• Veterinary Image-Guided Interventions is the only book dedicated to interventions guided by imaging technology. Written and edited by leading experts in the field, interventional endoscopy, cardiology, oncology and radiology are covered in detail. Chapters include the history and background of the procedures, patient work-up, equipment lists, detailed procedural instructions, potential complications, patient follow-up protocols, and expected outcomes. Split into body systems, the technical aspects of each procedure are presented using highly illustrated step-by-step guides. Veterinary Image-Guided Interventions is a must-have handbook for internists, surgeons, cardiologists, radiologists, oncologists and criticalists, and for anyone interested in cutting-edge developments in veterinary medicine.

    Key features include:

    • A highly practical step-by-step guide to image-guided procedures
    • Relevant to a wide range of veterinary specialists.
    • Written and edited by respected pioneers in veterinary image-guided procedures
    • A companion website offers videos of many procedures to enhance the text
  • List of Contributors x

    Acknowledgments xiii

    About the Companion Website xiv

    Section 1 Introduction 1

    CHAPTER 1 TOOLS OF THE TRADE – INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY 3
    Fei Sun

    CHAPTER 2 TOOLS OF THE TRADE – INTERVENTIONAL ENDOSCOPY 15
    Allyson Berent

    CHAPTER 3 ONCOLOGY FOR THE INTERVENTIONALIST 29
    Christine Mullin and Craig A. Clifford

    Section 2 R espiratory System 41

    CHAPTER 4 EPISTAXIS EMBOLIZATION 43
    Chick Weisse

    CHAPTER 5 NASAL/SINUS TUMORS 51
    William T.N. Culp

    CHAPTER 6 INTERVENTIONAL TREATMENT OF NASOPHARYNGEAL Stenosis 63
    Allyson Berent

    CHAPTER 7 INTRALUMINAL TRACHEAL STENTING 73
    Chick Weisse

    CHAPTER 8 BRONCHIAL COLLAPSE AND STENTING 83
    George A. Kramer

    Chapter 9 PLEURAL SPACE DISEASE – THORACIC DRAINAGE AND PORT PLACEMENT 91
    William T.N. Culp

    CHAPTER 10 INTERVENTIONAL TREATMENT OF LARGE AIRWAY OBSTRUCTIONS: ABLATIONS, BALLOON DILATION, AND FOREIGN BODY RETRIEVAL 100
    Allyson Berent

    Section 3 Gastrointestinal System 109

    Chapter 11 Oral Tumors 111
    William T.N. Culp

    CHAPTER 12 ESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN BODY RETRIEVAL 118
    Douglas A. Palma

    CHAPTER 13 ESOPHAGEAL OBSTRUCTION: STRICTURES/TUMORS – BALLOON, BOUGIE, INJECTIONS, STENT 130
    Douglas A. Palma and Allyson Berent

    Chapter 14 Gastrointestinal System – Gastric Foreign Body Retrieval 145
    Douglas A. Palma

    Chapter 15 Gastrointestinal Polypectomy 155
    Douglas A. Palma and Allyson Berent

    Chapter 16 PEG Tube Placement 163
    Douglas A. Palma

    Chapter 17 Stenting for Gastrointestinal Obstructions 179
    Allyson Berent

    Chapter 18 Image-Guided Nutritional Support Techniques 187
    Matthew W. Beal

    Section 4 Hepatobiliary System 199

    Chapter 19 Hepatobiliary Imaging 201
    Allison Zwingenberger

    Chapter 20 Vascular Anatomy 209
    Fei Sun and Rafael Latorre

    Chapter 21 Portosystemic Shunt Embolization : IHPSS/EHPSS 215
    Chick Weisse

    Chapter 22 Hepatic Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) and Fistulas 227
    Chick Weisse

    Chapter 23 Liver Tumors/Metastases (TAE/cTACE/DEB-TACE) 238
    Chick Weisse

    Chapter 24 Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and Biliary Stent Placement 247
    Allyson Berent

    Chapter 25 Cholecystostomy 256
    Sean Murphy

    Section 5 Urogenital System 261

    Chapter 26 Imaging of the Urinary Tract 263
    Amy M. Habing and Julie K. Byron

    Chapter 27 Interventional Management of Complicated Nephrolithiasis 289
    Allyson Berent and Larry G. Adams

    Chapter 28 Interventional Treatment of Idiopathic Renal Hematuria 301
    Allyson Berent

    Chapter 29 Interventional Management of Canine and Feline Benign Ureteral Obstructions 309
    Allyson Berent

    Chapter 30 Interventional Management of Obstructive Pyonephrosis 336
    Allyson Berent

    Chapter 31 Interventional Management of Canine Malignant Ureteral Obstructions 343
    Allyson Berent

    Chapter 32 Cystoscopic -Guided Laser Ablation of Ectopic Ureters 351
    Allyson Berent

    Chapter 33 Minimally Invasive Treatment of Bladder and Urethral Stones in Dogs and Cats 360
    Allyson Berent and Larry G. Adams

    Chapter 34 Urethral Stenting 373
    Chick Weisse

    Chapter 35 Endoscopic Polypectomy and Laser Ablation for Benign Urinary Bladder Lesions 383
    Allyson Berent

    Chapter 36 Intra-arterial Chemotherapy Infusion 389
    Chick Weisse

    Chapter 37 Ultrasound -Guided Endoscopic Laser Ablation for Transitional Cell Carcinoma in Dogs 398
    Dean J. Cerf and Eric C. Lindquist

    Chapter 38 Injectable Bulking Agents for Treatment of Urinary Incontinence 410
    Julie K. Byron

    Chapter 39 Percutaneous Perineal Approach to the Canine Urethra 415
    Chick Weisse

    Chapter 40 Percutaneous Antegrade Urethral Catheterization 419
    Elaine Holmes

    Chapter 41 Percutaneous Cystostomy Tube 423
    Elaine Holmes

    Chapter 42 Endoscopic Laser Ablation of Vestibulovaginal Remnants (ELA-VR) 427
    Stacy Kathleen Burdick and Allyson Berent

    Section 6 Vascular/Lymphatic Systems 433

    Chapter 43 Lymphangiography 435
    Ameet Singh

    Chapter 44 Vascular Access 439
    Chick Weisse

    Chapter 45 Foreign Body Retrieval 449
    William T.N. Culp

    Chapter 46 Hemorrhage Embolization 456
    Chick Weisse

    Chapter 47 THROMBECTOMY AND THROMBOLYSIS: THE INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY APPROACH 464
    Marilyn E. Dunn and Chick Weisse

    Chapter 48 Peripheral Arteriovenous Fistulas and Vascular Malformations 479
    Chick Weisse

    Chapter 49 Central Venous Vascular Obstruction 488
    Michael David Schlicksup and Matthew W. Beal

    Chapter 50 Cisterna Chyli and Thoracic Duct Glue Embolization 497
    Ameet Singh

    Section 7 Cardiac System 503

    Chapter 51 Radiographic Cardiac Anatomy 505
    Brian A. Scansen

    Chapter 52 Pericardial Disease 513
    Steven G. Cole

    Chapter 53 Cardiac Pacing 518
    Amara H. Estrada

    Chapter 54 Arrhythmia Ablation 531
    Roberto A. Santilli and Manuela Perego

    Chapter 55 Heartworm Extraction 541
    Ashley B. Saunders

    Chapter 56 Transcatheter Mitral Valve Therapies 547
    E. Christopher Orton

    Chapter 57 Cardiac Tumor Palliation 556
    Chick Weisse and Brian A. Scansen

    Chapter 58 Patent Ductus Arteriosus 564
    Christopher D. Stauthammer

    Chapter 59 PULMONARY VALVE STENOSIS 575
    Brian A. Scansen

    Chapter 60 Aortic Valve Stenosis 588
    Mandi E. Kleman

    Chapter 61 ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE STENOSIS 595
    Aaron C. Wey

    Chapter 62 Cor Triatriatum 604
    Bruce W. Keene and Sandra P. Tou

    Chapter 63 Septal Defects 610
    Sonya G. Gordon

    Section 8 Musculoskeletal/Neurological Systems 621

    Chapter 64 Tumor Ablations – Soft Tissue and Skeletal 623
    William T.N. Culp

    Chapter 65 Transarterial Embolization and Chemoembolization 629
    Sarah Boston

    Chapter 66 Analgesic Nerve, Neuraxial, Articular and Soft Tissue Interventions 635
    Andrea L. Looney

    Index 649

  • Chick Weisse, VMD, DACVS completed his small animal surgical residency training at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 2002 and then pursued advanced training through a customized fellowship in Interventional Radiology at the (human) Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He held dual appointments in surgery and radiology as an Assistant Professor at both the veterinary and human hospitals respectively, before coming to the Animal Medical Center in New York City in 2009 as staff surgeon and Director of Interventional Radiology Services.

    Allyson Berent, DVM, DACVIM graduated from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002 and was boarded in internal medicine in 2006. She served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine and Interventional Radiology/Interventional Endoscopy at the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Since 2009, she holds a staff position at the Animal Medical Center in Interventional Radiology and Endoscopy and is Director of the Interventional Endoscopy Service.

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