Special Issues

Diagnostics publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers and Physiopathology
edited by Silvia Ingala
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; biomarkers; physiopathology; diagnosis; prognosis; treatment monitoring; concomitant cerebrovascular disease; neurodegenerative disorder
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advancements in Ocular Neurodegeneration: Diagnostic Insights through Genetic Testing and Clinical/Instrumental Approaches
edited by Raffaella Cascella
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular disorder; genetic analysis; retinal neurodegeneration; epigenetic analysis; imaging analysis
(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 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: digestive system; pathology; liver transplantation; diagnosis; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Recent Advances in Diagnostics in Transfusion Medicine
edited by Minh Ha Tran
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasma alternatives; factor concentrates and recombinant factors; therapeutic plasma exchange; cellular therapy with a focus on transfusion; dependent thalassemia and sickle cell disease; massive transfusion protocols and the emergence of whole blood for trauma; anti-CD38 therapeutics and benchtop protocols
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology
edited by Zhuoting Zhu
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1858 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; computer vision; ocular imaging; cutting-edge technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
From B-Mode to 3-D: State of the Art and Clinical Advances in Vascular Ultrasound
edited by and Thomas Stadlbauer
submission deadline 25 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open
Keywords: abdominal aortic aneurysm; aortic dissection; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; intravascular ultrasound; carotid artery stenosis; vascular ultrasound; peripheral arterial occlusive disease; thrombosis; chronic venous insufficiency; arteriovenous shunt
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers of Lung Cancer
edited by Diego Kauffmann-Guerrero
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2827 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; personalized medicine; molecular signatures; prognosis; predictive diagnostics; prognostic diagnostics; genetic biomarkers; blood analysis; liquid biopsy; imaging; lung cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Hearing Loss: From Diagnosis to Pathology
edited by and Hamid R. Djalilian
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1326 | Submission Open
Keywords: hearing loss; sudden sensorineural hearing loss; hidden hearing loss; audiology; hearing tests; auditory brainstem response; auditory nerve imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis, Prognosis and Management of Hematologic Malignancies
edited by , , Alessandra Romano and Alessandro Allegra
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open
Keywords: leukemia; myeloproliferative neoplasms; myeloma; lymphoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Urologic Oncology: Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment
edited by Jesús Moreno-Sierra and Juan Gómez Rivas
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; prognosis; urological tumors; urological cancer; uro-oncology; prostate cancer; kidney cancer; bladder cancer; testicular cancer; penile cancer; screening; surgery; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Ultrasound Diagnosis and Guided Intervention of Musculoskeletal/Neuromuscular Pathology 2023 submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 24641 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; ultrasound; pain; muscle; tendon; nerve; rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology Diagnosis 
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14987 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence in echocardiography; artificial intelligence in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; artificial intelligence in cardiac computed tomography; artificial intelligence in nuclear cardiology; artificial intelligence in electrocardiography; wearable technology in cardiology diagnosis; novel applications of artificial intelligence in cardiology diagnosis; ethical and legal challenges of artificial intelligence in cardiology diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
AI-Driven Intelligent Health Care Diagnostic Solutions: A Machine Learning Approach submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12240 | Submission Open
Keywords: convolutional neural networks; deep learning; medical image processing; artificial intelligence for health care disease diagnostics; machine learning; health care data analytics; optimization in medical image processing; evolutionary computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Imaging of Musculoskeletal Diseases: New Advances and Future Trends submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11263 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal imaging; musculoskeletal diseases; magnetic resonance imaging; ultrasound image; MSK
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Trustworthy Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models in Healthcare
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10704 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Neuropathology, Neuroimaging and Biomarkers in Neurological Disease submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10443 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurological diseases; neurodegeneration; neuropathology; neuroimaging; neurobiology; neurodegenerative diseases; brain physiology; neurophysiology; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Current Challenges and Perspectives of Ultrasound
edited by Christoph Frank Dietrich
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 10393 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Technical and Clinical Applications on Long-Axial-Field-of-View/Total Body PET-CT submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10284 | Submission Open
Keywords: total body PET/CT; LAFOV PET/CT; technical; clinical; tracers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Musculoskeletal and Neuropathic Pain in COVID-19: Diagnosis and Management Challenge submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10201 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; long-COVID; pain; musculoskeletal; neuropathic; sensitization; mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Heart Disease
edited by , , Ugo Vairo and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9219 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric congenital heart disease; multimodality imaging; interventional cardiology; adult congenital heart disease; fetal cardiac imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnostics of Dental Disease
edited by Hakan Turkkahraman
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7486 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; neural networks; dental diseases; clinical decision support systems; medical diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Retinopathy
edited by and Dominik C. Odrobina
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7421 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Recent Advances in Gynecologic Oncology: Diagnosis and Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6760 | Submission Open
Keywords: endometrial cancer; ovarian cancer; cervical cancer; vulvar cancer; ultrasound; colposcopy; diagnosis and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Image Quality Assessment Methods in Radiography, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6676 | Submission Open
Keywords: CR; MRI; CT; image quality; preprocessing and postprocessing; texture  analysis; artificial intelligence; quality control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Diagnosis of Skin and Superficial Tissues Disorders—“Old and Emerging” Diagnostic Tools
edited by Costantino Ricci
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6395 | Submission Open
Keywords: melanoma; melanocytic pathology; Merkel cell carcinoma; adnexal tumors; anatomy of the skin; histology of the skin; molecular pathology; next-generation sequencing; immunohistochemistry; histology-sonography correlation; high-frequency ultrasound probes and high-level ultrasound machines; line-field confocal optical coherence tomography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advanced Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies for Bladder Cancer submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6330 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; artificial intelligence; chemo-hyperthermia; BCG shortage; BCG unresponsive; intravesical therapies; multimodaltherapie; surgical treatment; immunotherapy; target therapy; oncological outcomes; functional outcomes; quality of life; psychological distress; body image
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Lesion Detection and Analysis Using Artificial Intelligence—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5465 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; machine learning; lesion detection and analysis; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Abdominal Diseases: Diagnosis, Treatment and Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5201 | Submission Open
Keywords: abdominal diseases; abdominal surgery; diagnosis; image-guided surgery/treatment; minimally invasive techniques; laparoscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
One Health Approach to Diagnose and Treat Fungal/Bacterial Infections submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4930 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial infection; fungal infections; pathogenesis of fungi; molecular diagnosis; treatment of fungal infections; MALDI TOF; fungal biomarkers; antifungal susceptibility testing; drug resistance in fungi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
The Use of Portable Devices in Emergency Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4873 | Submission Open
Keywords: portable devices; emergency medicine; smartphone applications; wearable technology; diagnostic accuracy; remote triage; real-time monitoring; emergency medicine education; point-of-care testing; telemedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices)
Diagnosis and Management of Meningitis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4500 | Submission Open
Keywords: Invasive Meningococcal Disease; Molecular epidemiology; Molecular diagnosis (including advanced sequencing technology); Clinical diagnosis; Clinical management; Therapeutic approaches; Vaccine prevention strategies; MenB protein vaccines; Vaccination programs and high risk patient populations; Meningococcal modeling in outbreaks and persistence on vaccine protection; Emergence of new meningococcal clones; Surveillance; Mass gatherings; preventive measures; Evolution of hypervirulent strains; N. meningitidis and non-specific syndromes; Carriage studies; Sero-epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Recent Advances in Malaria Diagnosis–Volume 2 submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4346 | Submission Open
Keywords: malaria; diagnostic; low-density infection; sensitive; specific
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
T-cell Immunity Assays in the Management of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4108 | Submission Open
Keywords: CMV; Cytomegalovirus; (Solid) organ transplantation; Hematopoetic cell transplantation; Immunoassays; (Val)ganciclovir; T-cells; CD4+ T-cells; CD8+ T-cells; Vaccine(s); Adoptive immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Urinary Tract Infections: Diagnosis and Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4059 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Diagnosis and Management of Liver Diseases—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3306 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver diseases; fatty liver; liver cirrhosis; viral hepatitis; hepatocellular carcinoma; diagnosis and Management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
The Immune-Endocrine Aspect of Stem Cells—a Different Diagnostic Approach to Diseases 2023 submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3023 | Submission Open
Keywords: stem cells; bio-identical hormones; metabolic-inflammatory disorders; SNPs; neuro-degenerative disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Functional Anatomy and Clinical Diagnosis
edited by Jorge Murillo-González
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2933 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Computed Tomography Imaging in Medical Diagnosis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2846 | Submission Open
Keywords: computed tomography; medical diagnosis; imaging; internal organs; bones; soft tissue; blood vessels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Ultrasound in Liver and Biliary Diseases
edited by Tudor Voicu Moga and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2649 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasound; liver and biliary diseases; ultrasound imaging; liver fibrosis; hepatocellular carcinoma; cholelithiasis; biliary obstruction; liver transplantation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
ICU Disease Diagnosis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2551 | Submission Open
Keywords: intensive care unit (ICU); disease diagnosis; critical care; biomarkers; imaging techniques; artificial intelligence (AI)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
New Insights into Diagnosis and Prevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
edited by Hiroko Naganuma, Masahiro Ogawa and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2452 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); precancerous lesion; liver cirrhosis; screening system; diagnosis; prevention; liver tumor; liver
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Precision in Breast Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2420 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; diagnostics; personalized medicine; tumor heterogeneity; individualized treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Digestive Endoscopy: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2414 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Diagnostics)
Critical Issues in Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Diseases submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2304 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatrics; neonatology; pediatric endocrinology; pediatric pulmonary disease; pediatric surgery; pediatric infectious diseases; pediatric nephrology; pediatric cardiology; pediatric radiology; pediatric gastroenterology; pediatric nephrology; pediatric urology; pediatric oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Cell-Free Nucleic Acids: New Insights into Physico-Chemical Properties, Analytical Considerations, and Clinical Applications—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2130 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell-free DNA; circulating tumor DNA; liquid biopsy; cancer management; clinical oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnostic Imaging of the Female Pelvis
edited by Matteo Bonatti and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1900 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Endoscopy submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1807 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
New Progress in Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular Diseases
edited by Hyemoon Chung
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1800 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular imaging; biomarker; cardiomyopathy; atrial fibrillation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Laboratory Medicine: Extended Roles in Healthcare Delivery
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1796 | Submission Open
Keywords: anaemia; pregnancy; point of care; nearer patient tesing; chronic kidney disease (CKD); machine learning; liver disease; liver function tests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Visualization Technology in Point-of-Care Diagnostics
edited by David W. Tscholl
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1737 | Submission Open
Keywords: point-of-care diagnostics; visualization technology; healthcare; medical data; clinical outcome analyses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices)
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