Global Research Trends in Metabolic Syndrome, Medical Imaging, and Medical Radiation Science

Dear Colleagues,

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a group of symptoms that raise the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. MetS has become a major concern for the public healthcare system in many countries, resulting in a huge fiscal and societal burden. Therefore, the primary aims of this Special Issue are to address the threats of metabolic syndrome (or any one of the classical risk markers of MetS) to an individual and the healthcare system, as well as to understand the global research trends on early detection and emerging surrogate and biomarkers, particularly the use of medical imaging. Medical imaging is crucial for all levels of health care and enables early detection. 

This Special Issue also welcomes other related topics such as aging, oxidative stress, and basic science. In addition, original research articles, brief reports, review papers, and other concepts related to metabolic syndrome, medical imaging, and medical radiation science will be considered.

Dr. Christopher Lai
Dr. Suchart Kothan
Guest Editors

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