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Interventional and endovascular therapy of the nervous system. A practical guide

By Pearse Morris (Pp 318, £94.00). Published by Springer-Verlag, New York, 2002. ISBN 0-387-95193-8

Keywords: interventional neuroradiology

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As its title implies, this is a practical guide to interventional neuroradiology. All the conditions encountered by the interventionalist are covered in the 15 well chosen chapters. The book is remarkably up to date, given the rapidity of technical change in the specialty. This is a tribute to the author and to Springer, who have produced a high quality, superbly illustrated book of the type for which the publishers are rightly renowned.

The book is written primarily for neurointerventionalists, both those in training and those who are "trained" (if there is such a state). There is also something in the book for clinicians—neurosurgeons, neurologists, and, one must not forget, anaesthetists and intensivists, all of whom may be involved in the management of these patients. The sections on pharmacology and haemostasis are particularly useful and it is worth noting that treatment methods in neurointervention are similar worldwide. Some minor differences exist, . . . [Full text of this article]