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Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in Clinical Classification and Prediction
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; clinical classification; clinical prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnosis of Hepatitis
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis; diagnosis; prevention; serological testing; imaging modalities; genetic analysis; acute hepatitis; chronic hepatitis; HBV; HCV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Peyronie’s Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: Peyronie’ s disease; fibrotic degeneration; penis trauma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Recent Advances in Imaging and Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer imaging; ultrasound; multiparametric magnetic resonance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Hybrid Translational Imaging of Medical Disease
edited by Laura Travascio and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid imaging; PET/CT; SPECT; MRI; CT; artificial intelligence; personalized medicine; interventional oncology; PRRT; RLT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Diagnostic Decision Making submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; clinical decision support systems; health disparity; medical imaging; disease diagnosis; medical errors; patient safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advances in Medical Image Processing, Segmentation and Classification submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20315 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical image/bio-signal analysis; medical image segmentation/detection; healthcare systems; AI-based medical image registration; medical image recognition; biomedical systems; diagnostic aid; AI-based screening system; medical image; signal classification; biomedical image retrieval; medical image annotation; biomedical image summarization/filtering; cancer diagnosis; machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; AI-based medical image diagnosis; medical deep learning CAD systems; XAI-based medical imaging; patient/treatment stratification based on AI image processing; synthetic medical image generation; explainable AI in medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Diseases—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 17862 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
New Perspectives in Forensic Diagnosis submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11063 | Submission Open
Keywords: abuse; alcohol; autopsy; ballistics; brain injury; cause of death; drug-facilitated sexual assault; drugs; forensic anthropology; forensic clinical examination; forensic engineering; forensic entomology; forensic microbiology; forensic odontology; Forensic pathology; genetics; histopathology; identification of the body; molecular biology; multidisciplinary approach; post mortem interval; post-mortem biochemical analysis; postmortem CT; postmortem immunohistochemistry; postmortem MRI; rape; reconstruction of trauma; sepsis; toxicology; virtopsy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
New Advances in Neurosurgery: Clinical Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis
edited by Janez Ravnik
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3933 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurosurgery; MR imaging; brain; spine; intraoperative visualization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Eye Diseases, Second Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2551 | 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)
Digital Imaging in Acute Ischemic Stroke
edited by Philip Hoelter
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1906 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute ischemic stroke; digital imaging; magnetic resonance imaging; computed tomography; angiography; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Intelligent Imaging in Nuclear Medicine—2nd Edition
edited by , and Georges El Fakhri
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1888 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear medicine; artificial intelligence; Alzheimer’ s disease; Parkinson’ s disease; cardiological disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Sinonasal Disorders
edited by , Po-Hung Chang and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1183 | Submission Open
Keywords: sinonasal disorder; chronic rhinosinusitis; rhinitis; empty nose syndrome; nasal septal deviation; obstructive sleep apnea; sinonasal tumor; skull base surgery; paediatric otorhinolaryngology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Insights in Maternal-Fetal Medicine—Preventing Preterm Births
edited by Manuel Alvarez
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open
Keywords: preterm birth; cervical surveillance; cervical cerclage; progesterone supplementation; prenatal interventions; neonatal outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Application of Advanced MRI Techniques in Multiple Sclerosis
edited by Emanuele Tinelli
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Trends in In Vitro Diagnostics Paving the Way to Next-Generation Healthcare
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open
Keywords: IVDs (in vitro diagnostics); POCT (point-of-care testing); LFA (lateral flow assay); CLIA (clinical laboratory improvement amendments); multiplex assays; PCR; NGS (next-generation sequencing); AI; at-home testing; biomarkers; smart technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices)
Soft Tissue Sarcoma: From Diagnosis to Prognosis
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft tissue; mesenchyme; bone; pathogenesis; miRNA; imaging; diagnosis; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis, Prophylaxis and Treatments of Cytomegalovirus Infection and Reactivation
edited by Stefano Giardino
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: cytomegalovirus (CMV); diagnosis; laboratory techniques; molecular methods; new antiviral drugs; antiviral cell therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Digestive System Diseases
edited by Jialing Huang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: digestive system; pathology; liver transplantation; diagnosis; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Identification, Management, Prevention, and Rehabilitation
edited by Peter J. Kullar and Jameel Muzaffar
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: hearing loss; presbycusis; cochlear implants; hearing implants; hearing aids; congenital hearing loss; sudden sensorineural hearing loss
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Ultrasound
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantitative ultrasound techniques; ultrasound tissue characterization; ultrasound-guided therapy or intervention; clinical applications of diagnostic ultrasound; ultrasound imaging processing; diagnostic ultrasound devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnostic Imaging in Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasonography; elastography; multiparametric ultrasound; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; endoscopic ultrasound; contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound; computer tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; gastrointestinal diseases; diffuse liver disease; focal liver lesions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Diagnosis and Prognosis of Breast Cancer
edited by Domen Ribnikar
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; gene expression profiling in breast cancer; cancer biomarkers; tumor biology; prediction; prognosis; systemic treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Insights into Pediatric Genetics
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric genetics; genetic sequencing; rare disorders; genetic diagnosis; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Challenges Related to the Oral Cavity, Head and Neck: From Diagnosis to Therapy submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral oncology; oral diseases; head and neck; diagnosis; therapeutic approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Latest Advances in Ophthalmic Imaging submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical coherence tomography (OCT); adaptive optics imaging; fundus photography; multimodal imaging; artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmic imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease: From Pathogenesis to Diagnostics
edited by Dimitris Kounatidis and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute kidney injury (AKI); chronic kidney disease (CKD); pathogenesis; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition Methods for the Automatic Detection and Evaluation of Neurological Disorders—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; neurodegenerative diseases; diagnosis; detection and evaluation; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Prenatal Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Twin Pregnancy
edited by Silvana Arduino
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: twin pregnancy; ultrasound; prenatal diagnosis; intrauterine fetal growth restriction; monochorionic twins; perinatal morbidity; maternal complications; delivery in twin pregnancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Risk and Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death and Arrhythmias
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: arrhythmic risk stratification; sudden death; genetics; cardiomyopathy; cardiac magnetic resonance; ventricular arrhythmias; heart failure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Adverse Reactions to Drugs: Diagnosis and Management
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: adverse drug reactions; serious adverse drug reactions; unexpected adverse drug reactions; adverse drug events; drug-related side effects; drug safety; causality assessment of adverse drug reactions; diagnostic biomarker; non-immediate drug hypersensitivity reactions; immediate drug hypersensitivity reactions; pharmacogenetics; in vivo tests; in vitro tests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advancements in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
edited by Thomas Klag
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD); Crohn's disease (CD); ulcerative colitis (UC); therapy monitoring; extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs); quality of life; artificial intelligence (AI); personalized medicine; personalized medicine; endoscopic advancements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Cancer Pathology and Diagnosis
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: histopathology; histological classification; cancer biomarkers; digital pathology; AI applications; next-generation sequencing; real-time PCR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Imaging Diagnosis of Dermatology
edited by Linda Tognetti
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-resolution imaging; non-invasive diagnosis; LC-OCT; RCM; OCT; US
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Chronic Wounds: Diagnosis and Management
edited by and Kylie Sandy-Hodgetts
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic wound; imaging; biomarker; point-of-care techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Autopsy for Medical Diagnostics: 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: autopsy; post-mortem investigation; cardiovascular pathology; sudden cardiac death; sudden unexpected death; perinatal autopsy; molecular autopsy; virtual autopsy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management in Orthopedics Sports Injuries
edited by Gian Nicola Bisciotti, Francesco Di Pietto and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopedics sports injuries; sports medicine; musculoskeletal imaging; musculoskeletal pathologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Corneal and Retinal Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: corneal diseases; retinal diseases; diagnostic technology; OCT; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnostic and Clinical Application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Submission Open
Keywords: whole-body magnetic resonance imaging; neuro magnetic resonance imaging; cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; MR hardware development for clinical applications; deep learning and artificial intelligence in MR imaging; advanced MR image acquisition and reconstruction techniques for clinical application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Eye Diseases: Diagnosis and Management—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8660 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Exploring Gynecological Pathology and Imaging submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6391 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecological pathology; pelvic imaging; cervical cancer; ovarian masses; uterine fibroids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) in Gastrointestinal Diseases submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3077 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Recent Advances in Radiomics in Medical Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2857 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiomics; PET/CT; SPECT/CT; medical imaging; cancers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Neuropsychiatric Disorders submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2675 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropsychiatric disorders; autism; mania; depression; imaging; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Periodontal Disease: Diagnosis and Management submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2416 | Submission Open
Keywords: periodontal disease; periodontitis; management; diagnosis; biomarker; periodontology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Deep Learning Techniques for Medical Image Analysis
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2294 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; supervised learning; unsupervised learning; semi-supervised learning; self-supervised learning; generative learning; deep neural networks; convolutional neural networks; physics-informed neural networks; X-ray imaging; computed tomography (CT); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); ultrasound imaging; ultrasound computed tomography; functional MRI; positron emission tomography (PET); single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT); functional ultrasound imaging; image reconstruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Challenges in Urology: From the Diagnosis to the Management submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1230 | Submission Open
Keywords: challenges; complications; rare; surgery; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Head and Neck Surgery: Diagnosis and Management
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 561 | Submission Open
Keywords: head and neck; human papillomavirus; minimal invasive; immunotherapy; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Decision Support—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; clinical decision support; predictive modeling; patient monitoring; diagnostic support; treatment recommendation; safety and privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
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