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European Radiology Experimental

European Radiology Experimental is dedicated to advancing medical imaging by providing a multidisciplinary platform for novel approaches and for cutting-edge research that will influence future practice. It is the official journal of the European Society of Radiology and operates as a gold open access journal.

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Subject Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Impact Factor 3.6
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
eISSN 2509-9280
Invitation Only Yes
Cost Range £2190.00 GBP / $3090.00 USD / €2590.00 EUR APC; subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Submission Instructions

European Radiology Experimental is an invitation-only journal. Submissions are accepted by invitation from the editorial board only. The following article types are accepted:

Original Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, and reports of health care interventions on human participants must also include a Trial registration section with registration number and date, including 'retrospectively registered' when applicable.
Manuscript Main body must not exceed 4000 words. Manuscript should be organized with Methods, Results, and Discussion sections, and the abstract and body must declare study design at the beginning of Methods. Manuscript must include a Declarations section with the specified subheadings, five keywords, and 3 to 5 key points aimed at a general audience with no more than 12 words each.
References References are limited to a maximum of 60. References with 6 authors or fewer must list all authors, references with 7 or more authors must list the first 3 authors followed by 'et al', and journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE.
Figures & Tables A combined maximum of 10 figures and tables is allowed. Figures must be provided as separate files and not embedded in the main text file, while tables must be included in the main manuscript file. Figure and table legends must be listed together after the reference section in the main text file.
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Systematic Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Registration, and include registration information with a registration number if available.
Manuscript Main body must not exceed 4000 words. Manuscript must accurately describe the methods and results of the systematic search, present Results and Discussion separately, include a Background ending with the review question(s) and a brief PICO-based statement, include a Methods section covering the review process and specified methodological elements, and normally include a review limitations section. Manuscript must include five keywords, 3 to 5 key points of no more than 12 words each, and a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, with 'Not applicable' used where a subsection is not relevant.
References References must not exceed 80. References with 6 authors or fewer must list all authors, references with 7 authors or more must list the first 3 authors followed by 'et al', journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links must appear as numbered full references including site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables The combined total of figures and tables must not exceed 10. Figures and tables must be provided as separate files and not embedded in the main text file, and figure and table legends must be listed together after the reference section in the main text file. Figures must be numbered in first-mention order, submitted as separate appropriately numbered files with multipart figures as single composite files and captions only in the text, while tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals, include a title, explain all abbreviations, and not be submitted as figures.
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Narrative Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and no more than 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Main body must be no more than 4000 words. Manuscript must include a title page, an unstructured abstract, five keywords, 3 to 5 key points, and a main body that clearly reports the criteria used for choosing the articles summarized. Manuscript must include five keywords, 3 to 5 key points aimed at a general audience, and a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used.
References References must not exceed 80. References with 6 authors or fewer must list all authors, and references with 7 authors or more must list the first 3 authors followed by "et al".
Figures & Tables Figures and tables combined must not exceed 10. Figures must be provided as separate files and not embedded in the main text file, while tables must be provided as separate files and not embedded in the main text file. Figure and table legends must be listed together after the reference section in the main text file.
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Guideline

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and name any special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and no more than 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Main body must not exceed 6000 words. Guidelines must describe the specific methods used. Manuscript must include five keywords, 3 to 5 key points for a general audience with no more than 12 words each, and an Availability of data and materials section.
References References must not exceed 100. If a reference has 6 authors or fewer, list all authors; if it has 7 or more, list the first 3 followed by "et al".
Figures & Tables A maximum of 20 figures and tables combined is permitted. Figures must be uploaded as separate files and not embedded in the main text file, while tables must be included in the main manuscript file. Figure and table legends must be listed together after the references, and tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals and include a title with all abbreviations explained.
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Position Papers

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and no more than 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Main body must be no more than 6000 words. Manuscript must include five keywords, 3 to 5 key points for a general audience with each key point no more than 12 words, and an Availability of data and materials section.
References Manuscript must include no more than 100 references. If a reference has 6 authors or fewer, all author names must be listed, and if it has 7 or more authors, only the first 3 authors should be listed followed by "et al".
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include no more than 20 figures and tables in total. Figures must be provided as separate files and not embedded in the main text file, while tables must not be submitted as figures and must be included in the main manuscript file. Figure and table legends must be listed together after the reference section in the main text file.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Main text must not exceed 1000 words. Manuscript may be broken into subsections with short informative headings and must contain a 'Declarations' heading. The 'Declarations' section must include Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, with 'Not applicable' used for any section that is not relevant.
References References must not exceed 10. References with 6 authors or fewer must list all authors, while references with 7 authors or more must list the first 3 authors followed by 'et al'.
Figures & Tables No more than 1 figure or table is permitted. Tables must be included in the main manuscript file.
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Brief Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract structure type is not specified. Mandatory abstract headings are not specified.
Manuscript The combined Background, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and Methods sections must not exceed 1500 words in total. Manuscript must include Background, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and Methods sections, with Methods permitted after Background. Manuscript must include no more than 5 keywords and include a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used in the text.
References References must not exceed 20. Web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list in full with the site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables The manuscript must include no more than 3 figures or tables in total. Tables shorter than one page may be placed in the manuscript where appropriate, while tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document. Figure titles and table titles must not exceed 15 words, and figure legends and table legends must not exceed 300 words.
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Recent Publications

Zero echo time MRI with deep learning reconstruction and chemical shift correction for detecting osteolytic myeloma lesions

Darius Lepot, Caroline Chabot, Gaëtan Duchêne, Sagar Mandava, Maggie Fung, Julie Poujol, Marie-Christiane Vekemans, Perrine Triqueneaux, Nina Watté, Olivier Gheysens, Nicolas Michoux, Frédéric E. Lecouvet

10.1186/s41747-026-00734-x
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Whole anterior visual pathway segmentation from high-resolution MRI using artificial intelligence

Andrea Diociasi, Emanuele Pravatà, Luca Carmisciano, Oliver C. Kiersnowski, Iester Michele, Kevin Klein Gunnewiek, Luigi Lorenzini, Lorenzo Gualco, Matteo Pardini, Luca Roccatagliata, Chiara Zecca, Claudio Gobbi, Roberto Guidotti, Andrea Chincarini

10.1186/s41747-026-00741-y
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Association between vertebral endplate lesions and sagittal spinal alignment: a retrospective imaging analysis in a selected adult patient population

Tito Bassani, Riccardo Cecchinato, Sara Pasi, Maria Ludovica Pallotta, Luca Maria Sconfienza, Domenico Albano, Marco Brayda-Bruno

10.1186/s41747-026-00746-7
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Towards an accessible, centralised, searchable database for AI courses in Europe: the Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology Education (AIMIROE) project

Robin Decoster, Hendrik Erenstein, Jacob Menzinga, Patrizia Cornacchione, Altino Cunha, Elona Dybeli, Nejc Mekis, Mark McEntee, Karoliina Paalimäki-Paakki, Helle Precht, Tugba Akinci D’Antonoli, Renato Cuocolo, Merel Huisman, Michail E. Klontzas, Elmar Kotter, Daniel Pinto dos Santos, Erik Ranschaert, Peter van Ooijen, Nikolaos Stogiannos, Christina Malamateniou

10.1186/s41747-026-00745-8
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Validation of an automated AI-based micro-CT organ segmentation workflow against expert annotations and its impact on fluorescence quantification

Elena Rama, Sihe Yu, Sarah Schraven, Zachary Gurberg, Ekaterina Savina, Jianjun Liu, Zuzanna Anna Magnuska, Felix Gremse, Fabian Kiessling

10.1186/s41747-026-00742-x
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 15 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in European Radiology Experimental, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and identify the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred or non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

The article processing charge is £2190.00 GBP / $3090.00 USD / €2590.00 EUR for each accepted article, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

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Research Topics

Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging MRI in cancer diagnosis Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Radiation Dose and Imaging Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications AI in cancer detection Dental Radiography and Imaging Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment COVID-19 diagnosis using AI Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Radiology practices and education Medical Imaging and Analysis Bone health and osteoporosis research

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