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Computer-Aided Diagnosis in Endoscopy 2025
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submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2200 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; deep learning; endoscopy; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Applications of PET/CT in Clinical Diagnostics
edited by Jasna M. Mihailovic and Partha S Choudhury
submission deadline 13 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7866 | Submission Open
Keywords: F-18; fluorodeoxyglucose; PET/CT imaging; oncology; radiotracers beyond F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose; clinical diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Laboratory Diagnosis
edited by and Camilla Mattiuzzi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 35344 | Submission Open
Keywords: laboratory diagnosis; biomarkers; clinical chemistry; laboratory analysis; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Diseases
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 24541 | 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)
Research Update on Nuclear Medicine
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21768 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear medicine; diagnostic radiology; PET/CT; SPECT; PET; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Infections of the Central Nervous System
edited by and Raffaella Capasso
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 21244 | Submission Open
Keywords: central nervous system infections; meningitis; HIV; tuberculosis; magnetic resonance imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Artificial Intelligence for Health and Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 18132 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; healthcare; image segmentation; disease prediction; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Kidney Diseases: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16284 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic kidney disease; diabetic kidney disease; glomerulonephritis; polycystic kidney diseases; renal pathology; biomarker; kidney regeneration; hemodialysis; peritoneal dialysis; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Vascular Diagnostic Imaging
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15822 | Submission Open
Keywords: flow-mediated dilation (FMD); optical coherence tomography (OCT); intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition Methods for the Automatic Detection and Evaluation of Neurological Disorders, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13778 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; neurodegenerative diseases; diagnosis; detection and evaluation; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Hematology: Diagnostic Techniques and Assays
edited by Chihyun Cho
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11509 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic; hematology; technique; assay; blood; genetic; molecular
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Diagnosis and Management of Arrhythmias
edited by , and Dirk Bastian
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10772 | Submission Open
Keywords: arrhythmia; electrocardiogram (ECG); cardiac implantable devices; antiarrhythmic drugs; cardiac monitoring; implantable loop recorder; digital health; wearable devices; electrophysiology study; catheter ablation; ventricular tachycardia; atrial fibrillation; supraventricular tachycardia; syncope
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Frontline of Breast Imaging
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10296 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast imaging; breast ultrasound; mammography; digital breast tomosynthesis; digital mammography; contrast-enhanced mammography; breast MRI; molecular breast imaging; imaging-guided interventional breast procedures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Sarcoidosis: From Diagnosis to Management
edited by Huzaifa I. Adamali
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9897 | Submission Open
Keywords: sarcoidosis; granulomas; interstitial lung disease; lung; heart; skin; liver; neurological; joints; diagnosis imaging; PET/CT; chest X-ray
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Predictive and Prognostic Markers in Critically Ill Patients, 2nd Edition
edited by and Sergio Lassola
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9873 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute brain injury; acute kidney injury; acute mesenteric ischemia; acute pancreatitis; acute respiratory failure; heart failure; infectious disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Recent Advances in Clinical Biochemical Testing
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9677 | 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)
Clinical Diagnosis and Management in Orthopaedics and Traumatology
edited by Attilio Basile
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9414 | Submission Open
Keywords: joint replacement; surgical navigation; outcome assessment; fracture repair; imaging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Lung Cancer Diagnosis
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9391 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung cancer; diagnosis; biomarkers; artificial intelligence; machine learning; robotic bronchoscopy; bronchoscopic imaging; endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS); quality indicators;   molecular profiling;   genetic profiling;   next-generation sequencing (NGS);   tissue acquisition;   low-dose CT screening;   early detection;   risk assessment;   personalized medicine;   diagnostic accuracy;   medical imaging;   lung nodules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Eye Imaging
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8901 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Microbial Infections and Critical Care Medicine: Diagnosis and Management
edited by Eleni K. Mouloudi, and Eleni Massa
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8299 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial infections; superbugs; antimicrobial resistance; multi-drug resistance; critical care; diagnosis; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Urologic Diseases
edited by and Otas Durutovic
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7354 | Submission Open
Keywords: urologic diseases; diagnosis; management; urologic oncology; endourology; minimally invasive surgery; urolithiasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Disorders
edited by Michael Genuardi and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7073 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disorders; heart failure; hemodynamics; cardiomyopathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Updates on Stroke: Diagnosis and Management
edited by Joseph Domenico Gabrieli
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7011 | Submission Open
Keywords: ischemic stroke; atheromatous disease; thrombolysis; machine learning; neurovascular anatomy; imaging; thrombectomy; diagnosis and management; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Application of Diagnostic Tools for Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6325 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic tools and technologies in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery; diagnostic accuracy; digital imaging techniques; digital radiography; cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT); CAD/CAM technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Application of Artificial Intelligence to Advance Individualized Diagnosis and Treatment in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6179 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical care; sepsis; artificial intelligence; predictive analytics; clustering; acute kidney injury; emergency medicine; transcriptome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advances in Fetal Imaging
edited by Eldad Katorza
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6117 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Diagnostics of Chronic Kidney Disease submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5279 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic kidney disease; diabetic nephropathy; glomerulonephritis; acid– base disorders; uremic toxin; artificial intelligence; metabolic bone disease; vascular access; arteriovenous fistula; catheter; hemodialysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Echocardiography Applications in Cardiovascular Diseases submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5133 | Submission Open
Keywords: echocardiography; congenital heart disease; imaging techniques; artificial intelligence; automatization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Medical Images Segmentation and Diagnosis submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4588 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical images; segmentation; diagnosis; prognosis; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Explainable Machine Learning in Clinical Diagnostics
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4393 | Submission Open
Keywords: interpretable machine learning (IML); explainable machine learning; clinical medicine; knowledge integration; global/local explanations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Artificial Intelligence-Driven Radiomics in Medical Diagnosis
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4390 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; convolutional neural networks (CNNs); medical imaging; diagnostic algorithms; image reconstruction; pattern recognition; predictive modelling; clinical integration; tumour identification; algorithmic transparency; image segmentation; diagnostic accuracy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Sarcopenia: Predictive Biomarkers, Clinical Characteristics, and Therapeutic Strategies
edited by Jong Geol Do
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4057 | Submission Open
Keywords: sarcopenia; predictive biomarkers; digital health technologies; interdisciplinary treatment approaches; aging population management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnostic Advances in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Breast Disease and Women’s Health
edited by Menelaos Zafrakas
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3594 | Submission Open
Keywords: obstetrics; gynecology; maternal– fetal medicine; breast; women’ s health; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Ultrasound Imaging in Medicine in 2025 submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3401 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D ultrasound; blood flow velocity; ultrasonography; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; elasticity imaging; endoscopic ultrasound; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Musculoskeletal Imaging 2025, 2nd Edition
edited by Parham Pezeshk
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3041 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging; radiology; diagnostic; musculoskeletal; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Cardiothoracic Imaging: Recent Techniques and Applications in Diagnostics, Third Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2998 | 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)
PET/CT Imaging in Oncology: Clinical Advances and Perspectives submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2711 | Submission Open
Keywords: PET/CT imaging; molecular imaging; oncology; cancer diagnosis; precision oncology; treatment planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advanced Ultrasound Techniques in Diagnosis submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2528 | Submission Open
Keywords: super-resolution imaging; microvascular imaging (MVI); contrast-enhanced ultrasound; AI-guided ultrasound; quantitative analysis; diagnostic imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
AI-Powered Solutions for Personalized Healthcare Monitoring with Wearables
edited by Kuo-Chung Chu, and Ming-Chun Huang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2490 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; wearable technology; health monitoring; remote patient care; personalized healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Application of Artificial Intelligence to Oral Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2472 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral disease; artificial intelligence; AI-driven diagnosis; oral radiology; cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Physiological Sound Processing for Medical Diagnostics: Innovations, Challenges, and Applications
edited by and Prabal Datta Barua
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2299 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart sounds; lung sounds; cough analysis; sleep apnea and snoring; wearable devices; explainability and ethical AI; standardization and clinical validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Insights into Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer
edited by Gautam Naresh Mankaney
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2118 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Digital Innovation in Salivary Diagnostics for Oral and Systemic Health submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2087 | Submission Open
Keywords: saliva diagnosis; oral disease; systemic diseases; artificial intelligence; AI driven diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Bacterial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance: Diagnosis and Management
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2038 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial infections; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); diagnostic innovations; molecular diagnostics; antimicrobial stewardship; multidrug-resistant pathogens; alternative therapies; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Paradigm Shift in the Field of Spinal Diagnosis and Treatment in 2025
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1895 | 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)
Diagnostics Advances in Peripheral Nerve Injuries
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1821 | Submission Open
Keywords: peripheral nerve injuries; diagnosis challenges; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); electromyography (EMG); brachial plexus injury; nerve trunk lesions; radicular lesions; nerve recovery assessment; advances in nerve imaging; EMG-guided treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnosis and Prognosis of Thyroid Cancer
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1759 | Submission Open
Keywords: thyroid cancer; diagnostic methods; prognostic tools; molecular markers; clinical outcomes; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Echocardiography in the Intensive Care Unit
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1575 | Submission Open
Keywords: echocardiography; intensive care unit (ICU); critical care; cardiac function; coronary artery disease; sepsis; shock
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
New Advances in Thoracic Surgery: Clinical Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1384 | Submission Open
Keywords: thoracic surgery; lung cancer; pleural diseases; mediastinal malignancies; surgical outcome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
AI and Big Data in Medical Diagnostics
edited by , Hélder Cardoso and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; diagnosis; convolutional neural networks; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
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