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🔬Thank You for Joining Day 2 of the 1st International Online Conference on Diagnostics (IOCDi2026)!🔬

We’re truly grateful to everyone who made the last day a great success!

👏 Special thanks to our Conference Chair, Prof. Dr. Giorgio Treglia, for the wonderful closing speech, and to our Session Chairs — Prof. Dr. Zhongheng Zhang, Dr. Zhuhuang Zhou, Prof. Dr. Marijn M. Speeckaert and Prof. Dr. Elad Asher — for leading each session with such energy and professionalism.

🌟 Heartfelt appreciation to our Keynote and Invited Speakers — Dr. Zhuhuang Zhou, Prof. Dr. Joris Delanghe, and Dr. Jana Neirinck — for delivering inspiring and thought-provoking presentations.

🌍 And of course, a huge thank you to all oral speakers, our flash poster presenter, and the 100+ participants from around the world for your active engagement and insightful questions. Your enthusiasm makes IOCDi2026 a truly global platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration.

We hope to see you again at the next edition of IOCDi conference!

🌐 More info: https://brnw.ch/21x5W7t

🫁🔬 How can hepatocellular carcinoma manifest beyond the liver—and what should clinicians look for in the thorax?

📄 The Thoracic Footprint of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Mechanism-Based Imaging Narrative Review

This review examines the thoracic manifestations of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) through a mechanism-based imaging perspective, helping connect patterns seen on imaging with their underlying pathways.

✨ Key highlights:

🔹 Thoracic manifestations and spread patterns of HCC
🔹 Mechanism-based interpretation of imaging findings
🔹 Recognition of pulmonary and other thoracic involvement
🔹 Practical insights for diagnosis, staging, and clinical assessment

📖 Read the full open-access article:
https://brnw.ch/21x5V5Q

The Thoracic Footprint of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Mechanism-Based Imaging Narrative Review | MDPI A thoracic finding in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may represent metastatic disease, vascular extension, treatment-related injury, or a complication of cirrhosis, and each carries different implications for staging and care.

🔬Thank You for Joining Day 1 of the 1st International Online Conference on Diagnostics (IOCDi2026)!🔬

We’re truly grateful to everyone who made the first day a great success!

👏 Special thanks to our Conference Chair, Prof. Dr. Giorgio Treglia, for the wonderful opening speech, and to our Session Chairs — Dr. Alessandro Stefano, Dr. Fabiano Bini, and Dr. Gerald J. Kost — for leading each session with such energy and professionalism.

🌟 Heartfelt appreciation to our Keynote and Invited Speakers — Dr. Riccardo Laudicella, Dr. Alberto Miceli, Dr. Anna Scavuzzo, Prof. Dr. Kent Lewandrowski, and Prof. Mark Shephard — for delivering inspiring and thought-provoking presentations.

🌍 And of course, a huge thank you to all oral speakers, our flash poster presenter, and the 100+ participants from around the world for your active engagement and insightful questions. Your enthusiasm makes IOCDi2026 a truly global platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration.

📅 Join us for the upcoming sessions!
👉 Day 2 Program: https://brnw.ch/21x5V5v
🌐 More info: https://brnw.ch/21x5V5u

🩸🔬 Can new technology improve the reliability of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) testing?

📄 Measuring Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Using Photometric Rheology Technology Demonstrates Superior Sample Stability as Compared to the Westergren Method

This study evaluates photometric rheology technology for measuring ESR and compares its sample stability with the traditional Westergren method.

✨ Key highlights:

🔹 Comparison of photometric rheology technology with the Westergren method
🔹 Focus on sample stability in ESR measurement
🔹 Photometric rheology demonstrated superior sample stability
🔹 Findings highlight the potential of alternative technologies to support reliable laboratory diagnostics

📖 Read the full open-access article:
https://brnw.ch/21x5U2q

Measuring Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Using Photometric Rheology Technology Demonstrates Superior Sample Stability as Compared to the Westergren Method Background/Objectives: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is one of the most widely used tests for assessing inflammatory conditions.

🎊Welcome to the 1st International Online Conference on Diagnostics!🎊

We are pleased to inform you that the 1st International Online Conference on Diagnostics will begin tomorrow, on 23 September 2026, and run until 24 September 2026.

Joining the Conference’s Live Sessions
Conference sessions will be conducted over Zoom. A dedicated link for each day will be provided upon registration. Reminder emails will be sent directly from Zoom one day and one hour before the start of each session.

Day 1–23 September 2026 (Wednesday)
Morning Session
9:00–11:30 (CEST)
Session 2. Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics

Afternoon Session
13:00–18:40 (CEST)
Session 1. Medical Imaging and Theranostics
Session 5. Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Other Diagnostic Procedures

Day 2–24 September 2026 (Thursday)
Morning Session (Parallel Sessions)
9:00–11:00 (CEST)
Session 6. Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics
9:00–11:40 (CEST)
Session 3. Laboratory Medicine

Afternoon Session
14:30–17:05 (CEST)
Session 4. Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis

🗓️ Conference Program: https://brnw.ch/21x5S80
🗺️ Poster Gallery: https://brnw.ch/21x5S81
🌐 Conference information: https://brnw.ch/21x5S7Z

See you at the IOCDi2026 conference very soon!

❤️🩺 How can advanced cardiovascular diagnostics improve decision-making in perioperative and critical care?

📢 Call for Papers | Special Issue in Diagnostics

📄 Perioperative and Critical Care Cardiovascular Diagnostics: Multimodality Imaging, Hemodynamics, and Risk Stratification

Guest edited by Dr. Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, this Special Issue welcomes research advancing cardiovascular assessment in high-risk and critically ill patients.

✨ Topics of interest include:
🔹 Multimodality cardiovascular imaging
🔹 Hemodynamic monitoring and assessment
🔹 Perioperative cardiovascular diagnostics
🔹 Risk stratification and outcome prediction
🔹 Biomarkers and emerging diagnostic technologies
🔹 Clinical decision-making in critical care

📅 Submission deadline: 31 July 2027

🔗 Learn more and submit your research:
https://brnw.ch/21x5Qqo

Perioperative and Critical Care Cardiovascular Diagnostics: Multimodality Imaging, Hemodynamics, and Risk Stratification Special Issue in journal Diagnostics: Perioperative and Critical Care Cardiovascular Diagnostics: Multimodality Imaging, Hemodynamics, and Risk Stratification

🩻🌏 Diagnostics at the 3rd National Ultrasound Conference in Chengdu, China!

We are pleased to share that our Editorial Board Member, Dr. Zhuhuang Zhou, presented his research and introduced Diagnostics at the 3rd National Ultrasound Conference in Chengdu, China. 🇨🇳

👏 We sincerely thank Dr. Zhou for representing and promoting Diagnostics within the ultrasound and medical imaging community.

His support helps strengthen connections between the journal and researchers working at the forefront of ultrasound imaging and medical diagnostics.

✨🎙️IOCDi2026 Session 6 Invited Speaker Introduction🎙️✨

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Zhuhuang Zhou from Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Life Science, Beijing University of Technology, China, will be joining IOCDi2026 as an invited speaker for the S6. Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics session on 24 September 2026 from 9:00-11:00 (CEST). His presentation, titled “Deep learning in transesophageal echocardiography”, will provide valuable insights, and we eagerly look forward to her talk.

📅 Conference Dates: 23-24 September 2026, Online, CEST

🔍 More details about the program: https://brnw.ch/21x5MFR
🌐 Conference information: https://brnw.ch/21x5MFQ

We look forward to welcoming you to IOCDi2026!

✨🎙️ IOCDi2026 Session 5: Keynote & Invited Speakers 🎙️✨

We are pleased to introduce keynote and invited speakers for Session 5. Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Other Diagnostic Procedures, taking place on 23 September 2026, from 15:30–18:40 CEST.

🌟 Prof. Dr. Kent Lewandrowski from Division of Clinical Laboratories and Molecular Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, USA

🌟 Prof. Dr. Mark Shephard from International Centre for Point-of-Care Testing, Flinders University, Australia

Our speakers will share valuable insights and expertise in point-of-care diagnostics. We are delighted to have them join IOCDi2026 and look forward to their engaging talks!

📅 Conference Dates: 23-24 September 2026, Online, CEST

🔍 More details about the program: https://brnw.ch/21x5L4Y
🌐 Conference information: https://brnw.ch/21x5L4X

We look forward to welcoming you to IOCDi2026!

❤️🔬 Submission Deadline Approaching!

There is still time to contribute to the Diagnostics Special Issue:

📢 Laboratory Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases

Guest edited by our Editorial Board Member, Prof. Dr. Ibrahim A. Hashim, this Special Issue focuses on advances in laboratory approaches supporting the diagnosis, assessment, and management of cardiovascular diseases.

📅 Submission deadline: 30 September 2026

📚 We are also pleased to highlight Prof. Hashim’s book, “Diagnostic Reasoning: Laboratory-Based Case Studies in Clinical Chemistry”, which explores diagnostic reasoning through clinical chemistry case studies.

👉 Special Issue: https://brnw.ch/21x5KOE
📖 Book: https://brnw.ch/21x5KOF

We look forward to receiving your research!