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Diagnosis and Management of Ear Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: ear diseases; hearing loss; otitis media; cholesteatoma; vestibular disorders; endoscopic ear surgery; diagnostic imaging; artificial intelligence; digital health; clinical outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis of Urologic Oncology
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; molecular diagnostics; precision medicine; urologic oncology; clinical prognosis; disease stratification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Precision Screening and Risk-Based Management in Women’s Health
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision screening; risk-based management; women’s health; gynecologic cancer; cervical cancer screening; HPV testing; cervical neoplasia; endometrial cancer; ovarian cancer; biomarkers; molecular diagnostics; risk stratification; cytology; epidemiology; precision prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advancing Clinical Diagnosis with Artificial Intelligence: Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions
edited by , , Shonak Bansal and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18999 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; artificial intelligence (AI); internet of medical things (IoMT); AI-assisted diagnostics; multimodal clinical data; data-driven healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnostic Advances in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Breast Disease and Women’s Health
edited by Menelaos Zafrakas
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16393 | Submission Open
Keywords: obstetrics; gynecology; maternal–fetal medicine; breast; women’s health; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Application of Artificial Intelligence to Advance Individualized Diagnosis and Treatment in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11283 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical care; sepsis; artificial intelligence; predictive analytics; clustering; acute kidney injury; emergency medicine; transcriptome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advances in Diagnostics of Chronic Kidney Disease submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11165 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic kidney disease; diabetic nephropathy; glomerulonephritis; acid–base disorders; uremic toxin; artificial intelligence; metabolic bone disease; vascular access; arteriovenous fistula; catheter; hemodialysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis of Breast Cancer
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9307 | 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)
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 9177 | 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)
Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis Based on Deep Learning
edited by Anees Abrol
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7880 | 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)
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 7631 | 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)
Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) for Infectious Diseases
edited by Rongzhang Hao
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7293 | 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
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6122 | 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 4991 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4865 | 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 4507 | 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
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3686 | 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)
AI for Medical Diagnosis: From Algorithms to Clinical Integration
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3627 | 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)
Diagnostic Radiology in Head and Neck Diseases
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3115 | Submission Open
Keywords: head ; neck ; imaging ; radiology ; magnetic resonance imaging ; computed tomography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Genomics in Cardiac Diagnostics: Bridging Novel Insights to Clinical Practice
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2501 | 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
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2448 | 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)
Innovative Research and Operational Advances in the Diagnosis of Hematologic Diseases
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2197 | Submission Open
Keywords: hematologic diseases; genomic diagnostics; digital pathology; biomarker; laboratory diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Transforming Cancer Care Through Molecular Diagnostics and Biomarker Discovery
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 2125 | 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)
Diagnosis and Management of Lung Diseases submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1996 | 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)
Advances in the Application of Ultrasound Technology in the Diagnosis of Skin Diseases
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1991 | 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)
Image Quality Assessment Methods in Radiography, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1976 | 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)
Current Issues in Kidney Diseases Diagnosis and Management 2026
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1956 | 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)
Diagnostics and Management of Sarcopenia, Frailty, and Aging
edited by Jong Geol Do
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1911 | Submission Open
Keywords: sarcopenia; frailty; aging; geriatric; rehabilitation; biomarkers; digital health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Innovations in Kidney Disease Diagnostics: Organoids, Pathology, and Clinical Insights
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 1901 | 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)
Global Advances in EGD and Colonoscopy: The Convergence of Advanced Imaging and AI
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1881 | Submission Open
Keywords: esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD); colonoscopy; artificial intelligence; image-enhanced endoscopy; optical biopsy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Risk Factors, Incidence, and Outcome of Stroke
edited by Emir Veledar
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1876 | 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)
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 1836 | 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)
Neurological Diseases: Biomarkers, Diagnosis and Prognosis, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1555 | 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)
Insights into Gastrointestinal Pathology
edited by Gautam Mankaney
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1544 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal cancer; genetic screening; gastroenterology; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Novel Advances in the Diagnosis of Dermatology
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1347 | 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)
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Musculoskeletal Disorders: From Imaging to Management
edited by and Jeanette Henkelmann
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1312 | 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)
Advances in the Diagnosis of Oral and Maxillofacial Disease: Third Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1311 | 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)
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 1220 | 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)
Next-Generation Imaging and AI in Structural Heart Disease: From Detection to Risk Stratification and Prognosis
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 1187 | 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)
Pediatric Diseases: From Diagnosis to Management
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1157 | 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)
Latest Advances in Ophthalmic Imaging: Second Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1018 | 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 Molecular Pathology and Biomarkers for Tumor Diagnosis and Prognosis submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular pathology; biomarkers; modern oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Diagnosis of Gynecological Cancers: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 963 | 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)
New Radiological, Electrocardiographic and Biochemical Cardiovascular Risk Factors in 2026
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 875 | 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 720 | 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)
Techniques and Applications in Forensic Medicine: From Clinical to Pathology
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | 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)
Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Management: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Directions
edited by and Nikola Jeftic
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open
Keywords: thyroid cancer; lymph node metastases; lymph node dissection; active surveillance; TI RADS classification; Bethesda categories; thyroidectomy; thyroglobulin; radioiodine therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnosis and Management in Otolaryngology, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open
Keywords: ear; diagnosis; head and neck; management; nose; otolaryngology; throat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Recent Advances in Obstetrics and Gynecology Diagnostics
edited by Florian Recker
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 601 | Submission Open
Keywords: obstetrics; gynecology; prenatal diagnosis; fetal medicine; ultrasound imaging; artificial intelligence; digital health; biomarkers; maternal-fetal medicine; diagnostic innovation
(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 600 | 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)
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