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Precision Diagnostics in Kidney Cancer
edited by , Xiao Yang and Qiang Cao
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: renal tumor; diagnostic and prognostic markers; non-invasive; artificial intelligence; precision diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnostic Imaging of Pulmonary Diseases
edited by Marcel Koenigkam Santos
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; imaging; pulmonology; thoracic surgery; radiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Clinical Anatomy: Morphometric Analysis and Diagnostic Relevance
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical anatomy; morphometric analysis; anatomical variation; computed tomography three-dimensional reconstruction; diagnostic anatomy; applied anatomy; evidence-based anatomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advanced Imaging and Theranostics in Neurological Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroradiology; MRI; PET-MRI; neurology and neurosurgery; imaging; theranostics; diagnostic; prognosis; markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnostic Challenges in Complex and Severe Allergic Conditions
edited by Yuxiang Zhi
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic challenges; severe allergic condition; biomarkers; immunologic testing; cellular mechanisms
Lung Cancer: Screening, Diagnosis and Survival Outcomes submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung cancer; screening; diagnostic modalities; survival outcomes; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Novel Insights and Technological Advances in Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation
edited by Hongzhi Guan
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroimmunology; neuroinflammation; autoimmune; encephalitis; infection; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Image Guided Neurointerventional Surgery: Focus on Diagnosis and Outcomes
edited by Dheeraj M. Gandhi and Huanwen Chen
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: image guided neurointerventional surgery; diagnosis; outcomes; computed tomography (CT); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Risk Factors for Frailty in Older Adults: Second Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: frailty; older adults; risk factors; mental health; physical function; cognition; multidimensional intervention; frailty screening; quality of life; sleep quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Pathology—2nd Edition
edited by Juan Putra
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease; Crohn’ s disease; celiac disease; ulcerative colitis; vascular anomalies; eosinophilic esophagitis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Tumor Cytopathology: Diagnostic Innovations and Applications
edited by Joshua Jing Xi Li and Swati Satturwar
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: cytopathology; digital pathology; tumor; molecular pathology; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Emergency and Critical Illness
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergency medicine; critical illness; rapid diagnosis; sepsis; acute cardiac events; acute abdomen; traumatic injuries; clinical toxicology; clinical images; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Grand Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; cerebrovascular diseases; stroke; diagnosis; management; imaging; biomarkers; artificial intelligence; therapeutic strategies; surgery; rehabilitation; multidisciplinary
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Integrating Health Informatics and Artificial Intelligence for Advanced Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; artificial neural networks; prognosis; treatment; medicine; health care; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnosing Respiratory Diseases and Impaired Gas Exchange Using Machine Learning
edited by , and Martin Rozanek
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10011 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; user trust with machine learning; deep learning; blood gas sensors; oximeters; wearables; computer automated diagnosis of health status; respiratory diseases; impaired gas exchange; advanced diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Brain/Neuroimaging 2025–2026
edited by Ronald Antulov
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7833 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced neuroimaging; dual-energy CT; photon-counting CT; perfusion MRI; MRI fingerprinting; brain lesions; neurodegenerative disorders; brain imaging; diagnosis; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Recent Developments and Future Trends in Thoracic Imaging
edited by Ioana Andreea Gheonea
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7135 | Submission Open
Keywords: X-ray; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; ultra-low-dose CT; photon-counting CT; oncology; artificial intelligence; emergency radiology; thoracic trauma  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
New Insights into the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Eye Diseases submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5239 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; prognosis; eye diseases; markers; clinical practice and patient care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Game-Changing Concepts in Reproductive Health
edited by Mark I. Evans and Christian R. Macedonia
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1870 | Submission Open
Keywords: pregnancy; artificial intelligence; prenatal diagnosis; genetic sequencing; diagnostic tests; screening tests; public policy; electronic fetal monitoring; introducing new technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnostic Imaging of Autoimmune Diseases
edited by Simone Appenzeller
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1622 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmune diseases; systemic lupus erythematosus; systemic sclerosis; diagnosis; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Deep Learning and Multimodal Large Language Models in Tumor/Cancer Diagnosis, Prediction and Prognosis submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1324 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; prognosis; tumor/cancer; deep learning; multimodal large language models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Trends and Diagnosis of Autoimmune Diseases submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmunity; diagnosis; biomarkers; comorbidities; epidemiology; metabolic syndrome; autoinflammatory conditions; psoriasis; cardiovascular disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
AI and Digital Health for Disease Diagnosis and Monitoring, 2nd Edition
edited by AKM Azad, Mohammad Ali Moni and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; chronic disease; disease monitoring; disease prediction; machine learning; personalized treatment; health technology; big data analytics; public health; wearable health devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Innovations in Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology: Bridging Imaging, Physiology, and Therapy
edited by Samit Shah and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: EKG; CCTA; MRI; SPECT; PET; Echo; OCT; IVUS; QFR; angioIMR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Challenges in Urology: From the Diagnosis to the Management—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: complications; rare; urologic cancer; urinary tract infections; urology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Artificial Intelligence in Health Monitoring and Diagnosis: AI Meets Conventional Models—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; medical image processing; deep learning; machine learning; diagnostics; health monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Contemporary Achievements in Diagnosis and Treatment of Gynecological and Obstetric Conditions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: fibroid; endometriosis; pelvic pain; reproductive endocrinology; pregnancy complications; delivery; infertility; obstetrics; diagnosis; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung cancer; diagnosis; screening; imaging; pathology; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Electrocardiology: Diagnostic Innovations and Clinical Applications submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart rate variability (HRV); deceleration capacity; acceleration capacity; late potentials; artificial intelligence; machine learning; autonomic nervous system; electrocardiographic biomarkers; risk stratification; predictive analytics; signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Innovations in Diagnostic Radiology: AI, Advanced Imaging and Precision Medicine submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical imaging; worklfow optimization; vision-language models; clinical decision support; diagnostic radiology; AI agents in healthcare; explainable AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Multimodality Cardiac Imaging: Enhancing Precision in Cardiology
edited by and Apostolos Vrettos
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: multimodality cardiac imaging; echocardiography; cardiac CT; cardiac MRI; transcatheter interventions; precision cardiology; imaging biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Infectious Disease Diagnosis Technologies
edited by and Fermina Maria Mazzella
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3771 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular diagnosis; biomarkers; microbial culture and identification; high-throughput sequencing; infectious diseases; artificial intelligence; digital image; radiological imaging; point-of-care testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Radiomics and Artificial Intelligence Applications in the Diagnosis of Brain Lesions
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2442 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain lesions; biomarker; prognosis; diagnosis; radiomics; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Applications of Optical Coherence Tomography and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Ophthalmology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2130 | Submission Open
Keywords: OCT; OCTA; ophthalmology; diagnostics; clinical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Advances in Gastrointestinal Pathology submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastroesophageal reflux disease; gastritis; dysplasia; gastric cancer; inflammatory bowel disease; microscopic colitis; microbiota; celiac disease; colorectal cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Revolutionizing Male Infertility: Novel Mechanistic Insights, Diagnostic Innovations, and Management Strategies submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: male infertility; andrology; reproductive health; testis; spermatozoa; semen analysis; TESE; mTESE; ultrasound; artificial intelligence; IVF
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Liver Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver parenchyma diseases; fatty liver; hepatitis; intrahepatic space-occupying lesions; abscess liver cancer; biomarkers; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Laboratory Markers of Human Disease—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: laboratory biomarkers; genomics; proteomics; molecular diagnostics; clinical chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Advancing Blood-Based Diagnostics: Innovations, Challenges and Clinical Impact
edited by Sapha Shibeeb
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic biomarkers; analytical performance; test interpretability; prognostic markers; translational diagnostics; artificial intelligence in diagnostics; precision medicine; clinical decision-making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Integrative Computational Neuropathology: Multimodal Approaches for Precision Diagnosis
edited by Timothy E. van Meter
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational neuropathology; neurology; brain; spinal cord; multiplex; biomarkers; automated imaging; artificial intelligence; automated diagnosis; machine learning; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
New Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; bariatric endoscopy; gastrointestinal bleeding; endoscopic imaging; endoscopic resection; endoscopic ultrasonography; gastrointestinal tumor; third-space endoscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Machine Learning Approaches for the Diagnosis of Sleep and Respiratory Disorders
edited by , Shyam Subramanian and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostics; artificial intelligence; sleep; respiratory disorders; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Applications of Optical Coherence Tomography in the Ocular Diagnosis: From the Tear Film to the Sclera 2.0 submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical coherence tomography; optical coherence tomography angiography; corneal curvature; tear film; central corneal thickness; glaucoma; anterior chamber; iris angiography; macular thickness; choroidal thickness; axial length measurement; retinal vascular plexuses; choroidal vasculature; macular surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
EEG Analysis in Diagnostics, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced EEG Techniques; the characterization of EEG signal patterns; the identification of EEG signal abnormalities; functional connectivity analysis in EEG; sleep studies based on EEG; EEG in epilepsy diagnosis and monitoring; neurofeedback and EEG in cognitive enhancement; event-related potentials in clinical EEG; understanding pathophysiology via EEG
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Recent Achievements in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT); artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology; maxillofacial pathology detection and evaluation; image-guided surgery; radiation dose optimization; radiographic interpretation; virtual surgical planning; temporomandibular joint imaging; temporomandibular joint and temporal bone diagnostics; oral cancer detection and evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Beyond the Joint: Advances in Musculoskeletal Imaging and Sports Radiology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports radiology; musculoskeletal imaging; diagnostic imaging; artificial intelligence; orthopaedics; extreme sports; outdoor sports; outdoor physical activity; one health; health policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Integrative Approaches in Head and Neck Cancer Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4794 | Submission Open
Keywords: head and neck cancer; imaging technologies; multimodal imaging; image-guided therapy; artificial intelligence in imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Challenges in Monitoring and Diagnosis in Medical Sciences
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4687 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic; monitoring; medical sciences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Optical Coherence Tomography in Non-Invasive Diagnostic Imaging submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1733 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; screening; marker; prognosis; optical coherence tomography; non-invasive diagnostic imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Neurological Diseases: Novel Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Management submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 973 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; laboratory medicine; neuroimaging; neurological diseases; treatment; management; clinical diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
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