Interventional Neuroradiology: Strategies and Practical Techniques

By J.J. Connors and J. J. Connors III MD

Book Overview

This new text fills an important need for a comprehensive, practical guide to the application of interventional neuroradiologic therapies. 69 leading experts present an in-depth discussion of todays best management approaches for a full range of neuroradiologic pathologies, including the technical detail of therapy and its expected results.Presents the latest developments in emerging areasfields such as brachiocephalic revascularization (including carotid artery stenting and intracranial angioplasty), emergency stroke treatment, and coil embolization of aneurysms.Covers many topics not found in other textssuch as percutaneous therapy for herniated discs; treatments for superficial head and neck vascular malformations; pharmacology in interventional neuroradiology, and more.
Examines each neuroradiologic disease in detail, discussing why treatment is necessary, what materials are needed, how to conduct treatment, what results to expect, and how to manage and avoid complications.Offers more than one example of many pathologies, since individual cases of the same disease may require completely different approaches.
Includes more than 1385 detailed illustrations that depict maneuvers and their results step by step.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721671470
• ISBN13: 9780721671475
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 820 Pages
• Weight: 5.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 8.5" x 11.3"