Veterinary Image-Guided Interventions - by Chick Weisse & Allyson Berent (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

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

From the Back Cover

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

• 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

Review Quotes

"From nephrolithiasis to heartworm extraction, 666 pages and a website provide the practitioners with step by step, detailed and nicely illustrated techniques. No less than 37 specialists contributed to the writing of this 21st century practical guide!" (Vet Nurses Today, 1 October 2015)

"All in all, this book is a fairly priced valuable resource for any clinician interested in the cutting-edge field of image-guided interventions." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 September 2015)

About the Author

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.