This textbook offers a comprehensive guide to interventional radiology (IR) for medical students, residents, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and fellows. IR is constantly evolving to meet the growing demands of patient care by applying cutting-edge technology to minimally invasive image-guided procedures. A dynamic specialty, interventional radiology has gained significant traction and interest in recent years, with combined IR/DR residencies rising to meet the increasing demand. This book addresses this growing need for a reference in IR, allowing students to gain a solid foundation to prepare them for their careers.

The book is divided into two main sections, with many images and key point boxes throughout that offer high-yield pearls along with the specific How To's necessary for practice. The first section is designed to give readers an introduction to IR, including radiation safety, commonly used devices, patient care, and anatomy.The second portion divides into sections covering major body areas, diseases, conditions, and interventions. These chapters cover procedures including pathophysiology, indications for treatment, as well as alternative treatments before delving into interventional therapy. IR Playbook gives medical students, residents, and trainees a full perspective of interventional radiology.

Part I. Radiology Basics

Chapter 1. Evolution of IR Training
Chapter 2. Simulation Training in Interventional Radiology
Chapter 3. Radiation Safety
Chapter 4. Tools of the Trade
Chapter 5. Patient Care in IR
Chapter 6. The IR Roadmap: Vascular Anatomy Overview
Chapter 7. Introduction to Cross-sectional Imaging
Part II. Vascular Access
Chapter 8. Vascular Access Techniques and Closure Devices
Chapter 9. Central Venous Access
Part III. Venous Disease
Chapter 10. Venous Thromboembolism: Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
Chapter 11. IVC Filters
Chapter 12. Dialysis Fistulae and Grafts
Chapter 13. Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Chapter 14. Varicocele
Chapter 15. Varicose Veins
Chapter 16. Vascular Malformations
Part IV. The Aorta
Chapter 17. Abdominal and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Chapter 18. Aortic Dissection
Chapter 19. Endoleak
Chapter 20. Traumatic Aortic Injury
Part V. Thoracic Interventions
Chapter 21. Bronchial ArteryEmbolization
Chapter 22. Pulmonary Angiography: Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation and Pseudoaneurysm
Chapter 23 Lymphatic Interventions
Part VI. Abdominal/Pelvic Arterial Interventions
Chapter 24. Mesenteric Ischemia
Chapter 25. Visceral Aneurysms
Chapter 26. Renal Artery Stenosis
Chapter 27. GI Bleeding
Chapter 28. Uterine Artery Embolization
Chapter 29. Prostate Artery Embolization
Part VII. Lower Extremity Interventions
Chapter 30. Aortoiliac Disease
Chapter 31. Infrainguinal Disease
Part VIII. Trauma
Chapter 32. Visceral and Solid Organ Trauma
Chapter 33. Pelvic and Extremity Trauma
Part IX. Interventional Oncology
Chapter 34. Transarterial Chemoembolization
Chapter 35. Transarterial Radioembolization (TARE)
Chapter 36. Liver Ablation
Chapter 37. Lung, Kidney, and Bone Ablation
Part X. Hepatobiliary Disease
Chapter 38. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) and Portal Hypertension
Chapter 39. Balloon-occluded Transvenous Obliteration for Gastric Varices
Chapter 40. Biliary Drainage
Part XI. Biopsies, Drainage and Enteric Access
Chapter 41. Biopsy Techniques
Chapter 42. Ascites and Pleural Effusion
Chapter 43. Obstructive Uropathy and Hydronephrosis
Chapter 44. Enteric Access and Feeding Tubes
Part XII. Neuro IR
Chapter 45. Stroke
Chapter 46. Cerebral Angiography: Aneurysms
Chapter 47. Cerebral Angiography: Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous  Fistulae.