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Learning Interventional Radiology

  • 1st Edition - May 30, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Justin Shafa, Stephen T. Kee
  • Language: English

Now designated as a primary medical specialty, the field of interventional radiology has contributed many ground-breaking procedures, including angioplasty, catheter-delivered st… Read more

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Description

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.

Key features

  • Employs a case-based approach with a consistent chapter format to provide a clear, practical review of each topic
  • Each case-based chapter includes an Overview of the procedure and disease process, Indications and Contraindications of the procedure, standard Equipment used, a review of relevant Anatomy, detailed Procedural Steps, as well as Treatment Alternatives and common Complications
  • Reviews the skillful use of X-rays, CT, ultrasound, MRI, and other imaging methods to direct interventional procedures
  • Uses brief, bulleted text and more than 350 images to help you quickly grasp the fundamental information you need to know
  • Includes Take Home Points, Clinical Applications, Key Facts, Key Definitions, and Literature Reviews
  • Features case-based chapters on vascular and non-vascular procedures, as well as Grand Rounds Topics such as anatomy, surgery, interventional oncology, pediatrics, and more
  • Helps ensure mastery of the material with additional online content, bonus images, videos, and Q&A that provide effective chapter review and quick practice for your exams
  • Offers quick review and instruction for medical students, residents, fellows, and related medical professionals working in the IR area, such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants
  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access the full text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

Readership

Primary: medical students, jr. radiology residents

Table of contents

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

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 11, 2020
  • Language: English

About the authors

JS

Justin Shafa

Affiliations and expertise
Radiology Resident, Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA

SK

Stephen T. Kee

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Radiology, Chief, Interventional Radiology, UCLA Health Sciences, Los Angeles, California, USA