by Krishna Kandarpa, Lindsay Machan (Editor)

The Fourth Edition of Handbook of Interventional Radiologic Procedures features twenty-nine new chapters to keep pace with the rapid growth of interventional radiology. With heavy focus on protocols and equipment, this popular, practical handbook explains how to perform all current interventional radiologic procedures.

Each procedure discusses indications, contraindications, preparation, technique, postprocedure management, and prevention and management of complications. This book’s highly regarded outline format that helps readers find information quickly, and its compact size make the Handbook of Interventional Radiologic Procedures a portable and indispensable guide for anyone-in training or practice-in the dynamic field of interventional radiology. Coverage also includes risk management, nursing management, commonly used medications, and contrast.

Inside you’ll find:

NEW: Expanded Interventional Oncology including radiofrequency ablation

NEW: CT and MR angiography protocols

NEW: EVAR, TEVAR and endoleaks

NEW: Spinal procedures including vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty and blocks

Avoiding and managing of complications

Easy-to-understand line art

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.