A Practical, Case-Based Approach

This comprehensive textbook features 50 chapters written by top experts in the field, providing in-depth reviews of clinical conditions and technical guidance on performing procedures for a wide range of challenging pain conditions.

The book begins with an insightful chapter on opioids, covering their history, the devastating opioid crisis, and the crucial role interventional radiologists play in decreasing opioid use in select populations.

Consistent Chapter Formatting

Each case-based chapter is consistently formatted to provide a clear understanding of the following:

• Case presentation
• Clinical evaluation
• Review of pertinent imaging
• Development of a treatment plan (including non-IR treatment options)
• Technical details
• Potential complications
• Literature review of the featured technique

Key Features

This book offers:

• A periprocedural, multidisciplinary team approach that emphasizes the importance of clinical evaluation of patients for making differential diagnoses and developing treatment plans
• Pearls on techniques, as well as pre- and post-procedural patient management
• Chapter discussion blocks with pertinent companion cases that describe the challenges and nuances of each of the primary techniques

A Valuable Resource for Clinicians

This comprehensive guide provides interventional radiologists, anesthesiologists, neurologists, and other clinicians with an in-depth understanding of the clinical indications and methodologies for treating complex pain patients with advanced interventional pain management procedures.

Publishing Details:

• Publisher: Thieme
• Edition: 1st edition
• Publication Date: December 15, 2023
• Language: English
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 226
• ISBN-10: 1684201403
• ISBN-13: 978-1684201402