[15]. At doses around 2 Gy the linear alpha component is responsible for most cell kill whereas at higher doses the beta component gains in importance. If doses are fractionated, the…
Fig. 2.1 Temperature ranges used for hyperthermia The properties of the extracellular microenvironments of tumors are important in the outcome of hyperthermia treatments as will be discussed later. The unusual…
5 Emergency IR Matthew Evan Krosin, L. C. Alexander Skidmore, and Rakesh Navuluri Management of bleeds accounts for the vast majority of IR emergencies. Bleeding can occur essentially anywhere in…
2 Tools of the Trade Suraj Prakash, Matthew Evan Krosin, L. C. Alexander Skidmore, and Gregory E. Guy 2.1 Vascular Procedures Pioneered by Dr. Sven-Ivar Seldinger, the Seldinger technique is…
6 Hepatobiliary Orrie Close, Alexandria S. Jo, Patrick Grierson, and Bill Saliba Majdalany Interventional radiologists care for patients with both acute and chronic hepatobiliary diseases. Patients with acute hepatobiliary disease…
9 Venous Disease Andrew Klobuka, Trilochan Hiremath, and Deepak Sudheendra The lower extremity venous circulation has two major systems: superficial and deep. The superficial veins drain the skin and direct…
8 Arterial Disease Shantanu Warhadpande, Alexander Maad El-Ali, Andrew Niekamp, Kurt Stahlfeld, Geogy Vatakencherry, and Kyle J. Cooper 8.1 Peripheral Artery Disease Peripheral artery disease (PAD) refers to progressive narrowing…
10 Dialysis Access and Interventions Alex Lionberg, Shantanu Warhadpande, and Rakesh Navuluri A baseline knowledge of the indications for dialysis is a good starting point for understanding how IR is…
