Functional and Molecular Imaging of the Abdomen

Dear Colleagues,

Tomography is pleased to announce that it will be publishing a Special Topics Issue on “Functional and Molecular Imaging of the Abdomen” to demonstrate the emerging importance of in vivo and ex vivo imaging in basic, preclinical and clinical research of the abdomen.

The intent of this Special Issue is to highlight the utility of novel in vivo and ex vivo imaging approaches for characterizing the structure and function of various parts of the abdomen. The goal is to showcase how basic, preclinical and clinical research has been enriched by the development of functional imaging via the use of MRI, nuclear, optical and ultrasound imaging, including new visualization and image-processing tools. Articles can focus on preclinical imaging of the abdomen, including functional and molecular imaging approaches, as well as animal models; or, they may focus on abdominal imaging of patients. This Special Issue will be technology agnostic and will consider any in vivo or ex vivo imaging technique for characterizing the abdomen. Submissions regarding avant-garde imaging methods that are “on the horizon”, multiscale imaging, multidimensional imaging, organ visualization, and special techniques for integrating and/or processing structural or functional abdominal imaging data are especially encouraged.

Prof. Dr. Michael T. McMahon
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Tomography is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

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