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Orthopedics and the Musculoskeletal System: Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Mechanisms
edited by Nahum Rosenberg
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: muscle biology; muscle rehabilitation; orthopedic imaging; orthopedic diagnosis; orthopedic trauma; fracture healing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management in Sports Cardiology
edited by Hélder Alexandre Correia Dores
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: athlete’ s heart; preparticipation evaluation; exercise prescription; cardiovascular disease; extreme exercise; sudden cardiac death; artificial intelligence in sports cardiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Imaging in Musculoskeletal Disorders submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced imaging techniques; musculoskeletal disorders; MRI and CT imaging; ultrasound imaging; clinical case studies; diagnostic accuracy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Latest Developments in Echocardiography submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: echocardiography; technological advancements; software innovations; three-dimensional imaging; automated analysis; cardiovascular care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
New Trends in Cardiovascular Imaging submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiac CT; cardiac MRI; hybrid and multimodality imaging; artificial intelligence and machine learning; coronary artery disease; myocardial tissue characterization; congenital heart disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Thoracic Disease
edited by Andrea Zuin
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: thoracic disease; diagnostic techniques; imaging prognosis; lung cancer; pleural diseases; esophageal disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis of Cancer/Tumors
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: oncologic imaging; cancer imaging; MRI; CT; X-ray; machine learning; radiodiagnostics; theranostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Recent Advances and Application of Point of Care Ultrasound
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: POCUS; safety; diagnosis; ultrasound; resuscitation; medical education; imaging; procedural guidance; artificial intelligence; assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices)
Early Diagnosis and Imaging in Arthritis
edited by Nicolò Girolimetto
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: arthritis; early diagnosis; imaging techniques; joint damage; treatment monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
edited by Yungkuan Tsou
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: endoscopic submucosal dissection; artificial intelligence; gastrointestinal defect closure; third-space endoscopy; endoscopic full-thickness resection; endoscopic ultrasound-guided procedures; robot-assisted endoscopy; bariatric and metabolic endoscopy; anti-reflux mucosal intervention; cholangioscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Forensic and Trauma Diagnosis submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: traumatology; forensic pathology; vitality; post-mortem examination; trauma diagnosis; forensic imaging; individual protections; job security; histology 
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
New Trends in Prenatal Diagnosis
edited by Anca Panaitescu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: prenatal diagnosis; fetal imaging; genomic sequencing; non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11420 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung cancer; diagnosis; screening; imaging; pathology; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Dental Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18621 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental imaging; optical coherence tomography; ultrasound; dental MRI; dental CT; cone-beam computed tomography; optical imaging; acoustic imaging; dental radiography; panoramic radiography; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Heart Disease submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17421 | Submission Open
Keywords: congenital heart disease; new diagnostic approach in congenital heart disease; complex congenital heart disease; diagnosis for neonatal congenital heart diseases; management of neonates with congenital heart disease; pediatric cardiac surgery; pediatric cardiology; advanced pediatric cardiac surgery; cardiac intensive care unit; cardiac surgery intensive care unit
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Classification of Diseases Using Machine Learning Algorithms
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16102 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; classification of diseases; machine learning; medical image processing; deep learning; neural network
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Medical Data Processing and Analysis—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15551 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical image processing; biomedical signal processing; medical data analysis; pattern recognition; health system; bioinformatics; mental health; biomedical systems; biomedical physics; decision support system; diagnostic aid; AI-based screening system; medical image and signal classification; biomedical image retrieval; medical image annotation; biomedical image summarization; cancer diagnosis; medical images; machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advances in Nephrology submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10652 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Microbiology Laboratory: Sample Collection and Diagnosis Advances
edited by James P. Chambers and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10082 | Submission Open
Keywords: qPCR; NGS; sample collection; nucleic acid testing; rapid antigen testing; infectious diseases; virology; sequencing; point-of-care; diagnostics; bacteriology diagnosis; diagnostics; biosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Machine Learning in Radiomics: Opportunities and Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7079 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advances in the Imaging of Stroke and Neurodegenerative Disorders submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6970 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging; stroke; neurodegenerative disorders; MRI; deep learning; computed tomography; atherosclerosis; aneurysm; small vessel disease; Alzheimer’ s disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Machine Learning and Deep learning for Healthcare Data Processing and Analyzing submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5403 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence (AI); AI-assisted diagnostics; multimodal clinical data; data-driven healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Histopathology in Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5363 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; precision medicine; histopathology; diagnosis; prognostic/predictive markers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA)—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4972 | Submission Open
Keywords: EUS-FNA; endoscopic ultrasound; genomic panel diagnosis; precision medicine; pancreatic cancer; molecular oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
High-Resolution Retinal Imaging: Hot Topics and Recent Developments
edited by Mircea Mujat
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3948 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Imaging Diagnosis of Foot and Ankle Injuries
edited by and Nacime Salomão Barbachan Mansur
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3731 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; imaging; foot; ankle; injury; surgery; treatment; decision making; MRI; US; CT; X-ray
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Prognosis of Urological Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3317 | Submission Open
Keywords: urological diseases; diagnosis; prognosis; marker; urothelial carcinoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Cell-Based Technologies for Precision Diagnostics
edited by Swee ** Tan and Ali Asgar Bhagat
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3217 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell-based technology; laboratory medicine; precision diagnostics; cellular analysis; flow cytometry; immunohistochemistry; cytogenetic study
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Advances in Diagnostic Imaging of Head and Neck Tumors: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2982 | Submission Open
Keywords: head and neck tumour imaging; CT; MRI; quantitative
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Artificial Intelligence in Metabolic Diseases submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2963 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
The Advanced Role of Deep Learning and Radiomics in Maxillofacial Imaging submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2938 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnosis, Prognosis and Management of Illnesses Caused by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2708 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon monoxide; toxicology; emergency medicine; critical care; hyperbaric medicine; oxygen; epidemiology; mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Recent Advances in Breast Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2425 | Submission Open
Keywords: contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM); artificial intelligence; radiomics; breast biopsy; breast imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Vitreo-Retinal Disorders: Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Imaging
edited by Xavier Valldeperas and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2334 | Submission Open
Keywords: OCT; OCT angiography; artificial intelligence; wide-field imaging; retinal diseases; vitreoretinal interface; age-related macular degeneration; diabetic retinopathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment in Trauma and Emergency Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2083 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Kidney Disease: Biomarkers, Diagnosis, and Prognosis: 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1648 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary/secondary glomerulonephritis; rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis; nephrotic syndrome; acute kidney injury; chronic kidney disease; diabetic nephropathy/diabetic kidney disease; chronic renal failure; kidney transplantation; renal fibrosis; polycystic kidney
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis of Steatotic Liver Disease submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1612 | Submission Open
Keywords: steatotic liver disease— SLD; steatohepatitis; steatosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Andrological Diseases submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1372 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostatitis; prostate cancer; erectile dysfunction; infertility; premature ejaculation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Disease: Advances and Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1353 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious diseases; diagnostic techniques; laboratory innovation; diagnostic accuracy; global health; disease detection; diagnostic challenges; medical technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Diagnosis and Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors
edited by Federica Alessandra Cavalcoli
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroendocrine neoplasm; pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm; gastric neuroendocrine neoplasm; small-bowel neuroendocrine neoplasm; appendicular neuroendocrine neoplasm; lung neuroendocrine neoplasm; functional imaging; cross-sectional imaging; endoscopic ultrasound
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Sepsis at the Crossroads: Innovations in Critical Care Management, Diagnostic Tools, and Treatment Paradigms
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1124 | Submission Open
Keywords: sepsis and clinical recognition; septic shock; SOFA and organ dysfunction; acute kidney injury; renal replacement therapy; new biomarkers; new therapeutic options
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnostic Imaging in Reproduction and Endometriosis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1027 | Submission Open
Keywords: endometriosis; infertility; pregnancy; hysterosal**ography; deep lesions; medical imaging; diagnostic techniques; ultrasonography; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); laparoscopy; pelvic imaging; fertility assessment; imaging modalities; gynecological imaging; radiological approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Molecular Expression and Diagnosis of Rheumatology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 997 | Submission Open
Keywords: rheumatology; rheumatic diseases; molecular diagnostics; molecular mechanisms; molecular therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Pathology
edited by Juan Putra
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 835 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease; crohn disease; celiac disease; ulcerative colitis; vascular anomalies; eosinophilic esophagitis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Information-Driven Computer-Aided Diagnosis and Decision Support System
edited by Wen-Shan Jian and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer-aided diagnosis; decision support systems; machine learning in healthcare; artificial intelligence in medicine; medical data analytics; predictive modeling; clinical decision-making; healthcare informatics; diagnostic accuracy; patient outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Kidney Diseases—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 672 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney; nephrology; biomarker; prognosis; imaging; artificial intelligence; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Lysosomal Storage Diseases in Specific Body Organs and Systems submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open
Keywords: lysosomal storage diseases; clinical phenotype; genotype– phenotype correlation; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Ultrasound Imaging in Medicine in 2024 submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D ultrasound; blood flow velocity; ultrasonography; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; elasticity imaging; endoscopic ultrasound; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Disease Prediction
edited by , Osman Hayran and Chalong Cheewakriangkrai
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 527 | Submission Open
Keywords: early diagnostics; medical big data analytics; intelligent diagnostic models in public health; survival analysis and health hazard evaluations; machine learning and generative intelligence; intelligent digital twins; automated/intelligent laboratory recommendation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advances in Mental Health Diagnosis and Screening
edited by Elaine Chapman
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; diagnosis; screening; marker; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
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