Special Issues

Diagnostics runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build 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 in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Artificial Intelligence and Radiation Oncology
edited by and Dieterich Sonja
submission deadline 6 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5273 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiation oncology; artificial intelligence; patient safety; treatment planning and monitoring; workflow optimization; dosimetry and validation; imaging and radiomics; ethics and assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advances in Diagnostics of the Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5224 | Submission Open
Keywords: anterior segment disorder; cornea; cataract; anterior segment imaging; refractive surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Rare Congenital Bleeding Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare bleeding disorders; advances in diagnosis; global clotting assays; perioperative management in coagulopathies; genetic diagnostics; therapeutic approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Diseases: Diagnosis and Management submission deadline 16 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7264 | Submission Open
Keywords: celiac disease; acute diarrhea; chronic diarrhea; inflammatory bowel disease; food allergies; nutritional disorders; gastritis; functional gastrointestinal disorders; gastro-esophageal reflux
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Image Quality Assessment Methods in Radiography, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1174 | 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)
Scoliosis Diagnosis and Therapy: The Need for Diagnosis Does Not End with Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: scoliosis; cause; measurement; screening; physiotherapy; brace; surgery; compliance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Tumors/Cancers
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 20 articles | Viewed by 27513 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathology; histology; morphology; molecular pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Recent Advances in Bone and Joint Imaging submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 18 articles | Viewed by 18920 | Submission Open
Keywords: X-ray; Computed tomography; MRI; Ultrasound; Dynamic imaging; Artificial intelligence; Fusion imaging; Image reconstruction; Therapeutic embolization; Musculoskeletal system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Clinical Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 18 articles | Viewed by 17691 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; prognostic; predictive; risk stratification; cardiovascular disease; diabetes; cancer; hypertension; heart failure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
COVID-19, Post-COVID and Autoimmunity submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12962 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmunity; COVID-19; post-COVID syndrome; pathogenesis; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Medical Image Processing and Analysis submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 12588 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep-learning-based segmentation; federated learning; semantic segmentation for medical infection diagnosis; wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) imaging technology using deep learning; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); semantic techniques for MRI images; FPGA with deep learning for medical imaging; mammogram imaging modality using deep learning; ultrasound imaging modality detection using deep learning; X-ray computed tomography (CT); deep-learning-based CAD systems; transfer learning in deep learning for medical imaging; cancers classification using deep learning; autoencoder-based features selection using deep learning in the medical field; fusion of convolutional layers in deep learning for recognition; optimal deep learning features selection for recognition; fusion of image modality using deep learning; deep-learning-based medical imaging retrieval
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Diagnosis of Neonatal Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 12072 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Prenatal Diagnosis: Current Trends and Future Directions
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11730 | Submission Open
Keywords: prenatal diagnosis  ; noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT)  ; cell free DNA screening  ; trophoblast retrieval from cervix (TRIC)  ; prenatal carrier screening  ; prenatal whole exome sequencing (WES)  ; neonatal personalized medicine  ; ethical issues in prenatal screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Advances in Orthopedic Imaging
edited by Matthias Priemel and Alexander Korthaus
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11017 | Submission Open
Keywords: Special imaging of foot and ankle joint surgery; Imaging of musculoskeletal tumors; Advanced imaging for surgical planning radiological imaging of the knee; Elbow fracture imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis of Brain Tumors
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 10645 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain tumors; brain surgery; biopsy; neurosurgery; neuroimaging; pathology; genomics; radiomics; proteomics; medulloblastoma; ependymoma; gliomas; glioblastoma; meningioma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
New Insights in Thyroid Diagnostics 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9651 | Submission Open
Keywords: Thyroid benign disease; PET/CT; Genetic analysis; Thyroid carcinoma; Microcarcinoma; Quality of life.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Pain submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9602 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic pain; pain diagnostics; pain classification; pain management; pain approach; biopsychosocial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Neuropathic Pain: Correct Diagnosis for Correct Management 2.0
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9243 | Submission Open
Keywords: pain; neuropathic pain; diagnosis; management; prognosis; treatment; therapy; rehabilitation; drug; nerve; neuropathy; neurophysiology; imaging; outcome measures; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
A Leading Diagnostics Tool: Endoscopy 2022 submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8531 | Submission Open
Keywords: endoscopic procedures; endoscopic techniques; diagnostic; interventional procedures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Artificial Intelligence Technology in Clinical Classification and Prediction
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8226 | Submission Open
Keywords: tumor classification; cancer diagnosis; bioinformatics; metabolomics; anomaly detection; big data processing; classification; data mining; machine learning; deep learning; knowledge discovery process; computer-assisted diagnosis systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Intelligent Imaging in Nuclear Medicine
edited by , and Georges El Fakhri
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7803 | 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)
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs): Diagnosis and Pathophysiology
edited by , Gengqing Song and Ching Liang Lu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7522 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional gastrointestinal disorders; diagnosis; treatment approach; ROME criteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Chronic Subdural Hematoma submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7146 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic subdural hematoma; surgery; drug; trial; biomarker; theranostics; prognosis; risk factor; imaging; therapy; outcome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Craniofacial and Oral Disease
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6768 | Submission Open
Keywords: craniofacial; oral; dental; growth and development; CBCT; microbiome; tissue engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Leading Diagnosis on Chest Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6508 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Clinical Characteristics of Headache and Diagnosis of Primary and Secondary Headache Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6264 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary headache disorders; secondary headache disorders; migraine-like headache; tension-type headache; migraine; headache; characteristics of headache
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Image-Based Diagnostics and Radiometabolic Therapy of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer 2.0 submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5803 | Submission Open
Keywords: differentiated thyroid cancer; neck ultrasound; diagnostic radioiodine scan; 131I-SPECT/CT; FDG-PET/CT; computed tomography; MRI; PET/MRI; tetrafluoroborate; 131I-iodine therapy; dosimetry; theranostics; thyroglobulin; radiomics; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Imaging of Pulmonary Vascular Disease submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5773 | Submission Open
Keywords: image processing; multimodal Imaging; radiology; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; diagnostic radiology; imaging; interventional radiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Radiological Diagnosis in Emergency Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5575 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Diagnosis of Invasive Aspergillosis on ICU submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5565 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive aspergillosis; mycologic testing; antimycotic therapy; immunosuppression; monoclonal antibodies; lateral-flow technology; galactomannan; Aspergillus fumigatus; invasive pulmonary aspergillosis; aspergillosis; imaging; positron emission tomography; immuno PET; antifungals; echinocandins; fluconazole; beta-d-glucan; viral pneumonia; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; ICU
(This special issue belongs to the Section Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease)
Application of Critical Ultrasound in Neonatal Medicine
edited by , Dalibor N. Kurepa and Francesco Feletti
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5502 | Submission Open
Keywords: neonatal brain ultrasound; brain hemorrhage; cerebral stroke; periventricular white matter damage; etc.; neonatal lung ultrasound:; pneumonia; pneumothorax; respiratory distress syndrome (RDS); transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN); meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS); pulmonary hemorrhage; etc.; neonatal heart ultrasound:; complex congenital heart disease; cardiomyopathy; cardiac tamponade; PPHN; shock; etc.; abdominal ultrasound:; congenital gastrointestinal malformation; intestinal obstruction; intestinal perforation; NEC; AKI; etc.; other:; ultrasonic diagnosis of fractures; peripheral nerve injury; etc.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Monitoring and Diagnosis of Patients during Rehabilitation Training
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5293 | Submission Open
Keywords: human behavior; musculoskeletal disorders; injury; rehabilitation; healthcare; wearable technologies; augmented human; biological problems; quality of life; sport science; sport medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Artificial Intelligence Applications on Musculoskeletal Imaging submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4797 | Submission Open
Keywords: Musculoskeletal imaging; Musculoskeletal disorders; Artificial intelligence; Machine learning; Deep learning; Radiomics; Radiogenomics; Radiotranscriptomics; Biomarkers; Diagnosis; Segmentation; MR imaging; Computed tomography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring to Diagnose and Manage Hypertension submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 4627 | Submission Open
Keywords: ambulatory systolic blood pressure; ambulatory diastolic blood pressure; ambulatory pulse pressure; daytime blood pressure; night-time blood pressure; dippers; nondippers; extreme dippers; reverse dippers; blood pressure variability; sustained hypertension; white coat hypertension; masked hypertension; resistant hypertension
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Usefulness of Contrast-Enhanced Harmonic Endoscopic Ultrasound for Pancreatic Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4233 | Submission Open
Keywords: Pancreatic cancer; Pancreatic tumor; Contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound; EUS-FNA; Chemotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in the Imaging of Stroke and Neurodegenerative Disorders submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3705 | 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)
Coronary Artery Disease Assessment and Pre-procedural Planning Using Cardiac Computed Tomography submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3676 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Clinical Proteomics in Urological Diseases
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3183 | Submission Open
Keywords: proteomics; biomarkers; diagnosis; prediction; treatment; clinical application; technical advances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Status Quo on Point-of-Care Testing in Sub-Saharan Africa
edited by Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2756 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices)
Musculoskeletal and Neuropathic Pain in COVID-19: Diagnosis and Management Challenge submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2739 | 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)
State-of-the-Art Research on Epilepsy submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2677 | Submission Open
Keywords: epilepsy; animal models; epileptogenesis; reflex seizures; genetics; comorbid disorders; kindling; secondary epileptogenesis; antiepileptic drugs; therapy response prediction; EEG
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Diagnosis and Management in COVID-19 Patient
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2457 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19 clinical setting; diagnosis; biomarkers; antigenic tests; molecular tests; anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody; pneumonia; endothelial dysfunction; therapy; diagnostic tools; emergency department; intensive care management; infection management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment in Rheumatology submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2438 | Submission Open
Keywords: rheumatology; systemic autoimmune diseases; osteoarthritis; systemic vasculitis; idiopathic inflammatory myopathies; rheumatoid arthritis; spondyloarthritis; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Imaging and Chest Diseases
edited by , , Nidhi Prabhakar and Amit Kumar Janu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2395 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung infections; inflammatory disorders of the chest; lung cancer; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); interstitial lung diseases; developmental/congenital lung disorders; chest trauma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2290 | Submission Open
Keywords: atrial fibrillation; ventricular tachycardia; cardiac devices; cardiac electrophysiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Evaluating Novel Biomarkers for Personalized Medicine submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2274 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; diagnostic tests; personalized medicine  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Endocrine Disorders: From Evidence-Based Medicine toward Individual Management
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2064 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2022 WHO classification; endocrine; multidisciplinary; evidence-based medicine; controversies; prognostic marker; molecular; genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Medical Diagnostics in Europe submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1997 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; precision medicine; diagnostics; biosensors; data mining; prevention; big data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advanced Image and Video Analytics for Biomedical Applications submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1956 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical image processing; intelligent biomedical systems; smart disease screening systems; smart disease diagnosis systems; artificial intelligence in healthcare; machine learning in healthcare; deep learning in healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Liver Disease and Liver Transplantation
edited by Ioana Gabriela Lupescu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1895 | Submission Open
Keywords: focal and diffuse liver pathology; liver transplantation; MPMRI; MDCT; advance imaging techniques; specific liver contrast material; imaging biomarkers; interventional radiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
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