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Precision Medicine for Prostate Cancer: From Molecular Imaging to Targeted Diagnosis and Therapy submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision oncology; oncology; positron emission tomography; radionuclide therapy; targeted therapy; PSMA; prostate cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Artificial Intelligence in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 20 | 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)
Diagnosis of Viral Respiratory Infections, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory tract infections; lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs); upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs); whole-genome sequencing (WGS); immunological techniques  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Diagnosis and Management submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 14 | 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)
Application of Robotics in Disease Diagnosis and Management
edited by Michele Tedeschi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotic surgery; disease diagnosis; disease management; outcomes; robotic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Dental Medicine and Surgery, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 10 | 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)
Imaging in Heart Failure: Advances, Applications, and Future Directions
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; echocardiography; cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR); computed tomography (CT); nuclear imaging (PET/SPECT); prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Ovarian Cancer in 2025–2026: A Comprehensive Look at Characteristics, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
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submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4047 | Submission Open
Keywords: ovarian cancer; risk; treatment; detection; screening; trial design; treatment; collateral effects; endpoints; costs; efficacy; AI; sojourn time models; vaccines; PARP inhibitors; liquid biopsies; post treatment hematologic malignancies; HIPEC; STIC/STIL
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Thyroid Disorders: New Clinical Diagnosis and Management submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: thyroid disorders; clinical diagnosis; ultrasound; elastography; thyroid cancer; thyroiditis; hyperthyroidism; hypothyroidism; advanced imaging
Advances in Nephrology submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 29500 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Ophthalmic Disorders
edited by Assaf Kratz
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5418 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular diseases; early diagnosis; advanced imaging; glaucoma; age-related macular degeneration; diabetic retinopathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Endoscopic Diagnostics for Pancreatobiliary Disorders 2025
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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3647 | Submission Open
Keywords: endoscopic ultrasonography; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; EUS– FNA; SPACE; pancreatic cancer; bile duct caner; gallbladder cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Medical Diagnostics in the USA
edited by and Yao Zhao
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2574 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; medical image segmentation; image registration; image quality enhancement; image artifact reduction; radiomics; image reconstruction; deep learning in diagnostics; AI-driven medical Imaging; diagnostic accuracy; diagnostic imaging innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnostic Methods in Forensic Pathology, Third Edition submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2551 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidisciplinary approach; forensic pathology; sudden/unexpected death; sepsis and health infections; suicide; gender violence; post-mortem immunohistochemistry; post-mortem CT; virtopsy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1992 | Submission Open
Keywords: technological advancements; diagnostic imaging; treatment planning; clinical applications; oral and maxillofacial surgery; radiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Diseases
edited by and Xavier Iriart
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1913 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; artificial intelligence; deep learning; machine learning; wearable devices; imaging techniques; personalized medicine; risk prediction; telemedicine; remote monitoring; ethical considerations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advanced Diagnostic Approaches in Cardiovascular Diseases: From Imaging to Biomarkers submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 555 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical diagnosis; cardiovascular diseases; imaging; biomarkers; AI-driven analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Signal and Imaging Processing submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; biomedical imaging; signal processing; unsupervised learning; generative artificial intelligence; image reconstruction; image segmentation; data augmentation; physiological signal analysis; personalized medicine; artificial intelligence-driven diagnostics; self-supervised learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Ocular Surface Alterations in Eyelid Malpositions: Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Tools, and Therapeutic Approaches
edited by Massimiliano Serafino and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: lid malpositions and ocular surface disorders; dry eye syndrome; exposure keratopathy; tear film instability; anterior segment imaging; lid surgery outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnosis and Management of Inflammatory Respiratory Diseases
edited by Kęstutis Malakauskas and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 83 | 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)
Current Diagnosis and Management of Metabolic Bone Disease
edited by Liming Xiong
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic bone disease; bone turnover markers; maintenance of bone homeostasis; multiorgan– bone axis; fracture risk assessment; diabetic osteopathy; precision management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging: Innovations and Diagnostic Applications
edited by , Moumen Elmelegy, and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical imaging; artificial intelligence; disease diagnosis; radiomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy for Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Tumors
edited by , Gian Marco Petrianni and Gabriele D'Ercole
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepato-biliary tumors; pancreatic tumors; diagnostic imaging; radiotherapy; SBRT; IGRT; adaptive radiotherapy; imaging biomarkers; multimodal therapy; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Brain Radiation Necrosis: Emerging Insights in Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management
edited by and Gokoulakrichenane Loganadane
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain radiation necrosis; radiation therapy; multimodal imaging; differential diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Gynecological Infections
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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: genital infections; vaginal microbiome; sexually transmitted infections; diagnostic microscopy; antibiotic resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Advanced Diagnosis and Integrated Management of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
edited by Tiao Lin
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal neoplasms; diagnostic imaging; molecular pathology; multidisciplinary treatment; personalized medicine; translational research; multidisciplinary collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Collaborative Robotics and Total Laboratory Automation in Clinical Diagnostics
edited by Robert S. Ohgami
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: collaborative robotics; total laboratory automation (TLA); diagnostic medicine; clinical validation  ; robotic liquid handling  ; digital pathology  ; clinical microbiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Innovations in HIV Diagnostics and Monitoring
edited by Nuno Taveira
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 40 | 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)
Recent Achievements in Neuroimaging
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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: developing and aging brain; neuropathology; neuroplasticity; neuropsychology; functions and structures; metabolism and perfusion; machine learning and AI; radiomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advanced Meta-Analytical Approaches and Novel Diagnostic Technologies in Cardiovascular Medicine
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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: meta-analysis; evidence synthesis; cardiovascular diagnosis; clinical evidence; evidence-based medicine; diagnostic accuracy; systematic review
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Molecular Diagnostics of Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular diagnostics; infectious diseases; microorganisms; virus detection; antibiotic resistance; bacterial strains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Sports Injuries
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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: sport injuries; sport traumatology; arthroscopy; surgery; joints
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Risk Factors, Incidence, and Outcome of Stroke
edited by Emir Veledar
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 13 | 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)
Application of Ultrasound Imaging in Clinical Diagnosis
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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic ultrasound imaging and systems; doppler ultrasound techniques and applications; elastography for tissue characterization; contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS); artificial intelligence in diagnostic ultrasound; point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS); ultrasound-guided interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Asthma submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: asthma; diagnosis; management; biomarkers; biologics; phenotypes; endotypes; precision medicine; digital health; autoimmune; cytokine; interleukin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
From Data to Decisions: Deep Learning in Clinical Diagnostics
edited by Jianfu Li
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; clinical diagnostics; medical AI; diagnostic accuracy; clinical decision support; medical imaging; biomarker discovery; healthcare implementation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Laboratory Medicine submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; data science; algorithm; laboratory medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
New Insights into the Diagnosis of Gynecological Diseases
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10108 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecological diseases; precision medicine; molecular diagnostics; artificial intelligence; biomarkers; next-generation sequencing; imaging technologies; big data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Innovations in Imaging for Radiation Oncology
edited by and Arash Azhideh
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5133 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiation oncology; diagnostic imaging; artificial intelligence; radiomics; tumor detection; molecular imaging; treatment planning; radiogenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Generative AI and Digital Twins in Diagnostics
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins; electronic health record; generative AI; personalized medicine; clinical practice; simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advances in Plastic Surgery: Diagnosis, Management and Prognosis submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 649 | Submission Open
Keywords: plastic surgery; breast reconstruction; skin graft; diagnosis; prognosis  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Artificial Intelligence in Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease; artificial intelligence; machine learning; explainable AI; expert systems; computer vision; deep learning; diagnosis; cognition; brain informatics; neurodegenerative disorder
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Innovations in Dermatologic Diagnostics: Integrating Dermoscopy, Imaging, and Non-Surgical Therapies submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open
Keywords: dermoscopy; clinical impact and innovation; diagnostic; prognosis; markers; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Diagnosis and Management of Retinopathy—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetic retinopathy; hypertensive retinopathy; inherited retinal diseases; imaging; OCT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Adverse Drug Reactions in Precision Medicine and Big Data
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: adverse drug reactions; pharmacovigilance; drug safety; risk factors; causality assessment; big data; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Urologic Oncology: Biomarkers, Diagnosis, and Management—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: urologic oncology; biomarkers; diagnosis; management; urothelial carcinoma; prostate cancer; kidney cancer; testis cancer; penile cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Arthroscopy Techniques in Diagnosis and Treatment 2025–2026
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: arthroscopic diagnostics; nerve compression syndromes; small joint arthroscopy; endoscopic spine evaluation; minimally invasive diagnostic techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Current Imaging in Forensic Medicine
edited by Francesca Maglietta
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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)
Optimization of Clinical Imaging: From Diagnosis to Prognosis, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical imaging; medical image analysis; imaging management; computed tomography (CT); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors—2nd Edition
edited by Federica Alessandra Cavalcoli
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroendocrine neoplasm; pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm; gastric neuroendocrine neoplasm; small-bowel neuroendocrine neoplasm; appendicular neuroendocrine neoplasm; lung neuroendocrine neoplasm; functional imaging; cross-sectional imaging; endoscopic ultrasound
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
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