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Advances in Dental Imaging, Oral Diagnosis, and Forensic Dentistry
edited by , Christos Angelopoulos and Aliki Rontogianni
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2064 | Submission Open
Keywords: automated segmentation; neural networks in dentistry; digital intraoral scanning; radiographic/surgical guides; virtual reality in dental imaging; 3D surgical stimulation; 3D facial reconstruction; forensic odontology; forensic dentistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Gastrointestinal Surgery: Diagnosis and Management in 2025
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1997 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal trauma; oligometastatic disease; mesorectal metastasis; lymphnode metastasis; minimally invasive surgical therapy; endoscopic diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Urinary Tract Infections: Advances in Diagnosis and Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1706 | Submission Open
Keywords: urinary tract infections; diagnosis; management; antimicrobial therapy; urinalysis; urine culture; recurrent UTI; asymptomatic bacteriuria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Advances in Gynecological and Pediatric Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1530 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecological imaging; pediatric imaging; obstetrics imaging; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); computed tomography (CT); ultrasound; early detection; cancer; congenital anomalies; treatment response; outcome assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Optical Coherence Tomography in 2025
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1443 | Submission Open
Keywords: OCT; velocimetry; angiogram; optical coherence elastography (OCE); multimodal imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Imaging in Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer
edited by Gad Marom
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1323 | Submission Open
Keywords: esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC); FDG-PET/CT; tumor detection; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Precision Diagnosis of Head and Neck Tumors: From Clues to Clarity submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open
Keywords: head and neck cancer; screening; radiomics; human papillomavirus; liquid biopsy; de-escalation; clinical guidelines; sentinels node; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Gynecological Cancer: Diagnosis and Screening
edited by and Marius Alexandru Moga
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynaecological cancers  ; diagnoses gynecological cancers  ; screening gynecological cancers; global gynecological cancers  ; cancer equity  ; innovative approaches to gynecological cancers  ; gynaecological cancers outcome  ; global pathology gynecological cancers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Multimodal Cardiac Imaging: Diagnostic and Prognostic Advances
edited by and Ciro Santoro
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1058 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular imaging; cardiac CT; cardiac magnetic resonance; cardiac MRI; echocardiography; multimodality cardiovascular imaging; advanced echocardiography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Pathogenesis and Early Diagnosis of HPV-Related Cancers and Pre-Cancers submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 969 | 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)
Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Management of Skin Diseases—2nd Edition
edited by , and Miklós Gyöngy
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 879 | Submission Open
Keywords: skin diseases; ultrasound; skin cancer; machine learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Opportunities in Laboratory Medicine in the Era of Genetic Testing
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | 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)
Diagnostic Biomarkers of Urological Diseases submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 775 | Submission Open
Keywords: proteomics; biomarkers; diagnosis; prediction; treatment; clinical application; technical advances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
New Advances in Retinal Imaging submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 762 | Submission Open
Keywords: retina; vitreoretinal diseases; inherited retinal dystrophies; diabetic retinopathy; age-related macular degeneration; retinal detachment; optical coherence tomography; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
New Aspects of CTC Research for Basic Medicine and Clinical Application
edited by Hayao Nakanishi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 745 | Submission Open
Keywords: CTC; metastasis; mobilization; cluster heterogeneity; routine blood test; genetic analysis; CTC organoid
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Critical Ultrasound in Newborns/Children
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 696 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung ultrasound; pulmonary ultrasound; point-of-care lung ultrasound; newborn infants; neonates; lung diseases; pneumonia; ventilator-associated pneumonia; respiratory distress syndrome; meconium aspiration syndrome; pulmonary hemorrhage; bronchopulmonary dysplasia; tracheobronchial pneumonia; congenital pulmonary malformation; pleural effusion; pneumothorax; pulmonary edema
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Genetic Diagnosis of Rare Neurological Disorders: Advances, Challenges, and Clinical Impact submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare neurological disorders; genetic diagnosis; neurogenetics; next-generation sequencing; genotype– phenotype correlation; molecular diagnostics; clinical impact; personalized medicine; translational research; undiagnosed diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: From Diagnosis to Therapy
edited by Cristiano Spada and Daniele Salvi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 661 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal endoscopy; therapeutic endoscopy; endoscopic ultrasound (EUS); endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); artificial intelligence; small bowel capsule endoscopy; bariatric endoscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Diabetes Mellitus: Clinical Diagnostics and Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes mellitus; clinical diagnostics; biomarkers; precision medicine; glycemic control; digital health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
The Future of Cardiac Imaging in the Diagnosis, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 563 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular imaging; diagnosis and management; early detection; risk stratification; emerging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Musculoskeletal Imaging in Clinical Practice: From Detection to Decision-Making
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal imaging; dual-energy CT; quantitative MRI; musculoskeletal tumors; degenerative diseases; fractures; sport injuries; spine; preoperative planning; postoperative imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Eye Diseases, Third Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical coherence tomography; artificial intelligence; gene therapy; nanotechnology; stem cells; vitreo-retinal surgery; corneal transplantation; minimally invasive glaucoma surgery; cataract surgery; retinopathy of prematurity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Cardiovascular Diseases: Innovations in Diagnosis and Management
edited by Hisao Hara
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open
Keywords: myocardial infarction; biomarker; prognosis; coronary risk; residual risk; prognosis prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Disease: From Biomarkers to Treatment Decisions submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory biologics; bronchoscopy; airways disease; exhaled biomarkers; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Recent Progress in Abdominal Ultrasound
edited by Andrea Boccatonda, and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasound; abdomen; CEUS; doppler; bowel
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Innovations in Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Risk Stratification
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; cardiac MRI; CT angiography; and molecular imaging; biomarker discovery; artificial intelligence and machine learning; wearable devices and mobile health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Clinical and Interventional Gastroenterology submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic endoscopy; AI in gastroenterology; biomarker discovery; capsule endoscopy; confocal laser endomicroscopy; early cancer detection; functional GI disorders; molecular diagnostics; non-invasive imaging; microbiome analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Breast Diagnostics
edited by Takouhie Catherine Maldjian, Jessica Leung, Mary M. Salvatore and Judy Yee
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; breast imaging; breast cancer; breast cancer prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Novel Advances in Allergy Diagnosis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: allergic diseases; allergy diagnosis; biomarker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Multidisciplinarity in Myeloid Neoplasms: Bridging Diagnostics and Clinical Insights
edited by Alexander Haushofer and Bernhard Strasser
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute myeloid leukemia (AML); myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS); myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN); MDS/MPN genetic profiling; multidisciplinary collaboration; diagnostic innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Current and Future Clinical Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiomyopathy; cardiovascular physiology; ischemic heart disease; metabolic heart disease; stress MRI; heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnostic, Predictive and Prognostic Biomarkers for Neurodegenerative Diseases
edited by Ionica Pirici
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegenerative diseases; biomarkers; medical imaging; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advanced Diagnosis and Treatment Plan for Orthodontic and Oro-Facial Rehabilitations—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: CBCT; facial scan; oral imaging; orthodontics; digital dentistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Multimodal Biomarkers, AI, and Quantum Biology for Brain Diagnostics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; quantum biology; neurodiagnostics; biomarkers; neuroimaging; electrophysiology; diagnostics; brain networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Emerging Diagnostic Techniques and Therapeutic Strategies in Urological Oncology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; screening; biomarkers; genetic testing; imaging; PSMA; artificial intelligence; radical prostatectomy; radiotherapy; hormonal therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology
edited by Ammar Almehmi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: dialysis access; fistula; graft; stent; peritoneal catheter; drug-coated balloon; EndoAVF; dialysis; vascular access dysfunction; interventional nephrology; diagnostic imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnostic and Prognostic Non-Invasive Markers in Bladder Cancer
edited by and Xiao Yang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: bladder cancer; diagnostic and prognostic markers; non-invasive; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Endoscopy and Diagnostic Tools in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases, Second Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: endoscopic ultrasound; eRCP; radiomics; tissue acquisition; artificial intelligence; magnetic resonance imaging; cholangioscopy; pancreatic cancer; pancreatic cysts; hepatocellular carcinoma; cholangiocarcinoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Beyond the Tipping Point: Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure and End-Stage Liver Disease
edited by Jonathan Soldera
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver cirrhosis; hepatorenal syndrome; acute-on-chronic liver failure; liver transplan-tation; biomarkers; diagnostic imaging; artificial intelligence; inflammation media-tors; prognosis; end-stage liver disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Recent Advances in Clinical Biochemistry, 2nd Edition
edited by Yu Chen
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical biochemistry; medical diagnosis; biomarkers; proteomic profiling; metabolomic profiling; high throughput technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Advanced Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Skin Diseases
edited by Lehang Guo
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: skin diseases; ultrasound imaging; optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging; photoacoustic imaging; reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Frontier Exploration of Multimodal Imaging in Cardiac Rheumatic and Immune Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: myopericarditis; valvular heart disease; coronary artery disease; vasculitis vascular stenosis; vascular aneurysm; reynard phenomenon
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Morbid Obesity
edited by Justyna Domienik-Karłowicz
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: morbid obesity; obesity diagnosis; body composition analysis; visceral adiposity; metabolic syndrome; biomarkers in obesity; genetic predisposition; comorbidity assessment; imaging techniques; risk stratification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Predictive Biomarkers in Oncology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: predictive biomarkers; precision oncology; liquid biopsy; treatment response; biomarker validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Liver Disease and Its Syndromes, Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute liver disease; chronic liver disease; viral hepatitis; liver cirrhosis; non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH); diagnosis; treatment; prognosis score
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Obesity and Diabetes: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); obesity and diabetes; diabetic foot complications; brain atrophy; diabetic kidney disease (DKD); functional MRI; non-invasive imaging; early diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Sports Injuries
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports injury; sports medicine; diagnosis; treatment; surgery; rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Lung Involvement in Connective Tissue Disease: Advances in Diagnosis and Management
edited by Laura Groșeanu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: interstitial lung disease; connective tissue disease; complication; etiology; genetic risks; epigenetic changes; dysregulated immunity; CT patterns; mechanisms; screening; assessing; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis of Peripheral Vascular Diseases
edited by Micaela Iantorno
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: peripheral vascular disease; limb; CT angiography; MR angiography; ankle– brachial index; blood flow
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
New Insights into the Diagnosis of Pediatric Cholestasis
edited by Paola Francalanci
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: extrahepatic cholestasis; intrahepatic cholestasis; biliary atresia; genetic liver disease; inborn errors of metabolism; jaundice; monogenic liver disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
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