Handbook of Interventional Radiologic Procedures

NONINVASIVE EVALUATION & DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING: Noninvasive Evaluation: Lower Extremity Arteries / Color Doppler & Duplex Ultrasound Imaging of Peripheral Arteries / Doppler Ultrasound for Abdominal Vascular Interventions / Color Doppler and Ultrasound Imaging of Peripheral Veins / Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Computed Tomographic Angiography / Radionuclide Evaluation / Cancer Imaging for Interventional Radiologists CATHETER-DIRECTED ANGIOGRAPHY: Diagnostic Arteriography / Arterial Puncture Site Management / Venography / Pulmonary Arteriography INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES: Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke: Principles & Techniques / Carotid Artery Stenting / Vascular Emergencies of the Head & Neck / Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms & Dissections / Brachiocephalic Artery Interventions / Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Endografts / Endoleak Management / Renal Artery Angioplasty & Stenting / Acute Mesenteric Ischemia / Acute Gastrointestinal Arterial Bleeding / Visceral Aneurysms / Trauma Management / Chemoembolization of Hepatic Metastases / Embolization for HCC / Radioembolization of Hepatic Malignancies / Solid Organ Embolization: RCC, Spleen, Other / Uterine Fibroid Embolization / Visceral & Extremity Arteriovenous Malformations / Aortoiliac Angioplasty & Stenting / Endovascular Interventions in the Superficial Femoral Artery / Endovascular Interventions in the Infra-popliteal Arterial Segment / Acute Limb Ischemia: Pharmaco-mechanical & Thrombolytic Therapy / Pulmonary Arterial Thrombectomy & Thrombolysis / Embolization for Pulmonary Vascular Malformations / Central Venous Access: Peripherally Introduced Central Catheter (PICC) Lines, Tunneled Catheters & Implantable Subcutaneous Ports / Retrieval of Intravascular Foreign Bodies / Vena Cava Filters / Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts (TIPS) / IR for Liver Transplant / Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization / Varicocele Embolotherapy / Pelvic Congestion Syndrome / Thrombolytic Therapy for Lower-extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis / Venous Angioplasty & Stenting / Endovenous Laser Ablation / Venous Sclerotherapy / Dialysis: Native AVF / Dialysis: Grafts / Dialysis: Catheter Management / Biopsy Procedures of the Lung, Mediastinum & Chest Wall / Catheter Drainage of Intrathoracic Collections / Ablation of Lung Tumors / Tracheobronchial Stenting / Esophageal Stent Placement / Percutaneous Image-Guided Abdominal Biopsy / Catheter Drainage of Abdominal Abscesses & Fluid Collections / Ablation of Hepatic Tumors / Ablation of Renal Tumor / Percutaneous Gastrostomy, PGJ, Jejunostomy & Cecostomy / Gastroduodenal Stent Placement / Colorectal Stent Placement / Biliary Interventions / Percutaneous Nephrostomy & Antegrade Ureteral Stenting / Selective Salpingography & Fallopian Tube Recanalization / Drainage & Sclerosis of Cysts: Hepatic, Renal & Lymphocoeles / Bone & Muscle Interventions / Radiofrequency Ablation of Osteoid Osteomas / Spine Interventions: VBP, KYP / Facets & Joints MATERIALS, METHODS, QUALITY & SAFETY: Angiographic Contrast Media: Iodinated, Carbon Dioxide, Gd / Equipment Selection & Angiographic Techniques / Needles, Guidewires, Catheters & Stents / Embolization Materials RISK MANAGEMENT: Risk Management / QA/QI General Principles / Quality Improvement Strategies in Interventional Radiology / Universal Protocol in Interventional Radiology / Radiation Safety / Infection Control & Sterile Technique / Sedation, Analgesia & Anesthesia / Treatment of Contrast Media Reactions / Radiocontrast Medium-Induced Nephropathy / Organization & Operation of the Interventional Radiology Clinic NURSING MANAGEMENT: Nursing Management in Interventional Radiology / Outpatient Drainage - Catheter Care DRUGS & DOSAGES: Drug Administration / Commonly Used Medications APPENDICES