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Advances in Diagnosis and Prognostic Evaluation of Urological Diseases submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Submission Open
Keywords: urological diseases; diagnosis; prognosis; biomarkers; prostate diseases; benign prostatic hyperplasia; bladder cancer; testicular cancer; urolithiasis; endourology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Digital Innovations in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Artificial Intelligence, Diagnostic Advances, and Clinical Decision-Making
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submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Submission Open
Keywords: obstetrics; gynecology; artificial intelligence; diagnostic imaging; digital diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Pathogenesis and Early Diagnosis of HPV-Related Cancers and Pre-Cancers submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4529 | Submission Open
Keywords: HPV-related cancer; molecular diagnostics; precancerous lesions; biomarkers; early detection; cervical cancer; anal cancer; oropharyngeal cancer; prognostic factors; HPV genotyping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Detection and Characterization of Focal Lesions in the Solid Abdominal Organs
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4406 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic imaging  ; disease diagnosis; detection or characterization  ; multi-modality imaging  ; morphologic and functional assessments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Clinical Advances and Applications in Neuroradiology: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3290 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroradiology; advanced imaging; susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI); diffusion tensor imaging (DTI); functional MRI (fMRI); CT perfusion; MR perfusion; MR spectroscopy; PET; molecular imaging; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Neurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis: Diagnosis and Management
edited by Walter Taal and Enrico Martin
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2181 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1); neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2); schwannomatosis (SWN); neurofibromas; schwannomas; malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST); glioma; tumor management; genetic counseling; quality of life (QoL)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnostic Radiology for Breast Cancer
edited by Romuald Ferré
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1397 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer screening; digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT); contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM); abbreviated breast MRI; artificial intelligence and radiomics; ultrasound correlation; risk-stratified imaging pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Clinical Diagnosis and Management in Cardiology: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1283 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiology; heart disease; arrhythmia; myocardial infarction; angina pectoris; coronary artery disease; echocardiography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Innovations in Diagnostics for Women’s Health
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: women’ s health diagnostics; artificial intelligence; biomarkers; precision medicine; gynecology; obstetrics; imaging; digital health; molecular diagnostics; wearable technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Clinical and Surgical Anatomy of the Temporal Bone: Imaging, Pathology, and Multidisciplinary Perspectives submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: temporal bone; anatomy; imaging; pathology; biomarker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Diagnosis and Management submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5756 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; obstetrics; gynecology; diagnosis; management; sexually transmitted diseases; congenital malformations; chronic pelvic pain; infertility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Diagnostic Imaging in Ocular Surface
edited by and David Berkow
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1885 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular surface imaging; contact lens fitting; ultra-high-resolution oct; corneal topography; corneal tomography; scleral profilometry; wavefront aberrometry; in vivo confocal microscopy; artificial intelligence in eye imaging; meibomian gland imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Inflammatory Respiratory Diseases
edited by Kęstutis Malakauskas and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1666 | Submission Open
Keywords: asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; inflammatory respiratory diseases; inflammation; biomarkers; respiratory diagnostics; anti-inflammatory therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: 2nd Edition
edited by and Alexandros Louizakis
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 1059 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral and maxillofacial surgery; artificial intelligence in surgery; virtual surgical planning; 3D printing and patient-specific implants; oral cancer diagnosis; temporomandibular disorders; regenerative medicine in OMFS; advanced biomaterials for reconstruction; new technologies in head and neck surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Clinical Diagnosis and Management in Orthopaedics and Traumatology: 2nd Edition
edited by Attilio Basile
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: joint replacement; surgical navigation; outcome assessment; fracture repair; imaging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
The International Head and Neck Scientific Group (IHNSG) Collection: Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs), Neuroendocrine Carcinomas (NECs) and Paraganglioma of the Larynx
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: larynx; neuroendocrine neoplasms; terminology; classification; diagnosis; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Medical Image Enhancement and Quantitative Evaluation
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical image denoising and deblurring; medical image processing; general X-ray radiography; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; ultrasound; artificial intelligence; deep learning; quantitative evaluation of image quality; radiation dose
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnostic Tools and Monitoring Strategies for Chronic Diseases: Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes to Enhance Clinical Decision-Making
edited by Vladimir Poroch
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1621 | Submission Open
Keywords: quality of life; chronic diseases; patient-reported outcome measures; patient-reported experience measures; supportive interventions; multidisciplinary and holistic approach; symptom control; healthcare accessibility; burden of care prevention; digital health tools; palliative care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advancements in Urological Diagnostics: Emerging Technologies and Innovative Approaches submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1178 | Submission Open
Keywords: urological diseases; diagnostic imaging; biomarkers; molecular diagnostics; prostate cancer diagnosis; renal disease diagnosis; artificial intelligence in urology; noninvasive diagnostic techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Innovations in HIV Diagnostics and Monitoring
edited by Nuno Taveira
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV disease; HIV diagnostics; HIV testing; HIV monitoring; point-of-care testing; next-generation sequencing; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Diagnosis and Management in Urologic Oncology
edited by Chun-Te Wu, Hao-Lun Luo and
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Submission Open
Keywords: urological oncology; prostate cancer; bladder cancer; renal cell carcinoma; molecular diagnostics; artificial intelligence in urology; multiparametric MRI; liquid biopsy; precision medicine; robotic-assisted surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: From Diagnostics to Management of Peri-Operative Hemostasis and Transfusion
edited by , Marie Steiner, , Gabor Erdoes and Nicole Dodge Zantek
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 844 | Submission Open
Keywords: bleeding; blood management; cardiac surgery; cardiopulmonary bypass; coagulation; clotting; hemostasis; hemostatic balance; transfusion; viscoelastic testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Musculoskeletal Imaging in Clinical Practice: From Qualitative Diagnosis to Quantitative Analysis
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal imaging; qualitative diagnosis; quantitative imaging; imaging biomarkers; MRI; CT; plain radiograph; ultrasound
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
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