"Diagnostic Imaging" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Any visual display of structural or functional patterns of organs or tissues for diagnostic evaluation. It includes measuring physiologic and metabolic responses to physical and chemical stimuli, as well as ultramicroscopy.
| Descriptor ID |
D003952
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.350
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Diagnostic Imaging" by people in this website by year, and whether "Diagnostic Imaging" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 2008 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2009 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 2010 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2011 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2012 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 2013 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| 2014 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 2015 | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| 2016 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2018 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2020 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2024 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diagnostic Imaging" by people in Profiles.
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The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable strategic plan: Opportunities in advanced imaging across the lung cancer care continuum. Cancer. 2026 Aug 15; 132(16):e70516.
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Ethical Responsibility in the Off-Label Use of AI in Medical Imaging. J Clin Ethics. 2026; 37(2):130-134.
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Skin imaging techniques for melanoma detection: A scoping review of modalities, clinical viability, and deployment strategies. J Invest Dermatol. 2026 Jul; 146(7):1752-1769.e32.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Recurrent Lower Urinary Tract Infections in Females: Update 2026. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Aug; 23(8):1753-1767.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Imaging After Liver Transplant. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 May; 23(5):859-873.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Hematospermia. J Am Coll Radiol. 2025 Nov; 22(11S):S539-S549.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Screening, Locoregional Assessment, and Surveillance of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: 2025 Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2025 Nov; 22(11S):S610-S624.
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Frequency, cost, and variation in inpatient diagnostic imaging use in children's hospitals. J Hosp Med. 2026 Apr; 21(4):380-390.
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Medical Imaging and Pediatric and Adolescent Hematologic Cancer Risk. N Engl J Med. 2025 Oct 02; 393(13):1269-1278.
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Current progress of digital twin construction using medical imaging. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2025 Sep; 26(9):e70226.