Interventional Radiology: A Survival Guide [Paperback]

David Kessel MB BS MA MRCP FRCR (Author), Iain Robertson MB ChB MRCP FRCR (Author), David Kessel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0443062897 | ISBN-13: 978-0443062896 | Edition: 1st

This book is an essential, practical guide to the equipment and technique of everyday interventional radiology. To ensure a successful outcome everytime, each procedure is explained in a logica fashion with clear practical advice. Top tip and troubleshooting guides provide the trainee radiologist with often overlooked hands-on clinical knowledge. Conceptual line drawings, bullet points, and symbols, such as "alarm bells" are used throughout the book to illustrate key points.

Editorial Reviews

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"A Survival Guide - written by two experienced European radiologists - is easy to read and easy to use a reference."
"Throughout each chapter there are short tips, and pitfalls (the authors refer to them as "alarms") to watch for different procedures. A bibliography at the end of each chapter, with a one sentence synopsis of each entry, directs the reader to more information."
"The book is printed on high-gloss paper and has great pictures and diagrams."
"Interventional Radiology: A Survival Guide is great book for someone who is looking for an introduction to theory, interventional terminology, as well as practical usage information." AuntMinnie.com, September 2005

"The book outlines steps for the most common diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, offering troubleshooting tips, warnings, and b&w medical images." SciTech Book News, December 2005

"Interventional Radiology provides important and detailed analysis of Angiography and Vascular Intervention - procedures that comprise some of the most common studies done in this realm. Recommended as both an in-hospital reference and as a teaching text in courses which focus on this specialty-area of radiology." The Electric Review, January/February 2006 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description

Focuses on the skills essential to performing safe and effective interventional radiologic procedures --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 305 pages
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 1st edition (August 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0443062897
• ISBN-13: 978-0443062896
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,323,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Average, February 13, 2008

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HG Consumer "Level Headed Joe Consumer" (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Interventional Radiology: A Survival Guide, 2e (Paperback)

I have this book. This is a good introductory book but without too in depth detail. One would be better suited with the Handbook of Interventional Radiology Procedures as a pocket guide. The Requisites and Valji's IR text are excellent. A's IR book is very in depth but easy to read. As a first text for IR, I would go with Valji or the Requisites. If you are a resident, go with either one. If you are a fellow, good luck findings time to read anything but then again, you must have already read one of these books. The handbook is a good quick reference for indications/contraindications, injections rates and statistics (success rate, mortality and complication rates), meds, dosing. This is good for problem solving and patient guide. As technical skill comes with time, I would use this to help decision making. Remember, you can do many things (technically) in IR, but the real question is, "Should you." Books that answer the "should you" questions is what you need to get.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for beginners, November 26, 2006

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Hesham Said (Cairo - Egypt) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Interventional Radiology: A Survival Guide, 2e (Paperback)

If you are new to intervention, then make it your first book to read. If not, then make it the 2nd book. The book doesn't describe the techniques in detail, but it will give a good orientation about what you are about to do, what to look for, and what to avoid. (It will answer some questions that you may be shy to ask .. shhhhh).

After all, it is a good book for beginners

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to interventional practice, September 12, 2007

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Fermin Gabaldon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Interventional Radiology: A Survival Guide, 2e (Paperback)

I feel that this book is a very informative guide, regardless of experience in the field. It starts at the basics and elaborates on every aspect of the interventional lab. Good introductory book for anyone starting in this area of radiology.