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.

SECTION A Grand Topics

1. History of Interventional Radiology
2. Basics of Interventional Radiology
3. Imaging Modalities
4. Anatomy
5. Neurointerventional Radiology
6. Interventional Oncology
7. Surgery
8. Obstetrics and Gynecology
9. Pediatrics
10. Frontiers of Interventional Radiology

SECTION B Vascular Cases

11. Adrenal Venous Sampling
12. Arteriovenous Fistulas and Grafts
13. Arteriovenous Malformations
14. Balloon-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration
15. Bronchial Artery Embolization
16. Deep Vein Thrombosis
17. Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
18. Foreign Body Retrieval
19. Inferior Vena Cava Filter
20. Peripheral Arterial Disease
21. Pulmonary Embolism
22. Renal Artery Stenosis
23. Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy
24. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts
25. Transjugular Liver Biopsy
26. Varicose Veins,
27. Venous Access
28. Y-90 Embolization

SECTION C Percutaneous Cases

29. Abscess Drainage
30. Biliary Drains and Biliary Stenting
31. CT-Guided Lung Biopsy
32. Gastrostomy Tube Placement
33. Lymphangiography and Thoracic Duct Embolization
34. Paracentesis
35. Percutaneous Nephrostomy
36. Thoracentesis

Answer Key to End-of-Chapter Review Questions

Index