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Pancreas Diseases: Diagnosis and Management
edited by Truptesh H. Kothari and Thiruvengadam Muniraj
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2695 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreas diseases; diagnosis; evidence-based medicine; malignant diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Oral Diseases Diagnosis and Management: 2nd Edition
edited by and Konstantinos Paraskevopoulos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2681 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral potentially malignant disorders; oral cancer; oral infections; auto-immune disorders; temporomandibular joint disorders; osteomyelitis; medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Machine-Learning-Based Disease Diagnosis and Prediction
edited by Fakhar Abbas
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2514 | Submission Open
Keywords: development and validation of machine learning models for disease diagnosis and prediction; integration of multimodal data (e.g.; imaging; genomic; and clinical) for enhanced diagnostic accuracy; artificial intelligence in healthcare; ethical and regulatory considerations in the deployment of machine learning for healthcare applications; case studies and applications of machine learning in specific disease domains (e.g.; cancer; cardiovascular diseases; and neurodegenerative disorders); comparative studies and benchmarking of machine learning approaches for disease diagnosis and prediction; healthcare analytics; bioinformatics; medical imaging analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in Clinical Classification and Prediction
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2325 | 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)
Advances in Imaging Diagnosis and Management of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2275 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular imaging; pulmonary imaging; AI; machine learning; vascular; CT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Gynecological Cancers: Third Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2271 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostic technologies; gynecological cancers; ovarian cancer; endometrial cancer; diagnostic pathology; diagnostic image; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnostics for Ocular Diseases: Its Importance in Patient Care submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2208 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular imaging; patient care; biomarkers; retinal imaging; retinal diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Nuclear Medicine Imaging and Therapy in Breast Cancer submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2139 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; 18F-FDG PET/CT or PET/MRI; 18F-FES PET/CT; theranostics; beta-based therapy; alpha-based therapy; radiomics and artificial intelligence; alternative radiotracers; 68Ga-FAPI or 18F-FAPI PET/CT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Artificial Intelligence in Brain Cancer
edited by Andra Valentina Krauze
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2132 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Abdominal Ultrasound: A Left Behind Area
edited by Hiroko Naganuma
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2125 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver tumor; drainage vessel; precursor lesion; gallbladder cancer; peritoneum; mesentery; ultrasound
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Laboratory Markers of Human Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2055 | Submission Open
Keywords: laboratory biomarkers; genomic; proteomics; molecular diagnostics; clinical chemistry  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Machine Learning in Signal and Image Analysis for Biomedical Application: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2028 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; medical image analysis; image and signal processing; disease classification and prognosis prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Soft Tissue and Bone Tumors submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1982 | Submission Open
Keywords: aneurysmal bone cyst; giant cell tumor of bone; polyostotic fibrous dysplasia; Langerhans cell histiocytosis; osteofibrous dysplasia; adamantinoma; atypical cartilaginous tumor; chondromyxofibroma; osteosarcoma; chondrosarcoma; Ewing’ s sarcoma; chordoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Clinical Diagnosis and Management in Cardiology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1870 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiology; heart disease; arrhythmia; myocardial infarction; angina pectoris; coronary artery disease; echocardiography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Medical Imaging in Colorectal Cancer
edited by Sean Ramcharan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1828 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal cancer; neuropathology; imaging; radiotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Musculoskeletal Disorders: Diagnosis, Management, and Rehabilitation submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1754 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal disorders; pain; disability; diagnosis; interventions; rehabilitation strategies; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
New Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Wounds
edited by Thomas E. Serena
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1738 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Future Challenges for Lung and Liver Ultrasound
edited by Chiara De Molo
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1667 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung ultrasound; liver ultrasound; pulmonary ultrasound; diagnosis; sonography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Urological Diseases submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1662 | Submission Open
Keywords: proteomics; biomarkers; diagnosis; prediction; treatment; clinical application; technical advances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1589 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Periodontal and Other Associated Oral Diseases: Diagnosis and Management in the Context of Systemic Pathology submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1561 | Submission Open
Keywords: periodontitis; oral diseases; periimplantitis; biomarkers; cytokines; oxidative stress markers; PCR test; point-of-care test; CBCT; periodontal treatment; immunomodulatory therapy; local drug delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Nuclear Medicine Imaging and Therapy in Prostate Cancer submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1534 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; 18F-FDG PET/CT or PET/MRI; 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT or 18F-PSMA PET/CT or PET/MRI; 18F-choline PET/CT; 18F-FACBC; theranostics; beta-based therapy; alpha-based therapy; radiomics and artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Disorders 2024
edited by Rayleigh Ping Ying Chiang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1533 | Submission Open
Keywords: sleep disorders; obstructive sleep apnea; diagnosis; causes; symptoms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Sports Medicine submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1473 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; sports injuries; injury frequency; ligaments; strain; tendon injuries; sport-related concussion; injury treatment; return to play; musculoskeletal rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis)
Diagnosis and Prognosis of Heart Disease, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1311 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart disease; coronary artery disease; arrhythmia; heart failure; diagnosis; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advancements in the Diagnosis and Management of Traumatic Brain Injuries
edited by Rudolph J. Castellani
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1145 | Submission Open
Keywords: traumatic brain injury; concussion; sport-related concussion; blast injury; military-related traumatic brain injury; civilian traumatic brain injury; neuroimaging; neuropsychology; serum biomarkers; cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers; rehabilitation; neurodegeneration; traumatic encephalopathy syndrome; chronic traumatic encephalopathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Updates on Breast Cancer: Diagnosis and Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1095 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; breast tumor; mammography; tissue biopsy; breast ultrasound; diagnosis and management; prognosis; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Integrative Approaches in Head and Neck Cancer Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1095 | Submission Open
Keywords: head and neck cancer; imaging technologies; multimodal imaging; image-guided therapy; artificial intelligence in imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
New Developments in the Diagnosis of Skin Tumors
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1075 | Submission Open
Keywords: basal cell carcinoma; melanoma; benign tumors; cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; Bowen’ s disease; actinic keratosis; diagnosis; biomarkers; imaging techniques; molecular diagnostics; histopathology; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Nephrology: Diagnosis and Management
edited by Elio Antonucci
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney disease; nephropathy; diagnosis management; renal disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Recent Developments and Future Trends in Thoracic Imaging
edited by Ioana Andreea Gheonea
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1018 | Submission Open
Keywords: X-ray; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; ultra-low-dose CT; photon-counting CT; oncology; artificial intelligence; emergency radiology; thoracic trauma  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Male Infertility submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 972 | Submission Open
Keywords: male infertility; andrology; reproductive health; testis; spermatozoa; semen analysis; TESE; mTESE; ultrasound; artificial intelligence; IVF
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
edited by Elisa Montaguti
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 956 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasound; prenatal diagnosis; NIPT; fetal echocardiography; fetal therapy; fetal MRI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Diagnostic Bronchoscopy
edited by Yeon Wook Kim
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 883 | Submission Open
Keywords: peripheral lung lesion; mediastinal disease; lung cancer; advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy; endobronchial ultrasound; diagnostic yield
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advanced Diagnostic Imaging in Obstetrics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 872 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
New Perspectives in Ophthalmic Imaging submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical coherence tomography; retinal imaging; ophthalmic imaging; OCT; diagnosis of eye diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders: Diagnosis and Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 818 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal motility disorders; diagnosis; achalasia; non-achalasia esophageal motility disorders; dyspepsia; gastroparesis; chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction; irritable bowel syndrome; chronic constipation; endoscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Updates on Stroke: Diagnosis and Management
edited by Joseph Domenico Gabrieli
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 743 | Submission Open
Keywords: ischemic stroke; atheromatous disease; thrombolysis; machine learning; neurovascular anatomy; imaging; thrombectomy; diagnosis and management; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Severe Pneumonia
edited by Elio Antonucci
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis management; non-invasive mechanical ventilation; steroids; ARDS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Congenital Hearing Loss
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 717 | Submission Open
Keywords: congenital hearing loss; etiology; diagnosis; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Gastrointestinal Diseases
edited by Dimitra D. Dionysiou and Ioannis Gallos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 691 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal disease; artificial intelligence; biomarkers; screening/diagnosis; personalized medicine; treatment outcome; pathogenesis; risk management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Dermatology: Diagnosis and Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open
Keywords: dermatology; diagnosis; prognosis; markers; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management of Dental Medicine and Surgery submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 661 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral surgery; oral medicine; implant dentistry; gerodontology; pharmacological treatments; bone regeneration; oral rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Cardiovascular Diseases: Diagnosis and Management
edited by Hezzy Shmueli
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open
Keywords: real-time imaging; cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular imaging; echocardiography; cardiac CT; cardiac MRI; cardiac nuclear scan; acute cardiac care; artificial intelligence; cardiomyopathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Vascular Imaging: Advances, Applications, and Future Perspectives submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open
Keywords: vascular imaging; medical; diagnosis; prognosis; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnostic Challenges in Neuroimmunology
edited by Mario Manto, and Christiane Susanne Hampe
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Medical Images Segmentation and Diagnosis submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical images; segmentation; diagnosis; prognosis; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnostic Applications of Nuclear-Magnetic-Resonance-Based Metabolomics
edited by Tedros Bezabeh
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; diagnosis; metabolic profiling; metabolomics; multivariate analysis; NMR spectroscopy; pattern recognition; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
Precision Theranostics in Kidney Transplantation
edited by , Longshan Liu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney transplantation; molecular diagnosis; immune repertoire; single cell sequencing; multi-omics sequencing; radiology; ultrasound; stem cell; gene and cell therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
An Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
edited by and Anuraag Jena
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open
Keywords: ulcerative colitis; Crohn’ s disease; anti-TNF; small molecules; bowel ultrasound; colonoscopy; CT enterography; biologicals; anti-integrins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
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