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Edited by Gary P. Siskin
253 pp, $119.95
New York, NY, Thieme, 2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-6040-6046-1

JAMA. 2009;302(16):1814.

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In a medical environment progressing toward more individualized diagnosis and treatment of disease, Interventional Radiology in Women's Health provides a comprehensive review of interventional radiology techniques as they specifically relate to women's health care. The text is intended primarily for interventional radiologists currently in practice. Covering a broad scope of disorders and multiple radiological modalities, the text is divided into 7 sections, including a brief but interesting opening chapter focusing on the female patient, the women's health movement, and women in interventional radiology. This section delves into the importance of using interventional radiology in the direct clinical management of patient care and the development of an appropriate clinical practice model.

Each section is organized by the organ or system targeted for intervention. Sections include detailed discussion of procedures for the treatment of disorders affecting the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, spine, venous system, and breasts. One of the many strengths is . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Rachel F. Brem, MD, Reviewer
Department of Radiology
Breast Imaging and Intervention Center
George Washington University
Washington, DC
rbrem@mfa.gwu.edu

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