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Advances in Diagnosis of Skin and Superficial Tissues Disorders—“Old and Emerging” Diagnostic Tools—2nd Edition
edited by Costantino Ricci
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8709 | Submission Open
Keywords: melanoma; melanocytic pathology; Merkel cell carcinoma; adnexal tumors; anatomy of the skin; histology of the skin; molecular pathology; next-generation sequencing; immunohistochemistry; histology-sonography correlation; high-frequency ultrasound probes and high-level ultrasound machines; line-field confocal optical coherence tomography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Periodontal and Other Associated Oral Diseases: Diagnosis and Management in the Context of Systemic Pathology, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7176 | Submission Open
Keywords: periodontitis; oral diseases; periimplantitis; biomarkers; cytokines; oxidative stress markers; PCR test; point-of-care test; CBCT; periodontal treatment; immunomodulatory therapy; local drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis Based on Deep Learning
edited by Anees Abrol
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7068 | 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)
Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) for Infectious Diseases
edited by Rongzhang Hao
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6120 | Submission Open
Keywords: point-of-care testing (POCT); microfluidic chip and biosensor; ultrafast detection techniques; AI-integrated testing systems; infectious disease; pathogen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Opportunities in Laboratory Medicine in the Era of Genetic Testing
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5657 | Submission Open
Keywords: laboratory medicine; genetic testing; molecular diagnostics; personalized medicine; clinical decision-making; infectious disease diagnosis; precision oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Diagnosis and Management of Vascular Diseases
edited by Tiffany R. Bellomo and Abhisekh A. Mohapatra
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4800 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; management; vascular diseases; marker; non-invasive imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnosis and Management of Dental Medicine and Surgery, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4140 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral surgery; oral medicine; implant dentistry; gerontology; bone regeneration; oral rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging: Innovations and Diagnostic Applications
edited by , Moumen Elmelegy, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3905 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical imaging; artificial intelligence; disease diagnosis; radiomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Artificial Intelligence in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3326 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging; artificial intelligence; diagnostic medicine; MRI data analysis; image processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnostic Radiology in Head and Neck Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2959 | Submission Open
Keywords: head  ; neck  ; imaging  ; radiology  ; magnetic resonance imaging  ; computed tomography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
AI for Medical Diagnosis: From Algorithms to Clinical Integration
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2903 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel neural architectures; explainable and trustworthy AI (XAI); medical foundation models; algorithmic robustness and generalization; multimodal data integration; data-efficient learning (few-shot/self-supervised); clinical decision support systems (CDSSs); real-time diagnostic algorithms; edge AI for medical devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Genomics in Cardiac Diagnostics: Bridging Novel Insights to Clinical Practice
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2200 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; congenital heart disease; cardiac arrhythmia; idiopathic cardiomyopathy; coronary heart disease; arterial hypertension; stroke; genetics; genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Image Analysis 2026
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2152 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; biomedical image analysis; diagnosis; cancer; neurological disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Transforming Cancer Care Through Molecular Diagnostics and Biomarker Discovery
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 2072 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular diagnostics; cancer biomarkers; precision oncology; liquid biopsy; genomic profiling; clinical translation; early detection; therapeutic monitoring; multi-omic analysis; next-generation sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in the Application of Ultrasound Technology in the Diagnosis of Skin Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1900 | Submission Open
Keywords: skin ultrasound; cutaneous imaging; inflammatory skin diseases; skin tumors; high-frequency ultrasound; diagnostic imaging; medical imaging; ultrasound-guided procedures; dermatology; skin assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Innovations in Kidney Disease Diagnostics: Organoids, Pathology, and Clinical Insights
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 1866 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic kidney disease; diabetic kidney disease; glomerulonephritis; polycystic kidney diseases; renal pathology; biomarker; kidney regeneration; hemodialysis; peritoneal dialysis; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Innovative Research and Operational Advances in the Diagnosis of Hematologic Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1777 | Submission Open
Keywords: hematologic diseases; genomic diagnostics; digital pathology; biomarker; laboratory diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Global Advances in EGD and Colonoscopy: The Convergence of Advanced Imaging and AI
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1770 | Submission Open
Keywords: esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD); colonoscopy; artificial intelligence; image-enhanced endoscopy; optical biopsy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Diagnosis and Management of Lung Diseases submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1756 | Submission Open
Keywords: endobronchial ultrasound; navigational bronchoscopy; robotic bronchoscopy; cryobiopsy; lung cancer; interstitial lung diseases; OMICS approaches; proteomics; emphysema; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Current Issues in Kidney Diseases Diagnosis and Management 2026
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1612 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney diseases; renal involvement; AKI; CKD; glomerulopathies; diagnosis; treatment; dialysis; epidemiology; nephritic syndrome; nephrotic syndrome; biomarkers; urinalysis; oliguria; polyuria; electrolytes; acid– base balance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Risk Factors, Incidence, and Outcome of Stroke
edited by Emir Veledar
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1573 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke prevention; acute stroke management; post-acute stroke care; predictive modeling; risk stratification; neuroimaging; biomarkers; early detection; prognostic evaluation; diagnostic algorithms; cerebral infarction; intracranial hemorrhage; ischemic stroke subtypes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnostics and Management of Sarcopenia, Frailty, and Aging
edited by Jong Geol Do
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1505 | Submission Open
Keywords: sarcopenia; frailty; aging; geriatric; rehabilitation; biomarkers; digital health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Insights into Gastrointestinal Pathology
edited by Gautam Mankaney
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal cancer; genetic screening; gastroenterology; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Image Quality Assessment Methods in Radiography, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open
Keywords: CR; MRI; CT; image quality; preprocessing and postprocessing; texture analysis; quality control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Low-Back Pain
edited by , and Daniele Giuseppe Romano
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1248 | Submission Open
Keywords: low back pain; magnetic resonance imaging; radiculopathy; imaging biomarkers; patient selection; interventional radiology; epidural injections; radiofrequency ablation; intradiscal therapy; vertebral augmentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Musculoskeletal Disorders: From Imaging to Management
edited by and Jeanette Henkelmann
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1142 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal imaging; interdisciplinary management; clinical decision-making; quantitative imaging; imaging biomarkers; alignment and positioning; artificial intelligence; surgical planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Next-Generation Imaging and AI in Structural Heart Disease: From Detection to Risk Stratification and Prognosis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 1107 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural heart disease; artificial intelligence; diagnostic test; risk stratification; image innovation; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Neurological Diseases: Biomarkers, Diagnosis and Prognosis, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1074 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; neurological diseases; multiple sclerosis; traumatic brain injury; peripheral neuropathies; COVID-19 neurological-associated damage; diagnosis; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Thrombosis Diagnosis and Antithrombotic Therapy
edited by Ovidio De Filippo, and Francesco Antonio Veneziano
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open
Keywords: antithrombotic therapy; ischemic heart disease; risk stratification; personalized medicine; dual antiplatelet therapy; bleeding risk; coronary artery disease; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Pediatric Diseases: From Diagnosis to Management
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric diseases; diagnosis; management; translational research; rare and complex disorders; precision medicine; molecular diagnostics; interdisciplinary care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Novel Advances in the Diagnosis of Dermatology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 959 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in dermatology; dermoscopy; reflectance confocal microscopy; optical coherence tomography; line-field confocal optical coherence tomography (LC-OCT); skin cancer diagnosis; molecular biomarkers; digital dermatology; non-invasive imaging; precision dermatology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Latest Advances in Ophthalmic Imaging: Second Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical coherence tomography (OCT); adaptive optics imaging; fundus photography; multimodal imaging; artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmic imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Diagnosis of Gynecological Cancers: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 880 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecological cancers; histopathology; next-generation sequencing; liquid biopsy; theranostics; digital pathology; artificial intelligence and machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Molecular Pathology and Biomarkers for Tumor Diagnosis and Prognosis submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 846 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular pathology; biomarkers; modern oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis of Oral and Maxillofacial Disease: Third Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 780 | 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)
New Radiological, Electrocardiographic and Biochemical Cardiovascular Risk Factors in 2026
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 764 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular medicine; risk factors; heart and vascular biology; imaging diagnostics; electrocardiogram; biochemistry; toxicology; experimental medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
AI in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities, 2nd Edition
edited by Ioannis M. Tsougos
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 495 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; prognosis; radiology; nuclear medicine; artificial intelligence (AI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management in Otolaryngology, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open
Keywords: ear; diagnosis; head and neck; management; nose; otolaryngology; throat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Pediatric Neurological Disorders: Diagnostic and Management Innovations
edited by Hui Xiong
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric neurological disorders; diagnostic and Management Innovations; biomarkers; neuroimaging techniques; genetic test; artificial intelligence-assisted; personalized treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Artificial Intelligence in Hearing Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; hearing loss; diagnosis; machine learning; auditory neuroscience; speech recognition; cochlear implants; data science; computational algorithm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Musculoskeletal Tumors
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone tumors; soft tissue tumors; metastatic bone tumors; diagnosis; chemotherapy; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
New Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Diagnostic Decision Making submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; clinical decision support systems; health disparity; medical imaging; disease diagnosis; medical errors; patient safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Wearable Sensors and Artificial Intelligence for Real-Time Disease Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable sensors; artificial intelligence; real-time monitoring; digital health; biosensors; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices)
Large Vision–Language Models (LVLMs) in Medical Imaging: Methods, Evaluation, and Clinical Translation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open
Keywords: large vision– language models (LVLMs); medical imaging; diagnostics; AI; radiology and pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Imaging-Driven Virtual and Augmented Reality for Surgical Diagnosis and Intervention
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging; three-dimensional reconstruction; virtual; augmented; mixed; extended reality; hologram; polygon modeling; spatial computing; image guided; surgical diagnosis; minimally invasive surgery; endoscopic surgery; robot; MRI; CT; ultrasound
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Techniques and Applications in Forensic Medicine: From Clinical to Pathology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: forensic medicine; clinical forensic medicine; forensic pathology; autopsy; DNA analysis; trauma; forensic imaging; post-mortem radiology; toxicology; cause of death
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Innovations in Diagnosis and Clinical Practice of Corneal Disorders
edited by Lei Tian
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: corneal diseases; corneal biomechanics; diagnostic innovation; in vivo corneal imaging; ocular biomarkers; artificial intelligence in ophthalmology; clinical ophthalmology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Breast Imaging: Improving Detection and Diagnosis submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer screening; digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT); contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM); breast MRI; artificial intelligence; radiomics; automated breast ultrasound (ABUS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Rheumatic Diseases: From Macroscopic Diagnosis to Molecular Mechanisms
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: rheumatology diagnostics; imaging and radiomics; autoantibodies and biomarkers; multi-omics (proteomics/metabolomics/genomics); machine learning/artificial intelligence; disease activity and prognosis; precision medicine; interstitial lung disease in rheumatology; vasculitis and connective tissue diseases; diagnostic pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies: From Accurate Diagnosis to Novel Therapies
edited by Christos A. Papanastasiou
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; cardiomyopathy; diagnosis; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
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