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New Advances in Chest Imaging
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: chest imaging; lung cancer; interstitial lung diseases; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Image-Guided Diagnosis and Therapies for Pelvic Floor Disorders, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
Keywords: pelvic floor disorders; imaging; ultrasonography; fecal incontinence; obstructed defecation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Novel Biomarkers for Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 243 | 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)
Recent Advances in Genomics for Prenatal Diagnosis
edited by Wing-Cheong Leung and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 220 | 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)
Advanced Imaging of Acute Ischemic Stroke and Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion
edited by Vittorio Stumpo, and Jacopo Bellomo
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 181 | 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)
Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Disease: Advances and Challenges, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 180 | 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)
Cardiovascular Imaging, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular imaging; noninvasive imaging; diagnosis; prognosis; marker
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Artificial Intelligence in Stroke Imaging: Recent Advancements
edited by Philip Hoelter
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 170 | 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)
Diagnosis of Corneal and Retinal Diseases
edited by and Alina Popa-Cherecheanu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 146 | 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)
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 142 | 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)
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 138 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 102 | 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 286 | 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 21710 | 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 18173 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17993 | 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 17348 | 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 16097 | 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 14397 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12184 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10226 | 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)
OCT and OCTA Assessment of Retinal and Choroidal Diseases
edited by Andrei Theodor Bǎlǎşoiu and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9845 | 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)
Hypertension: Diagnosis and Management
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9205 | 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)
Soft Tissue Sarcoma: From Diagnosis to Prognosis
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8817 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft tissue; mesenchyme; bone; pathogenesis; miRNA; imaging; diagnosis; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnostic Tool and Healthcare in Emergency Medicine
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6917 | 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)
Clinical Anatomy and Diagnosis in 2025
edited by Ji-Hyun Lee
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6282 | 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)
Urinary Tract Infections: Advances in Diagnosis and Management
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6275 | 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 Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias 2025 submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6179 | Submission Open
Keywords: atrial fibrillation; ventricular tachycardia; cardiac devices; cardiac electrophysiology
(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 5842 | 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)
Diagnosis and Prognosis of Hematological Disease
edited by Sapha Shibeeb
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5562 | 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)
Advances in Dental Imaging, Oral Diagnosis, and Forensic Dentistry
edited by , Christos Angelopoulos and Aliki Rontogianni
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4907 | 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)
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis of Breast Cancer
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4297 | 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)
Diagnosis and Management of Hematologic Malignancies
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3997 | 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)
Advances in Precision Diagnosis of Head and Neck Tumors: From Clues to Clarity submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3613 | 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)
Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: From Diagnosis to Therapy
edited by Cristiano Spada and Daniele Salvi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3583 | 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)
Diagnosis, Prognosis and Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Rheumatic Conditions submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3503 | 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)
Laboratory Diagnosis in Microbial Diseases, 3rd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3494 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; proteomics; diagnostics; infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Musculoskeletal Imaging in Clinical Practice: From Detection to Decision-Making
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3378 | 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)
Gastrointestinal Surgery: Diagnosis and Management in 2025
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3080 | 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)
Advances in Optical Coherence Tomography in 2025
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2428 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2287 | 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 Gynecological and Pediatric Imaging
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2186 | 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)
Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Disease: From Biomarkers to Treatment Decisions submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1921 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory biologics; bronchoscopy; airways disease; exhaled biomarkers; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
The Future of Cardiac Imaging in the Diagnosis, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1917 | 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)
Gynecological Cancer: Diagnosis and Screening
edited by and Marius Alexandru Moga
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1834 | 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)
Pathogenesis and Early Diagnosis of HPV-Related Cancers and Pre-Cancers submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1828 | 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)
Opportunities in Laboratory Medicine in the Era of Genetic Testing
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1597 | 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)
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 1425 | Submission Open
Keywords: skin diseases; ultrasound; skin cancer; machine learning; artificial intelligence
(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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1415 | 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)
Multimodal Cardiac Imaging: Diagnostic and Prognostic Advances
edited by and Ciro Santoro
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1352 | 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)
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