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Tools and Techniques for Improving Radiological Imaging Applications

edited by

Manuel Curado

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17755 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-ray; medical imaging; machine learning; radiodiagnostic; medical measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging)

Advancements in Imaging Techniques for Detection of Cancer

edited by Bofan Song and Eung-Joo Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5413 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer detection; cancer imaging; non-invasive diagnosis; high-resolution imaging; early cancer detection; point-of-care detection; artificial intelligence in cancer imaging; optical coherence tomograph; confocal microscopy; fluorescence imaging; multispectral imaging; multiphoton imaging; biomarker imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging)

Advances in Machine Learning for Medical Imaging Applications

edited by

Eftychios E. Protopapadakis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1738 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical imaging; deep learning; GANs; MRI reconstruction; segmentation; disease detection; multimodal learning; explainability; AI in healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging)

Translational Preclinical Imaging: Techniques, Applications and Perspectives

edited by

Sara Gargiulo

and Sandra Albanese

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open

Keywords: preclinical imaging; methodological refinement; multidisciplinary research; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging)

Techniques and Applications of Sky Imagers

edited by

Andreas Kazantzidis

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: all-sky imager/camera; aerosol properties; cloud optical properties; solar irradiance/energy; airglow/aurora

Image Segmentation Techniques: Current Status and Future Directions (2nd Edition)

edited by

Xiaohao Cai

and

Gaohang Yu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10110 | Submission Open

Keywords: image segmentation; image processing; classification; recognition; variational regularization algorithms; neural networks; machine learning; deep learning; digital imaging; medical imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Image and Video Processing)

Bridging Medical Imaging and Biosignal Analysis: Innovations in Healthcare Diagnostics

edited by Simona Turco and

Massimo Salvi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical imaging; biosignal analysis; biomarkers extraction; machine learning; physiological modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging)

Advancement in Multispectral and Hyperspectral Pansharpening Image Processing

edited by Simone Zini, Mirko Paolo Barbato and

Flavio Piccoli

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1891 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; image fusion; image sharpening; pansharpening; hyperspectral imaging; multispectral imaging; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Image and Video Processing)

Clinical and Pathological Imaging in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: New Insights and Perspectives—2nd Edition

edited by

Gerardo Cazzato

and Francesca Arezzo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8413 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; clinical imaging; pathology; ginecopathology; dermatopathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging)

Object Detection in Video Surveillance Systems

edited by Jesús Ruiz-Santaquiteria Alegre,

Juan Antonio Álvarez García

and

Harbinder Singh

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5611 | Submission Open

Keywords: video surveillance; deep learning; machine learning; computer vision; object detection; object tracking; anomaly detection; action recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Image and Video Processing)

Advances in Machine Learning for Computer Vision Applications

edited by

Gurmail Singh

and

Stéfano Frizzo Stefenon

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3756 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; machine learning; deep learning; image processing; object detection and recognition; scene understanding; video analysis; autonomous systems; robotics; augmented reality; surveillance; pattern recognition; neural networks; data-driven vision

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition)

Advances in Photoacoustic Imaging: Tomography and Applications

edited by Xianlin Song

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 723 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic tomography; physics imaging modality; a priori information; accuracy and robustness; deep learning; generative models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging)

Explainable AI in Computer Vision

edited by Bas Van der Velden

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: explainable AI; computer vision; image analysis; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Imaging)

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Journal of Imaging

edited by

Raimondo Schettini

and

Guanghui (Richard) Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10995 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; image analysis; computer vision; deep learning; machine learning; object detection; multimodal Imaging; medical imaging; remote sensing; image quality; imaging systems and devices; artificial intelligence

Novel Approaches to Image Quality Assessment

edited by

Luigi Celona

and Hanhe Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5318 | Submission Open

Keywords: image quality assessment; opinion aware/unaware image quality assessment; explainable image quality assessment; multi-modal image quality assessment; contrastive learning for image quality assessment; self-supervised for image quality assessment; efficient image quality assessment; image quality assessment for image enhancement; image quality assessment of synthetized/generated images; personalized image quality assessment

Underwater Imaging (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yuri Rzhanov

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5122 | Submission Open

Keywords: acquisition instrumentation; 3D reconstruction algorithms; color reconstruction underwater; application of time-of-flight sensors; multispectral imaging

Imaging in Healthcare: Progress and Challenges

edited by Vasileios Magoulianitis,

Pawan Jogi

and Spyridon Thermos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4693 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical image analysis; Generative AI; Trustworthy AI; medical image segmentation; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); computerized tomography (CT) scan; Ultrasound; medical image synthesis; MRI enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging)

Next-Gen Visual Stimulators: Smart Human-Machine Interfaces for Visual Perception Assessment

edited by

Francisco Ávila Gómez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2738 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual perception; visual optics; image processing; computer vision; human vision; human– machine interaction

Computer Vision for Food Data Analysis: Methods, Challenges, and Applications

edited by Jiangpeng He, Luotao Lin and Bhalaji Nagarajan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1318 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; food image analysis; generative AI; deep learning; multi-modal analysis; action recognition; 3D reconstruction; visual understanding; food recognition; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition)

Recent Developments in Optical Imaging

edited by Ralf Palmisano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiplex optical imaging; adaptive optics; single molecule localization microscopy; spatial omics; multi-photon microscopy; correlative microscopy; intravital imaging; light sheet imaging; super-resolution imaging; optical design; spatio-temporal imaging; SMART microscopy; event-driven microscopy; biomedical visualization; holographic microscopy and tomography

Hexagonal Image Processing in Computer Vision

edited by

Danny Kowerko

and

Tobias Schlosser

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: hexagonal sensor data and datasets; hexagonal image generation and synthesis; comparison of traditional vs. hexagonal algorithms; applications of hexagonal image processing; review articles on hexagonal image processing; hexagonal image processing in: computer vision pattern recognition; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; and artificial neural networks

Progress and Challenges in Biomedical Image Analysis—2nd Edition

edited by Lei Li and Zehor Belkhatir

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 937 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical image; image segmentation; image registration; image classification; advances in machine/deep learning (e.g.; federated learning); foundation models in medical imaging; digital twins; image-based personalized medicine; integration of imaging and non-imaging data (multi-modal analysis); explainable and interpretable AI; radiomics analysis; computer-aided diagnosis and surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging)

Image Segmentation: Trends and Challenges

edited by

Nikolaos Mitianoudis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; semantic segmentation; instance segmentation; panoptic segmentation; image binarization; automated driving perception

Computer Vision for Medical Image Analysis

edited by Rahman Attar and Le Zhang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 906 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical image analysis; computer vision; artificial intelligence; deep learning; machine learning; federated learning; self-supervised learning; multi-modal imaging; generative models; healthcare AI; clinical decision support; automated diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging)

Emerging Technologies for Less Invasive Diagnostic Imaging

edited by

Francesca Angelone

Noemi Pisani

and

Armando Ricciardi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-invasive diagnostics; less invasive imaging; patient-centered imaging; tissue characterization; functional assessment; biomarker quantification; real-time intraoperative guidance; early diagnosis; personalized diagnostics; safer and faster diagnostic pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging)

3D Image Processing: Progress and Challenges

edited by Chinthaka Dinesh

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1102 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D image processing; point cloud restoration; graph signal processing; graph neural networks; model-based deep learning; 3D gaussian splatting; large language models for 3D vision; 3D scene understanding; machine-optimized 3D coding; multimodal ai in 3D vision; 3D medical image segmentation; volumetric medical imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Image and Video Processing)

Current Progress in Medical Image Segmentation

edited by

Krishna Chaitanya

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1545 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical image segmentation; deep learning; generative models; algorithm; clinical integration; biological variability; transformer architectures; interactive segmentation; interdisciplinary collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging)

AI-Driven Advances in Computational Pathology

edited by Yuming Jiang,

Wencheng Li

and Xiaorui Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1343 | Submission Open

Keywords: histopathological image analysis; precision oncology; computational pathology; artificial intelligence; explainability

Beyond Reality: Advancements in Computer Graphics for Immersive Metaverse Experiences

edited by

Prashant Goswami

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: metaverse; real-time rendering; immersive graphics; digital twins; extended reality (XR); neural rendering; avatars; AI in graphics; 3D standards (USD/glTF); haptics; computer vision in XR; visual computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mixed, Augmented and Virtual Reality)

Artificial Intelligence for Medical Imaging and Applications

edited by Wen Tang and

Jinhua Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; machine learning; computer vision; image processing and computer graphics; medical image and video analysis; multimodal foundation model; gaussian splatting; neural rendering; lesion detection; organ segmentation surgical tool tracking; computer-aided diagnosis; medical visualization; surgical navigation; clinical integration; bid data in medical imaging; virtual and augmented reality

Infrared Image Processing with Artificial Intelligence: Progress and Challenges

edited by

Ruiheng Zhang

, Na Li, Yaokun Xu,

Xiaolin Han

and

Zhe Cao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared imaging; infrared image processing; deep learning; image enhancement; MLLM; object detection; few-shot learning; dateset

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Imaging)

Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imaging: Progress and Challenges

edited by Jacques Blanc-Talon and Patrice Delmas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor; band selection; unmixing; anomaly detection; hyperspectral imaging (HSI); multispectral imaging; spectral databases; evaluation for HSI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Color, Multi-spectral, and Hyperspectral Imaging)

Deep Learning in Biomedical Image Segmentation and Classification: Advancements, Challenges and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ebrahim Karami

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical image segmentation; biomedical image classification; lesion detection with deep learning; cancer detection and classification with deep learning; computer-aided diagnosis; deep learning for MRI and FMRI imaging; deep learning for X-ray imaging; deep learning for ultrasound imaging; deep learning for infrared imaging; deep learning for biomedical object localization; biomedical image denoising and enhancement using deep learning; 3D and 4D biomedical image analysis; multimodal and multiscale biomedical data fusion; synthetic data generation and data augmentation; explainability; interpretability; and uncertainty quantification; ethics; bias; and federated learning in biomedical imaging

Towards Deeper Understanding of Image and Video Processing and Analysis

edited by Zixiang Zhao, Haotong Qin and Tao Feng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing and video processing; image and video restoration and enhancement; scene understanding; cross-modal learning; computational imaging; efficient image processing models; image and video generation; image and video processing application (medical; remote sensing; autonomous driving; etc.)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Image and Video Processing)

AI-Driven Image and Video Understanding

edited by

Gongyang Li

, Xiaofei Zhou and

Yong Wu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: image and video understanding; AI-driven computer vision; AI-driven vision applications; multi-modal data processing; image and video quality assessment; image and video super-resolution; object segmentation and detection; saliency detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Imaging)

Intelligent Processing and Analysis of Multi-Spectral UAV Remote Sensing Images

edited by

Liang Huang

and

Zenan Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-spectral UAV remote sensing; UAV image processing and analysis; deep learning for UAV image processing; thermal infrared UAV remote sensing; object detection; biomass inversion; semantic segmentation; change detection; precision agriculture; disaster monitoring

Computer Vision and Deep Learning: Trends and Applications (3rd Edition)

edited by

Pier Luigi Mazzeo

and

Alessandro Bruno

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; machine learning; reinforcement learning; unsupervised and self-supervised learning; general adversarial networks (GANs); no-code machine learning; full-stack deep learning; few-shot; one-shot; and zero-shot learning; tiny machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition)

Emerging Domains in Computational Imaging and Computational Photography

edited by Rongjun Ge

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; deep learning/machine learning; computational imaging; computational photography; medical image reconstruction/analysis; neural rendering; multi-modal imaging; image enhancement/segmentation/detection; generative models; AI-driven imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Imaging and Computational Photography)

From Code to Clinic: Trustworthy AI for Medical Imaging

edited by

Soumick Chatterjee

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI in medical imaging; deep learning in radiology; clinical AI integration; translational AI in medicine; trustworthy AI in healthcare; explainable AI (XAI) for medical diagnosis; AI fairness and bias mitigation; robust uncertainty quantification; transparent AI models; self-supervised learning; weakly supervised learning; unsupervised learning; generative AI in medicine; foundation models for healthcare; AI and multi-omics integration; computational phenotyping; genotype– phenotype AI discovery; multimodal image analysis; anomaly detection; AI for MRI and CT reconstruction; medical image super resolution; AI-driven artefact reduction; medical image segmentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging)

Self-Supervised Learning and Multimodal Foundation Models for AI-Driven Medical Imaging

edited by

Andrea Loddo

Lorenzo Putzu

Cecilia Di Ruberto

and Carsten Marr

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical imaging; deep learning; foundation models; self-supervised learning; multimodal fusion; transfer learning; clinical AI; medical image segmentation; multimodal LLM; medical image detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging)

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