Symmetric/Asymmetric Study in Medical Imaging
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue titled "Symmetric/Asymmetric Study in Medical Imaging" focuses on the fundamental and applied aspects of symmetry and asymmetry in medical imaging. We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue.
This Special Issue aims to bring together novel research that leverages symmetric and asymmetric properties for improved image processing, machine learning, and deep learning approaches in clinical imaging. We welcome submissions addressing theoretical models, algorithm development, and clinical applications that demonstrate the importance of symmetry or asymmetry in medical imaging workflows.
Symmetry plays a pivotal role in medical image analysis, especially in anatomical structures like the brain, lungs, and breasts, where bilateral symmetry is often expected. Deviations from symmetry—whether due to disease, injury, or anatomical variability—can serve as early indicators of pathology. Asymmetric analysis is increasingly being used to improve diagnostic accuracy in neuroimaging, oncology, and organ segmentation. Advanced algorithms are now capable of detecting subtle asymmetries in PET, MRI, and CT scans, aiding in the diagnosis of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, and tumors. At the same time, symmetric constraints are widely employed in image registration, reconstruction, and enhancement to maintain structural consistency and improve data fidelity.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Xi Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- medical image processing
- neuroimaging
- brain asymmetry
- image registration
- image reconstruction
- MRI
- PET/SPECT imaging
- CT imaging
- diagnostic imaging
- deep learning in medical imaging
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