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Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Lung Cancer
edited by Naomi Takemura
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6635 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung cancer; molecular biomarkers; artificial intelligence; early detection; precision detection; medical imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnostic and Prognostic Non-Invasive Markers in Bladder Cancer
edited by and Xiao Yang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5848 | Submission Open
Keywords: bladder cancer; diagnostic and prognostic markers; non-invasive; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis of Steatotic Liver Disease submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5828 | Submission Open
Keywords: steatotic liver disease—SLD; steatohepatitis; steatosis; diagnosis; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advancements and Innovations in the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5521 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung cancer; diagnosis; biomarkers; artificial intelligence; robotic bronchoscopy; bronchoscopic imaging; endobronchial ultrasound; molecular profiling; genetic profiling; next-generation sequencing; tissue acquisition; low-dose CT screening; personalized medicine; medical imaging; lung nodules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Oral Pathology of Basic and Clinical Cancer Research
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5111 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral cancer; molecular pathology; tumor microenvironment (TME); immunotherapy; epigenetics; diagnosis; targeted therapy; personalized medicine; AI and image analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Optical Coherence Tomography in Non-Invasive Diagnostic Imaging submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5099 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; screening; marker; prognosis; optical coherence tomography; non-invasive diagnostic imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Diagnostic Progress in Gynecologic Oncology
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4999 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecologic oncology; early diagnosis; molecular diagnostics; imaging techniques; artificial intelligence; biomarkers; cervical cancer; endometrial cancer; ovarian cancer; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnostic Biomarkers of Urological Diseases submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4687 | Submission Open
Keywords: proteomics; biomarkers; diagnosis; prediction; treatment; clinical application; technical advances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Clinical and Biochemical Diagnosis and Management of Obesity submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4611 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; biomarker; body composition; metabolic assessment; multidisciplinary management; bariatric surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Novel Optical Imaging Technologies in Ophthalmology and Neuroscience: Advances and Applications
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4588 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical imaging; ophthalmology; neuroscience; diagnosis; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Clinical Diagnosis and Management in Emergency and Hospital Medicine–2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4337 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; treatment; management; hospital medicine; emergency medicine; point-of-care ultrasound; decision making; transitional care; palliative care; quality improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Precision Medicine for Cerebellar Disorders: From Bench to Bedside
edited by Mario Manto and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 4287 | Submission Open
Keywords: cerebellum; cerebellar disorders; ataxia/cerebellar ataxia; preclinical research; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advanced Imaging for Diagnosis and Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 3953 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal imaging; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); computed tomography (CT); photon-counting CT; advanced imaging techniques; quantitative imaging; inflammatory arthritis; trauma; sports-related disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Clinical Diagnostics and Management of Stroke
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3852 | Submission Open
Keywords: ischemic stroke; diagnostic; thrombolysis; endovascular thrombectomy; post-stroke cognitive impairment; secondary prevention; neuroinflammation; neuroprotection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Cardiovascular Diseases: Advances in Echocardiography and Cardiac Computed Tomography
edited by Vasileios Kamperidis
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3564 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; echocardiography; valvular heart disease; strain imaging; cardiac computed tomography; atherosclerosis; cardiomyopathy; 3D imaging; coronary artery disease; CT FFR; perfusion imaging; stress echocardiography; TEE
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Metabolic Bone Diseases submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3277 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone; PTH; hyperparathyroidism; chronic kidney disease-metabolic bone disorder; osteoporosis; DXA; HR-pQCT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes Mellitus submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3249 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes diagnosis; glycemic monitoring; personalized treatment; chronic complications; point-of-care testing; insulin resistance; diagnostic biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Recent Advances in Maternal–Fetal Medicine
edited by Roxana Elena Bohiltea
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3235 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal–fetal medicine; pregnancy; prenatal care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
New Developments in the Diagnosis of Skin Tumors: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 2999 | Submission Open
Keywords: basal cell carcinoma; melanoma; benign tumors; cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; Bowen’s disease; actinic keratosis; diagnosis; biomarkers; imaging techniques; molecular diagnostics; histopathology; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Hematology: Diagnostic Techniques and Assays, 2nd Edition
edited by Chihyun Cho
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2750 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic; hematology; technique; assay; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
The Future of Diagnostics: Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine 2026
edited by , Neil Vaughan and Jiaxiang Zhang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2724 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostics; artificial intelligence; medicine; healthcare; future
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Emerging Insights in Dental Diagnostics, Biomaterials and Digital Workflow submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2579 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental diagnostics; artificial intelligence (AI); digital dentistry; biomaterials; 3D printing; intraoral scanning; CAD/CAM; digital workflow; predictive analytics; clinical innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Laboratory Medicine—from Research to Clinical Implementation
edited by Kelvin Y. K. Chan and Sergio Bernardini
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 2446 | Submission Open
Keywords: laboratory medicine; clinical practice; laboratory diagnosis; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Advances in Pediatric Ophthalmology Diagnostics and Management
edited by Mariola Dorecka and Bogumiła Wójcik-Niklewska
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2348 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric ophthalmology; children; congenital glaucoma; congenital cataract; cornea; strabismus; myopia; retinopathy of prematurity; amblyopia
(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 2217 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; laboratory medicine; neuroimaging; neurological diseases; treatment; management; clinical diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Neurosurgical Diagnostics: Imaging, Intraoperative Monitoring, and Prognostic Assessment
edited by Janez Ravnik
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2100 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostics; MR imaging; function imaging; neurosurgery; brain; spine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Meningitis—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2078 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial meningitis; invasive meningococcal disease; molecular diagnostics; molecular typing; laboratory surveillance; molecular epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
From Mystery to Diagnosis: Redefining Medical Practice Through Rare Disease Diagnostics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 2054 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare disease; diagnostics; molecular testing; advanced imaging; artificial intelligence
Diagnostic, Predictive and Prognostic Biomarkers for Neurodegenerative Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1999 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; biomarkers; medical imaging; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Molecular Pathology in Maternal–Fetal Medicine: Enabling Precision Diagnosis and Prenatal Management
edited by , Songchang Chen and Yousheng Yan
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1858 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular pathology; prenatal screening; prenatal diagnosis; pregnancy complications; bioinformatics; clinical artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
New Perspectives in Forensic Diagnosis, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1838 | Submission Open
Keywords: autopsy; forensic clinical examination; forensic pathology; postmortem CT/MRI; multidisciplinary approach; post‑mortem biochemical analysis; forensic anthropology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Multisystem Wilson’s Disease submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1654 | Submission Open
Keywords: Wilson’s disease; brain magnetic resonance imaging; biomarkers; copper metabolism; Wilson’s disease mimicking disorders; zinc; chelators; liver transplantation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Focus on Children's Oral Health: Advances in Pediatric Dentistry and Imaging Assessments
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1617 | Submission Open
Keywords: special needs patients; oral healthcare; pediatric dentistry; dental hygiene; oral pathology; orthodontics; periodontics; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Recent Advances in Gynecological and Pediatric Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1615 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecological imaging; pediatric imaging; obstetrics imaging; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); computed tomography (CT); ultrasound; early detection; congenital anomalies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Prognosis in Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1591 | Submission Open
Keywords: otorhinolaryngologic neoplasms; head and neck neoplasms; diagnostic techniques and procedures; prognosis; biomarkers, tumor; precision medicine; artificial intelligence; radiomics; molecular diagnostic techniques; disease progression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnosis and Prognosis of Heart Disease, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1566 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart disease; coronary artery disease; arrhythmia; heart failure; diagnosis; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Musculoskeletal Radiology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1413 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal radiology; high-resolution MRI; ultrasound-guided interventions; artificial intelligence in imaging; CT imaging techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Clinical Advances in Fetal Medicine: Diagnosis and Management submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open
Keywords: prenatal diagnosis; fetal therapy; congenital anomalies; imaging; molecular diagnostics; fetal intervention; ethics; precision fetal medicine; congenital diaphragmatic hernia; spina bifida; gastroschisis; sacro-coccygeal teratoma; vein of galen; twin–twin transfusion syndrome; congenital cardiac malformation; congenital pulmonary airway malformation; lower urinary tract obstruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnosis and Management of Endocrine Disorders submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1295 | Submission Open
Keywords: type 2 diabetes; growth hormone deficiency; dyslipidemia; osteoporosis; hyperprolactinemia; hyperthyroidism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition Methods for the Automatic Detection and Evaluation of Neurological Disorders, 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1247 | 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)
Innovations and Challenges in Breast Imaging
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 975 | 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; artificial intelligence in imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advancements in Cardiovascular Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 861 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronary CTA; coronary artery disease; computed tomography angiography; spectral imaging; photon-counting CT; atherosclerosis; structural heart disease; valves and devices; atrial fibrillation; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
AI-Driven Bioinformatics for Precision and Next-Generation Diagnostics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 829 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; bioinformatics; next-generation diagnostics; high-throughput omics technologies; digital health platforms; biomarker discovery; digital pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Functional Parameters in Quantitative CT: Clinical Significance and Diagnostic Applications
edited by Massimo Cressoni and Fatemeh Darvizeh
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open
Keywords: computed tomography; dual energy; adrenal adenoma; cardiac function; kidney function; perfusion; contrast media; flow velocity; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Laboratory Hematology and Flow Cytometry
edited by and Cara Lunn Shirai
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 749 | Submission Open
Keywords: flow cytometry; spectral flow cytometry; imaging flow cytometry; machine learning in flow cytometry; artificial intelligence in flow cytometry; machine learning in laboratory hematology; artificial intelligence in laboratory hematology; hematology laboratory information systems; automated hematology; complete blood count; hemoglobin analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Clinical Predictors of Endodontic Treatment Outcomes submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; endodontics; radiographic imaging; CBCT; outcomes; histology; preoperative diagnosis; apical periodontitis status; clinical predictors treatment planning, improve patient communication, and guide evidence-based decision-making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnostic Imaging in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 618 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); computed tomography (CT); lung ultrasound (LUS); electrical impedance tomography (EIT); positron emission tomography (PET); imaging biomarkers; quantitative imaging analysis; multimodal imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Wearable Devices for Health Monitoring and Disease Diagnosis
edited by Robert LeMoyne
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 552 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable devices; health monitoring; diagnosis; sensors; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices)
Advances in Liquid Biopsy for Early Detection and Monitoring of Cancer
edited by Nicola Normanno, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open
Keywords: ctDNA; circulating tumor cells; microRNAs; exosomes; methylation; fragmentomics; early detection; minimal residual disease; artificial intelligence
Deep Learning-Based Medical Diagnostics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning in medical diagnostics; multimodal diagnostic data fusion; AI-assisted medical imaging; biomedical signal analysis; computer-assisted diagnosis; explainable artificial intelligence in healthcare; wearable and point-of-care diagnostics; clinical validation of AI models; intelligent medical decision support
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
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