testing
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submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5361 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical chemistry; diagnostic testing; biomarkers; point-of-care testing; mass spectrometry; immunoassays; microfluidics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Advances in Eye Imaging
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submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2438 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Cardiothoracic Imaging: Recent Techniques and Applications in Diagnostics, Second Edition
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 28302 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergency; cardiac imaging; thoracic imaging; aorta; MRI; CT; radiomics; artificial intelligence; ILD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Heart Disease submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24659 | Submission Open
Keywords: congenital heart disease; new diagnostic approach in congenital heart disease; complex congenital heart disease; diagnosis for neonatal congenital heart diseases; management of neonates with congenital heart disease; pediatric cardiac surgery; pediatric cardiology; advanced pediatric cardiac surgery; cardiac intensive care unit; cardiac surgery intensive care unit
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 21349 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung cancer; diagnosis; screening; imaging; pathology; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Exploring Gynecological Pathology and Imaging submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20318 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecological pathology; pelvic imaging; cervical cancer; ovarian masses; uterine fibroids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnostic Approach and Innovations in the Different Dentistry Fields submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17490 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; oral surgery; implantology; orthodontic; endodontic; oral health; orthodontic diseases and innovation; tissue regeneration; reconstructive surgical procedures; tissue engineering; biomedical engineering; stem cells regeneration tissue; oral surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
New Advances in Neurosurgery: Clinical Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis
edited by Janez Ravnik
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17147 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurosurgery; MR imaging; brain; spine; intraoperative visualization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
New Progress in Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Diseases
edited by Hyemoon Chung
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16337 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular imaging; biomarker; cardiomyopathy; atrial fibrillation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Clinical Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14265 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; prognostic; predictive; risk stratification; cardiovascular disease; diabetes; cancer; hypertension; heart failure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Liver Diseases—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13109 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver diseases; fatty liver; liver cirrhosis; viral hepatitis; hepatocellular carcinoma; diagnosis and Management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
High-Resolution Retinal Imaging: Hot Topics and Recent Developments
edited by Mircea Mujat
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13006 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
New Technologies in Oral Medicine: From Molecular Pathology to Clinical Practice submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11481 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral medicine; molecular pathology; clinical dentistry; periodontics; orthodontics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Cell-Based Technologies for Precision Diagnostics
edited by Swee Jin Tan and Ali Asgar Bhagat
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9699 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell-based technology; laboratory medicine; precision diagnostics; cellular analysis; flow cytometry; immunohistochemistry; cytogenetic study
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
The Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management of Sport-Related Concussion in Childhood and Adolescence
edited by Michael Turner and Laura Purcell
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7689 | Submission Open
Keywords: sport-related concussion; childhood; adolescence; immature brain; international research; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management in Sports Cardiology
edited by Hélder Alexandre Correia Dores
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5610 | Submission Open
Keywords: athlete’ s heart; preparticipation evaluation; exercise prescription; cardiovascular disease; extreme exercise; sudden cardiac death; artificial intelligence in sports cardiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Soft Tissue and Bone Tumors submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5482 | Submission Open
Keywords: aneurysmal bone cyst; giant cell tumor of bone; polyostotic fibrous dysplasia; Langerhans cell histiocytosis; osteofibrous dysplasia; adamantinoma; atypical cartilaginous tumor; chondromyxofibroma; osteosarcoma; chondrosarcoma; Ewing’ s sarcoma; chordoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Latest Advances and Prospects in Cardiovascular Imaging
edited by Carlo Liguori
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5101 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular imaging; cardiovascular magnetic resonance; coronary angiography; echocardiography; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnostic Imaging in Musculoskeletal Diseases
edited by Markus Schwarz
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4785 | Submission Open
Keywords: MRI; CT; ultrasound; muscle; bone; research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer, Second Edition
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4008 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; screening; biomarkers; genetic testing; imaging; PSMA; artificial intelligence; radical prostatectomy; radiotherapy; hormonal therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Novel Approaches for Artificial Intelligence in Neuroimaging Applications
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3918 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroimaging; machine learning; deep learning; explainable artificial intelligence; SHAP; GradCAM; generative artificial intelligence; BERT; GPT; multi-modal reinforcement learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Nephrology: Diagnosis and Management
edited by Elio Antonucci
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3815 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney disease; nephropathy; diagnosis management; renal disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnostic Imaging of Prostate Cancer
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3755 | 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)
New Trends in Cardiovascular Imaging submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3691 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac CT; cardiac MRI; hybrid and multimodality imaging; artificial intelligence and machine learning; coronary artery disease; myocardial tissue characterization; congenital heart disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Forensic Diagnosis: From New Method Development to Data Interpretation
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3475 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug-related death; car crashes; psychophysical drug impairment; method validation; forensic toxicology; legal medicine; forensic diagnosis; poisoning; drug regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management in Otolaryngology 2025
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3448 | Submission Open
Keywords: ear; diagnosis; head and neck; management; nose; otolaryngology; throat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis of Pancreatic Diseases
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3244 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatic cancer; pancreatitis; biomarkers; imaging; early detection; diagnosis; outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
The Cutting Edge of Cardiac Pacing, Electrophysiology and Diagnostic Techniques submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2744 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac pacing; electrophysiology; abnormal heart rhythms; rhythm abnormalities; ablation; atrial fibrillation; cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) devices; diagnostic devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices)
Artificial Intelligence in Dermatology
edited by Choon Chiat Oh
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2489 | Submission Open
Keywords: dermatology; artificial intelligence; deep learning; skin cancers; diagnostic imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Recent Advances in Gynecologic Oncology: Diagnosis and Management, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2482 | Submission Open
Keywords: endometrial cancer; ovarian cancer; cervical cancer; vulvar cancer; ultrasound; colposcopy; diagnosis and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
New Progress in Diagnosis and Management of Asthma
edited by Kęstutis Malakauskas
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2472 | Submission Open
Keywords: asthma; biomarkers; phenotyping; management; biological  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advancements in Cardiovascular CT Imaging
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2348 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular CT imaging; high-resolution imaging; advanced algorithms; diagnostic accuracy; clinical applications; innovations in imaging; cardiovascular disease management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances and Approaches in Managing Neurological Disorders: Multi-Omics and P4 Medicine
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2117 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-omics; neurological disorders; P4 medicine; Appomics; neurodegenerative disorders; neurodevelopmental disorders; personalized medicine; bioinformatics; aging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Artificial Intelligence in Neuroimaging 2024 submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1850 | Submission Open
Keywords: MR image classification; facial expression recognition; MR image segmentation; EEG signal classification; sEMG signal classification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Recent Advances of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Diagnostics and Therapeutics submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1726 | Submission Open
Keywords: endoscopic ultrasound (EUS); diagnostic advances; image resolution; tissue sampling; echoendoscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
New Advances in Forensic Radiology and Imaging
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1484 | Submission Open
Keywords: forensic radiology; forensic imaging; postmortem CT; postmortem MRI; artificial intelligence; forensic radiological procedures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Technical and Clinical Applications of Long-Axial-Field-of-View/Total Body PET-CT, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1410 | Submission Open
Keywords: total body PET/CT; LAFOV PET/CT; technical; clinical; tracers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Paradigm Shift in the Field of Spinal Diagnosis and Treatment in 2025
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1332 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; mixed reality; navigation; emerging technologies (robot-assisted surgery); functional MRI; fusion images; new innovative diagnostic tools; scoliosis; adult spinal surgery; spinal tumor; spondylodiscitis; minimally invasive surgery (MIS); aging spine
(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
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1254 | 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)
Alzheimer's Disease: Diagnosis, Pathology and Management
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1191 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; neuropathology; PET; MRI; CT; dementia; neurodegeneration; immunotherapy; treatment strategy; disease management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Dermatopathology and the Diagnosis of Skin Diseases
edited by Joanna Czuwara
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1187 | Submission Open
Keywords: dermatopathology; skin diseases; histopathology; immunohistochemistry; molecular diagnostics; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Current Perspectives and Gaps in the Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatic Diseases
edited by Vikas Majithia
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1100 | Submission Open
Keywords: rheumatology; rheumatic diseases; inflammatory connective tissue diseases; rheumatoid arthritis; systemic lupus erythematosus; vasculitis; spondyloarthritis; scleroderma; osteoarthritis; current perspective; diagnosis; treatment; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Recent Updates on the Diagnosis of Dental and Oral Diseases, Second Edition submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1051 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical photographs; cone-beam computerized tomography; imaging in dentistry; micro CT; periodontal disease; pulpitis; radiographs; root canal treatment; saliva; PCR; biofilms; malocclusions; digital dentistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnosis and Management of Primary Liver Cancers submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1012 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; cholangiocarcinoma; radiofrequency ablation; ecoendoscopy; chemotherapy; immunotherapy; surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Cerebrovascular Lesions: Diagnosis and Management, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke; aneurysm; vascular malformation; computed tomography (CT); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
New Insights into Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Diagnosis and Management
edited by Monika Szpotanska-Sikorska
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal medicine; fetal medicine; placenta; prenatal screening; pregnancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Factors Associated with Perinatal Health, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 778 | Submission Open
Keywords: perinatal medicine; perinatal psychology; assessment; fetal development; the developmental origin of health and disease; fetal programming; epigenetic; pregnancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
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