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Beyond ctDNA: New Approaches in Oncology Diagnostics for Earlier Detection of Cancer
edited by Kevin M. Elias and Abigail S. McElhinny
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: early detection; multi-omics; liquid biopsy; solid tumors; screening; surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnostic Imaging in Urologic Disorders
edited by Matteo Droghetti
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic imaging; urologic disorders; ultrasound; CT; MRI; PET; hybrid imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Gastrointestinal Inflammatory Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut; small intestine; large bowel; endoscopy; medical imaging; inflammation; Helicobacter pylori; oesophagitis; gastritis; celiac disease; inflammatory bowel disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Current Imaging in Forensic Medicine
edited by Francesca Maglietta
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT); post-mortem magnetic resonance imaging (PMMRI); post-mortem CT angiography (PMCTA); micro-computed tomography (micro-CT); virtual autopsy; injury biomechanics and reconstruction; forensic age assessment; disaster victim identification (DVI); detection of natural disease and sudden cardiac death; custodial deaths
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Innovative Approaches to Tuberculosis Screening and Diagnosis
edited by , Dennis Falzon and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: tuberculosis; diagnosis; screening; genomics; biomarkers; artificial intelligence; linkage to care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
State of the Art in the Diagnosis and Management of Endocrine Tumors
edited by Milan D. Jovanović
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open
Keywords: thyroid; parathyroid; adrenal; neuroendocrine tumors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Molecular Classification and Precision Diagnostics in Glioma: Recent Advances
edited by Ruichao Chai
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open
Keywords: glioma; molecular classification; molecular pathology; biomarker; molecular testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Epigenetic Markers and Cytokines to Increase the Prevention of the Development of Invasive Cancer
edited by Attila Louis Major
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open
Keywords: cytokines; methylation; histone proteins; non-coding RNA; oncogenic development; cancer prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Mental Health Diagnosis and Screening, 2nd Edition
edited by Elaine Chapman
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1348 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; diagnosis; screening; marker; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Biomarker-Guided Advances in Diagnostic Medicine
edited by Edvīns Miklaševičs
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1118 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical genetics; hereditary cancers; biomarkers; miRNA; microbiome; omics; screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
New Insights into Molecular Diagnostic Technologies
edited by Hin Fung Tsang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular diagnostics; advanced technologies; disease diagnosis; disease monitoring; disease management; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Abdominal Ultrasound: A Left Behind Area—2nd Edition
edited by Hiroko Naganuma
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver tumor; drainage vessel; precursor lesion; gallbladder cancer; peritoneum; mesentery; ultrasound  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Recent Advances in Breast Cancer Imaging 2026
edited by Takouhie Catherine Maldjian
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; neoadjuvant chemotherapy; axillary lymph nodes; molecular subtypes; hormonal receptor positive; medical oncology; breast surgery; breast cancer metastasis; pathological complete response; breast cancer recurrence clinical impact and innovation; diagnostic; prognosis; markers; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Photon-Counting CT in Vascular Imaging: Redefining Precision in Vascular Diagnosis
edited by Yousef Shahin
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: photon-counting CT; vascular imaging; coronary artery disease; arteriovenous malformations; peripheral artery disease; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Large Language Models in Medical Diagnostics: Advancing Clinical Practice, Research, and Patient Care
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open
Keywords: large language models; diagnostic; prognosis; decision support; clinical practice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advanced Imaging and Theranostics in Neurological Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1 | 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)
Integrating Health Informatics and Artificial Intelligence for Advanced Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 325 | 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 8745 | 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)
Game-Changing Concepts in Reproductive Health
edited by Mark I. Evans and Christian R. Macedonia
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 145 | 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)
Trends and Diagnosis of Autoimmune Diseases submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 92 | 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)
Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Liver Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 43 | 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 Gastrointestinal Pathology submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 22 | 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)
Advances in Laboratory Markers of Human Disease—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 13 | 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 2 | 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)
Beyond the Joint: Advances in Musculoskeletal Imaging and Sports Radiology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 84 | 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)
Biological Rhythms in Laboratory Medicine submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological rhythms; laboratory medicine; biomarkers; physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Diagnostic Applications and Safety Evaluation
edited by , and Sara Nikolic
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: endoscopy; endoscopic ultrasound; luminal endoscopy; procedural safety; risk assessment; adverse events; sedation protocols
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
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