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Challenges in Urology: From the Diagnosis to the Management—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: complications; rare; urologic cancer; urinary tract infections; urology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Electrocardiology: Diagnostic Innovations and Clinical Applications submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart rate variability (HRV); deceleration capacity; acceleration capacity; late potentials; artificial intelligence; machine learning; autonomic nervous system; electrocardiographic biomarkers; risk stratification; predictive analytics; signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Deep Learning, Generative AI, and Explainable AI in Medical Diagnostics: From Data to Decisions submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; machine learning; generative AI; explainable AI; medical diagnostics; medical imaging processing and analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung cancer; diagnosis; screening; imaging; pathology; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Contemporary Achievements in Diagnosis and Treatment of Gynecological and Obstetric Conditions
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: fibroid; endometriosis; pelvic pain; reproductive endocrinology; pregnancy complications; delivery; infertility; obstetrics; diagnosis; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Forensic Medicine and Postmortem Diagnosis
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: forensic pathology; postmortem diagnosis; cause of death; postmortem imaging; forensic DNA analysis; forensic anthropology; toxicological analysis
Innovations in Neurovascular Disease Imaging and Treatment
edited by Gabriel Broocks
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurovascular imaging; ischemic stroke; endovascular therapy; CT/MR perfusion; vessel wall imaging; mechanical thrombectomy; cerebrovascular disease; neurointerventional radiology; stroke diagnostics; advanced image analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
New Technologies in Advanced Cytopathological and Histopathological Diagnostics submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital pathology; molecular markers; cytopathology; histopathology; multimodal analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advanced Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury
edited by and Nuttha Lumlertgul
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: AKI biomarkers; point-of-care testing; multi-omics integration; machine learning risk prediction; urinary proteomics; biomarker-guided decision support; functional renal imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Digestive Endoscopy
edited by Pier Alberto Testoni
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastroenterology; digestive tract diseases; gastrointestinal endoscopy; early diagnosis; endocavitary therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advanced Radiomics in Precision Oncology
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiomics; deep radiomics; medical imaging; artificial intelligence (AI); precision medicine; quantitative imaging; deep learning; feature extraction; image analytics; big data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Oral Cancer Diagnosis
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral cancer diagnosis; oral cancer progression; machine learning; prediction models; biomarkers; early prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Musculoskeletal Imaging and Exercise Metabolism
edited by Jimin Ren
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantitative musculoskeletal MRI/MRS; exercise physiology; muscle bioenergetics; pH and metabolic flux; oxygenation and perfusion; rehabilitation and training; aging and sarcopenia; mineral metabolism and lipid infiltration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Eye Disease: Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: eye disease; diagnosis; prognosis; OCT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
New Insights into the Diagnosis, Management, and Pathophysiology of Oropharyngeal Cancer
edited by Yung-An Tsou
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: oropharyngeal cancer; HPV; radiotherapy optimization; multidisciplinary approaches; transoral robotics surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnosis and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
edited by Ibraim Masciarelli Francisco Pinto
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; multimodality imaging; genetic testing; cardiac MRI; risk stratification; myosin inhibitor; septal reduction therapy; sudden cardiac death; echocardiography; precision cardiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Expanding Horizons: Optical Coherence Tomography in Cross-Specialty Diagnostic Practice
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical coherence tomography; cross-specialty diagnosis; AI-assisted OCT; OCT angiography; multimodal imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Advances in Infectious Disease Diagnosis Technologies
edited by and Fermina Maria Mazzella
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5585 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular diagnosis; biomarkers; microbial culture and identification; high-throughput sequencing; infectious diseases; artificial intelligence; digital image; radiological imaging; point-of-care testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Radiomics and Artificial Intelligence Applications in the Diagnosis of Brain Lesions
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2965 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain lesions; biomarker; prognosis; diagnosis; radiomics; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Applications of Optical Coherence Tomography and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Ophthalmology
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2363 | Submission Open
Keywords: OCT; OCTA; ophthalmology; diagnostics; clinical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Kidney Disease—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 661 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney diseases; acute kidney injury; nephropathy; biomarkers; diagnosis; chronic renal failure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Gastrointestinal Pathology submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastroesophageal reflux disease; gastritis; dysplasia; gastric cancer; inflammatory bowel disease; microscopic colitis; microbiota; celiac disease; colorectal cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Liver Diseases
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver parenchyma diseases; fatty liver; hepatitis; intrahepatic space-occupying lesions; abscess liver cancer; biomarkers; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Hematology Laboratory—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: complete blood counts; leukocyte differential; reticulocyte indices; immature platelet fraction; cell population data; blood cell analyzers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas: Advances in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft tissue sarcomas; bone sarcomas; diagnosis; prognosis; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Revolutionizing Male Infertility: Novel Mechanistic Insights, Diagnostic Innovations, and Management Strategies submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: male infertility; andrology; reproductive health; testis; spermatozoa; semen analysis; TESE; mTESE; ultrasound; artificial intelligence; IVF
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
New Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; bariatric endoscopy; gastrointestinal bleeding; endoscopic imaging; endoscopic resection; endoscopic ultrasonography; gastrointestinal tumor; third-space endoscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Advances in Laboratory Markers of Human Disease—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: laboratory biomarkers; genomics; proteomics; molecular diagnostics; clinical chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Advancing Blood-Based Diagnostics: Innovations, Challenges and Clinical Impact
edited by Sapha Shibeeb
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic biomarkers; analytical performance; test interpretability; prognostic markers; translational diagnostics; artificial intelligence in diagnostics; precision medicine; clinical decision-making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Machine Learning Approaches for the Diagnosis of Sleep and Respiratory Disorders
edited by , Shyam Subramanian and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostics; artificial intelligence; sleep; respiratory disorders; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advancing Diagnostics in Neuroimaging
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroimaging; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); positron emission tomography (PET); radiomics; neurological disorders; precision medicine; quantitative biomarkers; multimodal integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Recent Achievements in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT); artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology; maxillofacial pathology detection and evaluation; image-guided surgery; radiation dose optimization; radiographic interpretation; virtual surgical planning; temporomandibular joint imaging; temporomandibular joint and temporal bone diagnostics; oral cancer detection and evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Integrative Computational Neuropathology: Multimodal Approaches for Precision Diagnosis
edited by Timothy E. van Meter
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational neuropathology; neurology; brain; spinal cord; multiplex; biomarkers; automated imaging; artificial intelligence; automated diagnosis; machine learning; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
EEG Analysis in Diagnostics, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced EEG Techniques; the characterization of EEG signal patterns; the identification of EEG signal abnormalities; functional connectivity analysis in EEG; sleep studies based on EEG; EEG in epilepsy diagnosis and monitoring; neurofeedback and EEG in cognitive enhancement; event-related potentials in clinical EEG; understanding pathophysiology via EEG
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Applications of Optical Coherence Tomography in the Ocular Diagnosis: From the Tear Film to the Sclera 2.0 submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical coherence tomography; optical coherence tomography angiography; corneal curvature; tear film; central corneal thickness; glaucoma; anterior chamber; iris angiography; macular thickness; choroidal thickness; axial length measurement; retinal vascular plexuses; choroidal vasculature; macular surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Clinical Features
edited by Antonio Braga
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal– fetal medicine; prenatal diagnosis; fetal ultrasound and doppler; prediction models; high-risk pregnancy; perinatal outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnostic Innovations in Metabolic Diseases Management
edited by and Angela Cozma
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic diseases; cardio-reno-metabolic syndrome; obesity; metabolic syndrome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Clinical Advances in Diagnosis and Prognosis of Urological Diseases
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: urological diagnostics; prognostic biomarkers; artificial intelligence in urology; precision medicine; liquid biopsy; advanced imaging; prostate cancer; bladder cancer; kidney cancer; clinical risk stratification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Periodontal Disease: Diagnosis and Management, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: periodontal disease  ; periodontitis  ; management  ; diagnosis  ; biomarker  ; periodontology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Deep Learning Applications in Medical Image Analysis and Diagnosis
edited by Jorge M. Núñez-Córdoba
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; machine learning; artificial intelligence; medical imaging; diagnostic imaging; clinical validation; accuracy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Fibrosis
edited by Yi Wang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: pulmonary fibrosis; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; interstitial lung disease; diagnosis; biomarkers; antifibrotic therapy; imaging; disease management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Allergy and Asthma: Clinical Diagnostics and Management
edited by Askin Gulsen
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: allergy; asthma; precision medicine; biomarkers; airway inflammation; clinical diagnostics; biologic therapies; phenotyping; disease management; immunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Laboratory Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases
edited by Ibrahim A. Hashim
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open
Keywords: laboratory diagnostics; cardiovascular diseases; biomarkers; metabolomics; point-of-care testing; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Beyond the Joint: Advances in Musculoskeletal Imaging and Sports Radiology
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submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports radiology; musculoskeletal imaging; diagnostic imaging; artificial intelligence; orthopaedics; extreme sports; outdoor sports; outdoor physical activity; one health; health policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
AI for Precision Diagnostics: Enhancing Accuracy, Accessibility, and Outcomes
edited by and Mirza Mansoor Baig
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision diagnostics; medical imaging and radiology; machine learning; deep learning; and transformers; biosensors and wearable health devices; explainable AI; point-of-care and remote diagnostic systems; digital health; edge AI and computing; bioinformatics; personalized medicine and health; healthcare accessibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Challenges in Monitoring and Diagnosis in Medical Sciences
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6410 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic; monitoring; medical sciences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Integrative Approaches in Head and Neck Cancer Imaging
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5404 | Submission Open
Keywords: head and neck cancer; imaging technologies; multimodal imaging; image-guided therapy; artificial intelligence in imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
New Insights into Gastrointestinal Endoscopy submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2888 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; prognosis; gastrointestinal endoscopy; markers; clinical practice and patient care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Diagnosis and Prognosis of Abdominal Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2722 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; prognosis; abdominal diseases; markers; screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Optical Coherence Tomography in Non-Invasive Diagnostic Imaging submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2198 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; screening; marker; prognosis; optical coherence tomography; non-invasive diagnostic imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
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