Multimodal Imaging: Enhancing Precision Medicine across Diverse Clinical Pathways
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 4
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Interests: computed tomography; diagnostic radiology; imaging; emergency medicine
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Modern multimodal imaging (CT, XR, CT US, MRI, functional MRI, PET, and SPECT) refers to the use of various imaging techniques and modalities in combination to provide complementary and more comprehensive diagnostic information. This approach is increasingly utilized across different clinical pathways to improve disease detection, monitoring, and treatment planning. Here are some key areas where multimodal imaging is applied.
The multimodal imaging approach can be applied in every field of medicine, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Planning;
- Neurology and Neurosurgery;
- Cardiovascular Disease;
- Musculoskeletal Imaging;
- Ophthalmology;
- Infectious Disease;
- Trauma and Emergency Medicine;
- Pediatric Imaging.
Benefits of multimodal imaging include the following:
- Improved Diagnostic Accuracy: Combining modalities can provide more detailed, accurate information than a single imaging technique.
- Better Treatment Planning: Multiple imaging techniques can help clinicians assess the extent of a disease and tailor treatment plans accordingly.
- Monitoring Disease Progression: Multimodal imaging is useful in tracking changes in disease over time, especially for chronic conditions like cancer and cardiovascular disease.
- Minimizing Invasive Procedures: In some cases, multimodal imaging can reduce the need for invasive biopsies or exploratory surgeries.
In summary, multimodal imaging offers a powerful approach in modern medicine, providing a more comprehensive understanding of diseases and improving patient outcomes by facilitating accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment strategies across a wide variety of clinical pathways.
I strongly encourage the physicians in every field of medicine to submit papers in this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Mariano Scaglione
Prof. Dr. Salvatore Masala
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- CT
- XR
- CT US
- MRI
- functional MRI
- PET
- SPECT
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