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Recent Advances in Clinical Biochemistry, 2nd Edition
edited by Yu Chen
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical biochemistry; medical diagnosis; biomarkers; proteomic profiling; metabolomic profiling; high throughput technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Beyond the Tipping Point: Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure and End-Stage Liver Disease
edited by Jonathan Soldera
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver cirrhosis; hepatorenal syndrome; acute-on-chronic liver failure; liver transplan-tation; biomarkers; diagnostic imaging; artificial intelligence; inflammation media-tors; prognosis; end-stage liver disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Endoscopy and Diagnostic Tools in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, Second Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: endoscopic ultrasound; eRCP; radiomics; tissue acquisition; artificial intelligence; magnetic resonance imaging; cholangioscopy; pancreatic cancer; pancreatic cysts; hepatocellular carcinoma; cholangiocarcinoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advanced Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Skin Diseases
edited by Lehang Guo
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: skin diseases; ultrasound imaging; optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging; photoacoustic imaging; reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Predictive Biomarkers in Oncology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: predictive biomarkers; precision oncology; liquid biopsy; treatment response; biomarker validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Morbid Obesity
edited by Justyna Domienik-Karłowicz
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: morbid obesity; obesity diagnosis; body composition analysis; visceral adiposity; metabolic syndrome; biomarkers in obesity; genetic predisposition; comorbidity assessment; imaging techniques; risk stratification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Obesity and Diabetes: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); obesity and diabetes; diabetic foot complications; brain atrophy; diabetic kidney disease (DKD); functional MRI; non-invasive imaging; early diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Sports Injuries
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports injury; sports medicine; diagnosis; treatment; surgery; rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Liver Disease and Its Syndromes, Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute liver disease; chronic liver disease; viral hepatitis; liver cirrhosis; non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH); diagnosis; treatment; prognosis score
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
New Insights into the Diagnosis of Pediatric Cholestasis
edited by Paola Francalanci
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: extrahepatic cholestasis; intrahepatic cholestasis; biliary atresia; genetic liver disease; inborn errors of metabolism; jaundice; monogenic liver disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Lung Involvement in Connective Tissue Disease: Advances in Diagnosis and Management
edited by Laura Groșeanu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: interstitial lung disease; connective tissue disease; complication; etiology; genetic risks; epigenetic changes; dysregulated immunity; CT patterns; mechanisms; screening; assessing; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis of Peripheral Vascular Diseases
edited by Micaela Iantorno
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: peripheral vascular disease; limb; CT angiography; MR angiography; ankle– brachial index; blood flow
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
New Trends in Ultrasound Imaging submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasound; imaging; diagnostics; artificial intelligence; elastography; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; radiomics; 3D ultrasound; point-of-care ultrasound; interventional imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease: From Pathogenesis to Diagnostics submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12131 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute kidney injury (AKI); chronic kidney disease (CKD); pathogenesis; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management in Otolaryngology 2025
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8006 | Submission Open
Keywords: ear; diagnosis; head and neck; management; nose; otolaryngology; throat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis of Oral and Maxillofacial Disease: 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7927 | Submission Open
Keywords: maxillofacial disease; oral disease; biomarkers; prognosis; periodontal disease; machine learning; MRI; CBCT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Maternal–Fetal and Neonatal Diagnostics
edited by Elisa Bevilacqua
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7766 | Submission Open
Keywords: high risk pregnancy; twin pregnancy; maternal– fetal medicine; prenatal diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Recent Advances in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7472 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic radiology; interventional radiology; medical imaging; image-guided therapy; AI; minimally invasive procedures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Colorectal Lesions
edited by Andrei Chitul
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6876 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal lesions; diagnostic modalities; imaging techniques; machine learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) in the Clinical Laboratory submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6859 | Submission Open
Keywords: LC-MS; clinical diagnostics; biomarker discovery; metabolomics; lipidomics; clinical samples; method validation; precision medicine; analytical techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Diagnosis and Management of Contemporary Issues in Maternal-Fetal Medicine submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6663 | Submission Open
Keywords: obstetrics; high-risk pregnancy; maternal medicine; fetal medicine; prenatal diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Gastrointestinal Diseases
edited by Dimitra D. Dionysiou and Ioannis Gallos
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6296 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal disease; artificial intelligence; biomarkers; screening/diagnosis; personalized medicine; treatment outcome; pathogenesis; risk management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Computed Tomography Imaging in Medical Diagnosis, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5213 | Submission Open
Keywords: computed tomography; medical diagnosis; imaging; internal organs; bones; soft tissue; blood vessels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Technological Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for Diagnosis submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4700 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral and maxillofacial surgery; oral cancers; maxillofacial trauma; surgical and informatics technology; intraoperative navigation; robotic surgery; oral and maxillofacial surgery reconstruction; nanotechnologies; DNA sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Recent Advances in Echocardiography, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4560 | Submission Open
Keywords: standard echocardiography; speckle tracking echocardiography; strain; myocardial deformation; 3D echocardiography; valvular reconstruction; differential diagnosis; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
AI in Dermatology
edited by Jonathan Shapiro
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4355 | Submission Open
Keywords: teledermatology; artificial intelligence; AI algorithms; natural language processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Gynecological Oncology: Advanced Diagnosis and Management in 2025 submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4032 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecology; oncology; endometrial cancer; ovarian cancer; cervical cancer; diagnosis; staging; surgical methods; standardization of surgery; treatment; innovation; precision medicine; artificial intelligence; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Clinical Diagnosis and Management in Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
edited by Jamal Hasoon
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3821 | Submission Open
Keywords: anesthesia and pain medicine; interventional pain management; regional anesthesia; neuromodulation; treatment outcomes; clinical practice patterns; diagnosis; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advancements in the Diagnosis and Management of Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation
edited by Ioana Gabriela Lupescu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3700 | Submission Open
Keywords: focal and diffuse liver pathology; liver transplantation; MPMRI; MDCT; advanced imaging techniques; specific liver contrast material; imaging biomarkers; interventional radiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Current Perspectives and Gaps in the Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatic Diseases
edited by Vikas Majithia
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3695 | 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)
Advances in Molecular Pathology and Imaging for Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Tumors
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3649 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular pathology; molecular imaging; precision oncology; biomarkers; digital pathology; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances and Approaches in Managing Neurological Disorders: Multi-Omics and P4 Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3640 | 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)
Clinical Diagnosis and Management in Pediatric Surgery
edited by Ioannis A. Valioulis
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3560 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric surgery; neonatal surgery; pediatric urology; pediatric oncology; laparoscopy in children; robotic surgery for children; organ transplantation; diagnostic biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Pathophysiologic Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Management of Venous Thromboembolism
edited by Emanuele Valeriani
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3155 | Submission Open
Keywords: anticoagulants; deep vein thrombosis; diagnosis; pathophysiology; pulmonary embolism; venous thrombosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnostic Insights for Skin Melanoma
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2946 | Submission Open
Keywords: skin melanoma; tissue biopsy; histopathological examination; immunohistochemistry; dermatoscopy; reflectance confocal microscopy; modern artificial intelligence; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Imaging of the Future: From the Standardisation of Diagnostic Processes to Artificial Intelligence
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2870 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intellicence; technologies; ultrasound; MRI; CT; angiography; mammography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Thyroid Cancer: Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Management
edited by , Mihai-Lucian Ciobica and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2869 | Submission Open
Keywords: thyroid neoplasia; thyroiditis; imaging; functional imaging; thyroidectomy; tumor markers; histological exam; molecular findings; pediatric population; pregnancy and thyroid conditions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis Based on Deep Learning
edited by Anees Abrol
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2362 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease (AD); deep learning; MRI; demographic information; disease probability map; convolutional neural network (CNN)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Next-Generation Diagnostic Strategies: Bridging Health Sciences and Laboratory Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2361 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes mellitus; clinical diagnostics; biomarkers; prevision medicine; glycemic control; digital health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Diagnostic Imaging in Bone and Soft-Tissue Sarcomas: Practice, Education, and Innovation—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2351 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft-tissue sarcomas; bone sarcomas; imaging; MRI; CT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Innovative Diagnostic Approaches in Retinal Diseases
edited by and Andrea Cusumano
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2161 | Submission Open
Keywords: retinal diseases; electrophysiology; imaging; optical coherence tomography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Hair Disorders
edited by Neil Jairath and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2010 | Submission Open
Keywords: hair loss; alopecia; management; cicatricial; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Medical Microwave Radiometry for R&D and Practical Applications in 2025
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1712 | Submission Open
Keywords: microwave radiometry; core body temperature; breast cancer detection; artificial intelligence; COVID-19 pneumonia; vulnerable plaque; carotid; hypothermia; hyperthermia; ischemic stroke; traumatic brain injury; rheumatoid arthritis; diabetic foot; brown adipose tissue activity; vesicoureteral reflux
(This special issue belongs to the Section Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices)
Application of Neural Networks in Medical Diagnosis
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1582 | Submission Open
Keywords: neural networks in diagnostics; medical imaging analysis; deep learning in healthcare; predictive modeling for disease detection; clinical decision support systems; interpretability and explainability in AI; biomedical data processing; personalized medicine applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
New Trends in Cardiovascular Imaging: 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1548 | 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)
Recent Advances in Endocrinology Pathology submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1547 | Submission Open
Keywords: histological classification and reporting; cytological analysis; fine-needle aspiration; molecular markers; immunohistochemistry; hormone; dynamic hormonal testing; endocrine tumors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Skin Diseases submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open
Keywords: dermatology; skin disease; molecular diagnostics; laboratory test; assessment of therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Subjective Experiences of Decline and Dementia Risk: Cognitive, Functional, and Emotional Predictors of Cognitive Decline
edited by Katya Numbers
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1305 | Submission Open
Keywords: subjective cognitive decline (SCD); dementia risk; cognitive complaints; functional decline; emotional well-being; early diagnosis and intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Ultrasound Elastography in Musculoskeletal Disorders: From Bench to Bedside
edited by Yoshiki Yamakoshi
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1277 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasound elastography; shear wave elastography; musculoskeletal ultrasound; tissue elasticity; tendon and ligament imaging; myofascial pain syndrome; sports medicine; rehabilitation; diagnostic imaging; muscle stiffness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management in Cardiac Intensive Care Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1222 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac intensive care; cardiogenic shock; acute heart failure; hemodynamic monitoring; mechanical circulatory support; post-cardiac arrest care; critical care cardiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
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