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Advancements in Interventional Radiology Techniques in Vascular and Extravascular Diseases submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2660 | Submission Open
Keywords: embolization; radial; oncology; radioembolization; ablation; chemoembolization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Thoracic Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2507 | Submission Open
Keywords: thoracic diseases; lung; diagnosis; treatment; lung tumor; thoracoscopy; biomarker; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Prognosis of Gynecological and Obstetric Diseases
edited by and Valentina Billone
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2479 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; prognosis; gynecological and obstetric diseases; markers; screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Applications of Quantitative MRI in Neurodegenerative Disorders and Peripheral Neuropathies
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2257 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantitative MRI; neurodegeneration; iron deposition; demyelination; remyelination; Parkinson’ s disease; multiple sclerosis; peripheral neuropathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
3rd Edition: AI/ML-Based Medical Image Processing and Analysis
edited by and Jaafar Alghazo
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2086 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; medical imaging; medical diagnosis; medical; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); CT scan; X-ray; computer tomography; imaging techniques; medical conditions; convolutional neural networks; deep learning; transfer learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
AI-Powered Clinical Diagnosis and Decision-Support Systems
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1956 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; clinical decision support system; medical diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Recent Updates on the Diagnosis of Dental and Oral Diseases, Second Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1785 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical photographs; cone-beam computerized tomography; imaging in dentistry; micro CT; periodontal disease; pulpitis; radiographs; root canal treatment; saliva; PCR; biofilms; malocclusions; digital dentistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Challenges in Monitoring and Diagnosis in Medical Sciences
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1551 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic; monitoring; medical sciences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
New Insights into Emergency Medicine
edited by Evan Avraham Alpert
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1547 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergency medicine; trauma; sepsis; acute coronary syndrome; mortality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Prognosis of Abdominal Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; prognosis; abdominal diseases; markers; screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Clinical Advances and Applications in Neuroradiology: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1224 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroradiology; advanced imaging; susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI); diffusion tensor imaging (DTI); functional MRI (fMRI); CT perfusion; MR perfusion; MR spectroscopy; PET; molecular imaging; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Updates in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: Pathology, Diagnosis and Management
edited by Ombretta Martinelli and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1200 | Submission Open
Keywords: aneurysms of the aorta; aneurysms of the arch; arterial stenosis; EVAR (endovascular aneurysm repair); FEVAR (fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair); BEVAR (branched endovascular aneurysm repair); iliac branches; varicose veins; venous insufficiency; chronic obstructive arteriopathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Ultrasound in Renal Diseases: A Useful Tool for Diagnostics and Therapy
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 998 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney; nephrology; ultrasounds; radiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Gynecological Cancers
edited by Zelal M. Muallem
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 946 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecological cancers; diagnosis and staging; molecular biomarkers; targeted therapies; immunotherapy; minimally invasive surgery; personalized medicine; cancer resistance; quality of life in oncology; disparities in cancer care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management in Digestive Surgery: 2nd Edition
edited by and Florin Grama
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open
Keywords: digestive diseases; novel changes in diagnosis; updates on daily practice; management of digestive diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Brain MRI: Current Development and Applications
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 899 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroimaging; diagnostic MRI; artificial intelligence; neurological disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advancements in Maternal–Fetal Medicine: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 839 | Submission Open
Keywords: pregnancy; fetus; ultrasound; maternal– fetal medicine; perinatal care high risk; obstetrics; complication; screening; diagnostics; fetal distress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Recent Advances in Endocrinology Pathology submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 743 | Submission Open
Keywords: histological classification and reporting; cytological analysis; fine-needle aspiration; molecular markers; immunohistochemistry; hormone; dynamic hormonal testing; endocrine tumors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Diagnosis of Skin and Superficial Tissues Disorders—“Old and Emerging” Diagnostic Tools—2nd Edition
edited by Costantino Ricci
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 643 | 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)
Advances in Laboratory Analysis and Diagnostics
edited by Ivana Lapić
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 611 | Submission Open
Keywords: laboratory analysis; diagnostics; analytical techniques; diagnostic methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Orthopedics
edited by Zhonghai Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 601 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; orthopedics; medical diagnosis; image analysis; predictive modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
New Advances in Diagnostic Bronchoscopy
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 554 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic bronchoscopy; advanced imaging techniques; interventional bronchoscopy; minimally invasive techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Recent Advances in Preclinical and Clinical Stroke Imaging
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open
Keywords: cerebral ischemia; cerebral infarction; ischemic stroke; hemorrhagic stroke; MRI; CT; ischemic penumbra; stroke recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Type 2 Inflammatory Disorders: From Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders (EGIDs) and Beyond
edited by Edoardo Vespa and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open
Keywords: eosinophilic esophagitis; EGIDs; asthma; CRSwNP; type 2 disorders; eosinophilic diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Musculoskeletal Disorders: Diagnosis, Management, and Rehabilitation, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 512 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal disorders; pain; disability; diagnosis; interventions; rehabilitation strategies; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Cardiovascular Diseases: Advances in Echocardiography and Cardiac Computed Tomography
edited by Vasileios Kamperidis
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; echocardiography; valvular heart disease; strain imaging; cardiac computed tomography; atherosclerosis; cardiomyopathy; 3D imaging; coronary artery disease; CT FFR; perfusion imaging; stress echocardiography; TEE
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Endoscopic Diagnosis and Management of Ear Disease
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: endoscopic otology; endoscopic ear surgery; ear disease diagnosis; minimally invasive surgery; otolaryngology advances; clinical case studies; surgical innovation; patient outcomes; diagnostic techniques; ear disease management; medical research in otology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Wearable Devices for Health Monitoring and Disease Diagnosis
edited by Robert LeMoyne
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable devices; health monitoring; diagnosis; sensors; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical Diagnostics, Management, and Prognosis submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME); post-COVID-19 illness; post-infection syndromes; autonomic nervous system; Lyme disease; immunology; gut microbiota; chronic infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA): Advances and Applications in Retinal and Systemic Diseases
edited by , Stanislao Rizzo and Fabrizio Giansanti
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical coherence tomography angiography; retinal and systemic diseases; diagnosis; screening; marker; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Photon-Counting CT in Clinical Application
edited by Philipp Gruschwitz
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: protocol development and optimization; spectral imaging; tissue characterization; lesion classification; benefits of special resolution; radiation dose optimization; contrast agent
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
New Insights into Gastrointestinal Endoscopy submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; prognosis; gastrointestinal endoscopy; markers; clinical practice and patient care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Optics)
Radiology in the Third Millennium: New Patient-Centered Diagnostic Approaches submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiology; diagnostics; patient-specific imaging; AI; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Recent Advancements of Molecular Biomarkers in Cancer, 2nd Edition
edited by Giuseppe Nicolò Fanelli
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular biomarkers; cancer research; precision medicine; tumor profiling; genomic signatures; personalized oncology; biomarker discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Ultrasound in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
edited by , Enyinnaya Ofo and Mathias P. von Beckerath
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: head and neck ultrasound; surgeon-performed ultrasound; otolaryngology– head and neck surgery; minimally invasive procedures; ultrasound-guided interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Non-Invasive Diagnostic Technologies for Heart Diseases
edited by Dentamaro Ilaria
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: transthoracic echocardiography; cardiac magnetic resonance; multimodality cardiovascular imaging; cardiac CT; transesophageal echocardiography; cardiovascular disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: pulmonary adenocarcinoma; diagnosis; molecular testing; imaging analysis; detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
The Role of AI and Radiomics in Diagnostic Oncology
edited by Laura Travascio and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; pathophysiological; radiology and nuclear medicine; diagnostic imaging; diagnostic oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Laboratory Investigations in Nephrology
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: nephrology; laboratory diagnostics; novel biomarkers; chronic kidney disease; renal pathology; artificial intelligence and machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Sports Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Diagnosis, Treatment and Management
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopedics; rehabilitation medicine; musculoskeletal disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Emerging Predictive Biomarkers in Breast Cancer
edited by and Maria Vita Sanò
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; HER2-positive; TNBC; ER+; HER2-negative; HER2-low; PD-L1; 18F-FES PET; hormonotherapy; immunotherapy; immune checkpoint inhibitors; liquid biopsy; circulating tumor cells; ctDNA; antibody drug conjugates; PARP inhibitors; CDK4/6 inhibitors; predictive biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Non-Invasive Electrocardiograms in Disease Diagnosis
edited by and Samuel L. Johnston
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); non-invasive electrocardiogram (ECG); disease diagnosis; medical imaging analysis; machine learning; deep learning; cardiovascular diseases; pattern recognition; data analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
New Insights into the Diagnosis of Neurological Disorders
edited by Yukai Cheng
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurological disorders; genomics; molecular biology; artificial intelligence; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; psychopathological; biomarkers for early diagnosis; machine learning; fMRI; EEG; MRI; eye-tracking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Diagnosis of Digestive Diseases
edited by Noriaki Manabe
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis of gastrointestinal disease; functional gastrointestinal disorders; organic diseases; personalized medicine; physiological function evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Advances in Neonatal Diagnostics
edited by Yogen Singh
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: neonatal imaging; point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS); targeted neonatal echocardiography; hemodynamic evaluation; functional MRI (fMRI); diffusion tensor imaging (DTI); genomic testing; neonatal intensive care units (NICUs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Neurological Diseases: Novel Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Management submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; laboratory medicine; neuroimaging; neurological diseases; treatment; management; clinical diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Computer-Aided Diagnosis in Endoscopy 2025
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submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; deep learning; endoscopy; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Applications of PET/CT in Clinical Diagnostics
edited by Jasna M. Mihailovic and Partha S Choudhury
submission deadline 13 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3616 | Submission Open
Keywords: F-18; fluorodeoxyglucose; PET/CT imaging; oncology; radiotracers beyond F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose; clinical diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Laboratory Diagnosis
edited by and Camilla Mattiuzzi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 22551 | Submission Open
Keywords: laboratory diagnosis; biomarkers; clinical chemistry; laboratory analysis; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
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