Now designated as a primary medical specialty, the field of interventional radiology has contributed many ground-breaking procedures, including angioplasty, catheter-delivered stents, aneurysm coiling, and minimally-invasive cancer treatment.
This first-of-its-kind review text offers an authoritative, easy-to-use introduction to the field, highlighting procedures, instruments, techniques, modalities, and more. Using an image-filled, practical format it covers exactly what you need to know for a solid foundation in this fast-growing field.
Table of ContentsSECTION A Grand Topics
- History of Interventional Radiology
- Basics of Interventional Radiology
- Imaging Modalities
- Anatomy
- Neurointerventional Radiology
- Interventional Oncology
- Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Pediatrics
- Frontiers of Interventional Radiology
SECTION B Vascular Cases
- Adrenal Venous Sampling
- Arteriovenous Fistulas and Grafts
- Arteriovenous Malformations
- Balloon-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration
- Bronchial Artery Embolization
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
- Foreign Body Retrieval
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy
- Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts
- Transjugular Liver Biopsy
- Varicose Veins,
- Venous Access
- Y-90 Embolization
SECTION C Percutaneous Cases
- Abscess Drainage
- Biliary Drains and Biliary Stenting
- CT-Guided Lung Biopsy
- Gastrostomy Tube Placement
- Lymphangiography and Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Paracentesis
- Percutaneous Nephrostomy
- Thoracentesis
Answer Key to End-of-Chapter Review Questions
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