Learning Interventional Radiology

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 Contents:

SECTION 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

Index