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Ultrasound International Open (UIO) is an Open Access journal in the field of interdisciplinary ultrasound in medicine and biology. It publishes original contributions reporting on new developments from a variety of disciplines on the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of ultrasound, with an emphasis on clinical applications. Technical papers with a physiological theme as well as the interaction between ultrasound and biological systems are also considered for publication.

UIO offers authors the opportunity to share their latest results quickly with its online submission system and rapid online publication and - based on the Open Access model - with a free, broad and easy access for everybody. UIO publishes original and review articles as well as rapid communications, contributions on technical developments, case reports, pictorial essays and letters to the Editor. Submission and additional publication of video material is welcome. All articles submitted to UIO undergo rigorous blind peer review. Authors will also benefit from the high-quality editorial services provided by Thieme, in addition to usage marketing and publicity to ensure wide visibility and readership.

As an Open Access publication, all articles in UIO are made freely available for all to read and download from Thieme E-Journals. UIO is an Open Access companion journal to the European Journal of Ultrasound.

UIO requires that authors follow the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals (http://www.icmje.org). Please consult the Author Instructions (see above) for more information.

This journal is published under the Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives)

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