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Advances in the Laboratory Diagnosis
edited by and Camilla Mattiuzzi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 40762 | Submission Open
Keywords: laboratory diagnosis; biomarkers; clinical chemistry; laboratory analysis; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 28045 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatrics; pediatric surgery; neonatal medicine; congenital malformations; pediatric trauma; pediatric oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Research Update on Nuclear Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23450 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear medicine; diagnostic radiology; PET/CT; SPECT; PET; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Artificial Intelligence for Health and Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 16 articles | Viewed by 22903 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; healthcare; image segmentation; disease prediction; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Infections of the Central Nervous System
edited by and Raffaella Capasso
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 22471 | Submission Open
Keywords: central nervous system infections; meningitis; HIV; tuberculosis; magnetic resonance imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Kidney Diseases: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 19803 | 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)
Vascular Diagnostic Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17423 | Submission Open
Keywords: flow-mediated dilation (FMD); optical coherence tomography (OCT); intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition Methods for the Automatic Detection and Evaluation of Neurological Disorders, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15325 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; neurodegenerative diseases; diagnosis; detection and evaluation; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Hematology: Diagnostic Techniques and Assays
edited by Chihyun Cho
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13390 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic; hematology; technique; assay; blood; genetic; molecular
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Diagnosis and Management of Arrhythmias
edited by , and Dirk Bastian
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11849 | Submission Open
Keywords: arrhythmia; electrocardiogram (ECG); cardiac implantable devices; antiarrhythmic drugs; cardiac monitoring; implantable loop recorder; digital health; wearable devices; electrophysiology study; catheter ablation; ventricular tachycardia; atrial fibrillation; supraventricular tachycardia; syncope
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Sarcoidosis: From Diagnosis to Management
edited by Huzaifa I. Adamali
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10924 | Submission Open
Keywords: sarcoidosis; granulomas; interstitial lung disease; lung; heart; skin; liver; neurological; joints; diagnosis imaging; PET/CT; chest X-ray
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Frontline of Breast Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10846 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast imaging; breast ultrasound; mammography; digital breast tomosynthesis; digital mammography; contrast-enhanced mammography; breast MRI; molecular breast imaging; imaging-guided interventional breast procedures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Lung Cancer Diagnosis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10831 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung cancer; diagnosis; biomarkers; artificial intelligence; machine learning; robotic bronchoscopy; bronchoscopic imaging; endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS); quality indicators;   molecular profiling;   genetic profiling;   next-generation sequencing (NGS);   tissue acquisition;   low-dose CT screening;   early detection;   risk assessment;   personalized medicine;   diagnostic accuracy;   medical imaging;   lung nodules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Predictive and Prognostic Markers in Critically Ill Patients, 2nd Edition
edited by and Sergio Lassola
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10654 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute brain injury; acute kidney injury; acute mesenteric ischemia; acute pancreatitis; acute respiratory failure; heart failure; infectious disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Clinical Diagnosis and Management in Orthopaedics and Traumatology
edited by Attilio Basile
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10654 | Submission Open
Keywords: joint replacement; surgical navigation; outcome assessment; fracture repair; imaging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Recent Advances in Clinical Biochemical Testing
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10586 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical chemistry; diagnostic testing; biomarkers; point-of-care testing; mass spectrometry; immunoassays; microfluidics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Advances in Eye Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10190 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Microbial Infections and Critical Care Medicine: Diagnosis and Management
edited by Eleni K. Mouloudi, and Eleni Massa
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9411 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial infections; superbugs; antimicrobial resistance; multi-drug resistance; critical care; diagnosis; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Application of Diagnostic Tools for Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8346 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic tools and technologies in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery; diagnostic accuracy; digital imaging techniques; digital radiography; cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT); CAD/CAM technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Urologic Diseases
edited by and Otas Durutovic
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8299 | Submission Open
Keywords: urologic diseases; diagnosis; management; urologic oncology; endourology; minimally invasive surgery; urolithiasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Updates on Stroke: Diagnosis and Management
edited by Joseph Domenico Gabrieli
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7588 | Submission Open
Keywords: ischemic stroke; atheromatous disease; thrombolysis; machine learning; neurovascular anatomy; imaging; thrombectomy; diagnosis and management; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Fetal Imaging
edited by Eldad Katorza
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7566 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Disorders
edited by Michael Genuardi and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7555 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disorders; heart failure; hemodynamics; cardiomyopathy
(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
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6679 | 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)
Echocardiography Applications in Cardiovascular Diseases submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5820 | Submission Open
Keywords: echocardiography; congenital heart disease; imaging techniques; artificial intelligence; automatization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Diagnostics of Chronic Kidney Disease submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5511 | 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)
Artificial Intelligence-Driven Radiomics in Medical Diagnosis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5401 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; convolutional neural networks (CNNs); medical imaging; diagnostic algorithms; image reconstruction; pattern recognition; predictive modelling; clinical integration; tumour identification; algorithmic transparency; image segmentation; diagnostic accuracy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Explainable Machine Learning in Clinical Diagnostics
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5334 | Submission Open
Keywords: interpretable machine learning (IML); explainable machine learning; clinical medicine; knowledge integration; global/local explanations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Medical Images Segmentation and Diagnosis submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5327 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical images; segmentation; diagnosis; prognosis; AI
(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 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4875 | Submission Open
Keywords: obstetrics; gynecology; maternal– fetal medicine; breast; women’ s health; diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Sarcopenia: Predictive Biomarkers, Clinical Characteristics, and Therapeutic Strategies
edited by Jong Geol Do
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4232 | Submission Open
Keywords: sarcopenia; predictive biomarkers; digital health technologies; interdisciplinary treatment approaches; aging population management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Ultrasound Imaging in Medicine in 2025 submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4162 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D ultrasound; blood flow velocity; ultrasonography; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; elasticity imaging; endoscopic ultrasound; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Cardiothoracic Imaging: Recent Techniques and Applications in Diagnostics, Third Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3887 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergency; cardiac imaging; thoracic imaging; aorta; MRI; CT; radiomics; artificial intelligence; ILD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Musculoskeletal Imaging 2025, 2nd Edition
edited by Parham Pezeshk
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3416 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging; radiology; diagnostic; musculoskeletal; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advanced Ultrasound Techniques in Diagnosis submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3415 | Submission Open
Keywords: super-resolution imaging; microvascular imaging (MVI); contrast-enhanced ultrasound; AI-guided ultrasound; quantitative analysis; diagnostic imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Application of Artificial Intelligence to Oral Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3133 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral disease; artificial intelligence; AI-driven diagnosis; oral radiology; cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
AI-Powered Solutions for Personalized Healthcare Monitoring with Wearables
edited by Kuo-Chung Chu, and Ming-Chun Huang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3058 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; wearable technology; health monitoring; remote patient care; personalized healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Bacterial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance: Diagnosis and Management
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2829 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial infections; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); diagnostic innovations; molecular diagnostics; antimicrobial stewardship; multidrug-resistant pathogens; alternative therapies; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Physiological Sound Processing for Medical Diagnostics: Innovations, Challenges, and Applications
edited by and Prabal Datta Barua
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2629 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart sounds; lung sounds; cough analysis; sleep apnea and snoring; wearable devices; explainability and ethical AI; standardization and clinical validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Digital Innovation in Salivary Diagnostics for Oral and Systemic Health submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2413 | Submission Open
Keywords: saliva diagnosis; oral disease; systemic diseases; artificial intelligence; AI driven diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Insights into Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer
edited by Gautam Naresh Mankaney
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2401 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnostics Advances in Peripheral Nerve Injuries
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2231 | Submission Open
Keywords: peripheral nerve injuries; diagnosis challenges; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); electromyography (EMG); brachial plexus injury; nerve trunk lesions; radicular lesions; nerve recovery assessment; advances in nerve imaging; EMG-guided treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
New Advances in Thoracic Surgery: Clinical Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2192 | Submission Open
Keywords: thoracic surgery; lung cancer; pleural diseases; mediastinal malignancies; surgical outcome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Paradigm Shift in the Field of Spinal Diagnosis and Treatment in 2025
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2050 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; mixed reality; navigation; emerging technologies (robot-assisted surgery); functional MRI; fusion images; new innovative diagnostic tools; scoliosis; adult spinal surgery; spinal tumor; spondylodiscitis; minimally invasive surgery (MIS); aging spine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Prognosis of Thyroid Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1891 | Submission Open
Keywords: thyroid cancer; diagnostic methods; prognostic tools; molecular markers; clinical outcomes; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
AI and Big Data in Medical Diagnostics
edited by , Hélder Cardoso and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1848 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; diagnosis; convolutional neural networks; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Echocardiography in the Intensive Care Unit
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1719 | Submission Open
Keywords: echocardiography; intensive care unit (ICU); critical care; cardiac function; coronary artery disease; sepsis; shock
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis of Steatotic Liver Disease submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1338 | Submission Open
Keywords: steatotic liver disease— SLD; steatohepatitis; steatosis; diagnosis; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in the Application of Ultrasound Technology in the Diagnosis of Skin Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1118 | 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)
Laboratory Diagnosis of Infections
edited by Mònica Balaguer Gargallo
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open
Keywords: infections; laboratory diagnosis; biochemical markers; bacterial resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
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