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Insights into Imaging Diagnosis of Heart Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular imaging including echocardiography and CTCA; cardiovascular imaging; echocardiography; cardiac magnetic resonance; myocardial perfusion imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Pain Medicine: Diagnosis and Management
edited by Alessandro Dario
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 491 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropathic pain; fibromialgia; low back pain; nociplastic pain; artificial intelligence in pain medicine; evidence-based consensus guidelines; pain measuring; cancer pain medicine; interventional pain medicine; topic analgesic for chronic pain; SPECT/CT scan
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Fetal Doppler Assessment: From Basic Research to Clinical Practice
edited by Luís Guedes-Martins
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open
Keywords: fetal Doppler; fetal growth restriction; preeclampsia; fetal-placental hemodynamics; fetal death; placental abruption; placental circulation; fetal cerebral circulation; fetal hepatic circulation; fetal heart function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Cardiac Imaging in Heart Failure submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac imaging; heart failure; diagnosis; management; prognosis; echocardiography; CT imaging; MRI imaging; PET CT; SPECT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Innovations in Medical Imaging for Precision Diagnostics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; multimodal imaging; precision medicine; single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT); mammography; tomosynthesis; ultrasound; neurology; oncology; medicine; psychiatry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment in Pediatric Dentistry
edited by , and Federica Guglielmi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: OSA; special needs patients; interceptive orthodontics; proteomics; 3D imaging; parafunctional habits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Image-Guided Diagnosis and Therapies for Pelvic Floor Disorders, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: pelvic floor disorders; imaging; ultrasonography; fecal incontinence; obstructed defecation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Arthroscopy Techniques in Diagnosis and Treatment 2025
edited by Maristella Francesca Saccomanno and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: arthroscopy; arthroscopy techniques; sports medicine; diagnosis; biological therapies; PROMS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
New Advances in Chest Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: chest imaging; lung cancer; interstitial lung diseases; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis of Surgical Pathology
edited by Dong Ren
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathological diagnosis; diagnostic dilemma and pitfall; molecular pathology; digital pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Neurodiagnostics in Public Health: Cognitive Decline, Mental Health, and Emerging Technologies submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurocognitive disorders; dementia; mild cognitive impairment (MCI); neuropsychiatric diseases; biomarkers; imaging; artificial intelligence; digital diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Recent Advances in Genomics for Prenatal Diagnosis
edited by Wing-Cheong Leung and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: prenatal diagnosis; genetics; genomics; NIPT; WES; WGS; CRISPR; epigenetics; expanded carrier screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Recent Advances in Prenatal Diagnosis and Clinical Management
edited by Silvana Arduino
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasound; prenatal diagnosis; intrauterine fetal growth restriction; monochorionic twins; perinatal morbidity; maternal complications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Decoding Skin Disorders: Advanced Diagnostic Strategies and Prognostic Insights
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: dermatology; diagnosis; prognosis; markers; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Disease: Advances and Challenges, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; diagnostic techniques; laboratory innovation; diagnostic accuracy; global health; disease detection; diagnostic challenges; medical technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Progress in Chronic Pain: Bridging Basic and Clinical Research submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic pain; pain prevention; new biomarkers in chronic pain; personalized treatment approaches; sensory and cognitive dimensions; neuropathic pain; inflammatory pain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Digestive System Diseases, Second Edition
edited by Jialing Huang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: digestive system; pathology; liver transplantation; diagnosis; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Artificial Intelligence in Stroke Imaging: Recent Advancements
edited by Philip Hoelter
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; stroke imaging; deep learning; machine learning; convolutional neural networks; large vessel occlusion; prognostication; automated diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Cardiovascular Imaging, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular imaging; noninvasive imaging; diagnosis; prognosis; marker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Novel Biomarkers for Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; personalized medicine; molecular signatures; prognosis predictive diagnostics; prognostic diagnostics; genetic biomarkers; blood analysis; liquid biopsy; tumor marker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advanced Imaging of Acute Ischemic Stroke and Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion
edited by Vittorio Stumpo, and Jacopo Bellomo
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute ischemic stroke; chronic cerebral hypoperfusion; neuroimaging; reperfusion failure; vascular cognitive impairment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Prognosis of Gynecological Diseases: Advances and Challenges
edited by Stefano Bettocchi and Stefania Carlucci
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecological diseases; hysteroscopy; diagnostic technologies; prognostic evaluation; biomarkers; imaging techniques; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Infective Endocarditis in Cardiac Prosthesis and Devices
edited by José Alberto San Román-Calvar and Javier López-Díaz
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: infective endocarditis; valvular surgical prosthesis; TAVRs; cardiac electronic implantable devices; left ventricular assist devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
The Use of Portable Devices in Emergency Medicine, Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: portable devices; emergency medicine; smartphone applications; wearable technology; diagnostic accuracy; remote triage; real-time monitoring; emergency medicine education; point-of-care testing; telemedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices)
Diagnosis of Corneal and Retinal Diseases
edited by and Alina Popa-Cherecheanu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging diagnosis; corneal diseases; retinal diseases; optical coherence tomography (OCT); ultrasound
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Diagnostic and Operative Hysteroscopy, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: hysteroscopy; diagnosis; technique; malformation; uterus; endometrial; anomaly; minimally invasive; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis of Urologic Oncology
edited by and Jesús Moreno Sierra
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: urologic cancers; prostate; bladder; kidney; testicular malignancies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Cancer, Second Edition
edited by Nikolaos A. Chatzizacharias and Sarah F. Powell-Brett
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatic cancer; genetic sequencing; diagnosis; circulating tumour cells; imaging; neoadjuvant treatment; personalised systemic treatment; survival; recurrence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
The Role of Imaging in Liver Surgery, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging; liver surgery; ultrasound; radiomics; magnetic resonance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Clinical Challenges and Innovations in the Diagnosis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Multidisciplinary Perspective
edited by and Francesca Lamanna
submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open
Keywords: age-related macular degeneration (AMD); machine learning; high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT); multimodal imaging; multidisciplinary approach; diagnostic challenges; serum metabolite biomarkers; complement system; histological studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs): Diagnosis and Pathophysiology, Second Edition
edited by Gengqing Song
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15996 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional gastrointestinal disorders; diagnosis; treatment approach; ROME criteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis of Cardio-Thoracic Diseases
edited by Tilman Emrich
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14335 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac disease; aortic disease; lung disease; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; echocardiography; quantitative imaging; multiparametric imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Cancer/Tumors
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13633 | Submission Open
Keywords: oncologic imaging; cancer imaging; MRI; CT; X-ray; machine learning; radiodiagnostics; theranostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Management of Urinary Disease submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12885 | Submission Open
Keywords: urinary disease; diagnosis; prognosis; kidney disease; prostate disease; malignant diseases like kidney cancer; bladder cancer and prostate cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Clinical Diagnosis of Otorhinolaryngology
edited by Nina Gale, and Robert Šifrer
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12523 | Submission Open
Keywords: head and neck cancer; otorhinolaryngology; symptoms and clinical signs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Disease Prediction
edited by , Osman Hayran and Chalong Cheewakriangkrai
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11263 | Submission Open
Keywords: early diagnostics; medical big data analytics; intelligent diagnostic models in public health; survival analysis and health hazard evaluations; machine learning and generative intelligence; intelligent digital twins; automated/intelligent laboratory recommendation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
AI-Assisted Diagnostics in Telemedicine and Digital Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9984 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; machine learning; deep learning; image analysis; digital health; healthcare; telemedicine; disease diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnostic Imaging of Prostate Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7463 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer imaging; multiparametric MRI; PET/CT in prostate cancer; targeted radionuclide imaging; advanced imaging techniques; image-guided interventions for prostate cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Soft Tissue Sarcoma: From Diagnosis to Prognosis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7120 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft tissue; mesenchyme; bone; pathogenesis; miRNA; imaging; diagnosis; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Hypertension: Diagnosis and Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6431 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypertension; blood pressure; diagnosis; management; cardiovascular diseases; therapeutic targets; treatment strategies; lifestyle modifications; patient education; adherence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
OCT and OCTA Assessment of Retinal and Choroidal Diseases
edited by Andrei Theodor Bǎlǎşoiu and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6172 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical coherence tomography; optical coherence tomography angiography; diabetic retinopathy; age related macular degeneration; retinal vascular diseases.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Diagnostic Tool and Healthcare in Emergency Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4400 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergency medicine; risk stratification; scoring systems; emergency care innovation; low-risk patient exclusion; patients safety in acute care; critical condition biomarkers; triage; decision support system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Deep Learning in Biomedical Image and Signal Processing: Recent Advancements and Applications
edited by Narinder Singh Punn
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4109 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; biomedical image; signal processing; multimodal data fusion; explainable AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias 2025 submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3851 | Submission Open
Keywords: atrial fibrillation; ventricular tachycardia; cardiac devices; cardiac electrophysiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Clinical Anatomy and Diagnosis in 2025
edited by Ji-Hyun Lee
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3552 | Submission Open
Keywords: anatomy; advanced anatomy; anatomical development; anatomy for diagnostic methods; anatomical research innovation; mechanisms of anatomical pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnosis and Management of Hematologic Malignancies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3167 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute myeloid leukemia; chronic myeloid leukemia; myelodysplastic syndrome; myeloproliferative neoplasm; Hodgkin's lymphoma; non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; acute lymphocytic leukemia; chronic lymphocytic leukemia; bone marrow failure syndrome; juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Prognosis of Hematological Disease
edited by Sapha Shibeeb
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2803 | Submission Open
Keywords: hematological diseases; leukaemia; molecular diagnostics; next-generation sequencing (NGS); precision medicine; predictive biomarkers; AI-assited diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Laboratory Diagnosis in Microbial Diseases, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2515 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; proteomics; diagnostics; infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Diagnosis, Prognosis and Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Rheumatic Conditions submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2485 | Submission Open
Keywords: rheumatoid arthritis; rheumatic conditions; cardiovascular risk factors; atherosclerosis; left ventricular structure and function; arterial function; cardiovascular events; ischemic heart disease; ischemic stroke; heart failure; peripheral vascular disease; venous thrombotic disease; cardiovascular drugs; antirheumatic agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis of Breast Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2355 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer diagnosis; molecular profiling; artificial intelligence; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; treatment strategies; prognostic markers; triple-negative breast cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
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