The Basics:§- Legal issues: informed consent, documentation§- Patient preparation§- Role and capabilities of interventional ultrasound§Full Range of Applications:§- Percutaneous diagnostic procedures in the chest and abdomen§- Therapeutic interventions§- Special situations: interventions in children, palliative care applications, ultrasound-guided emergency interventions and vascular access§Effective Aids to Learning:§- Vivid illustrations with instructive series of images and photographs§- All you need to know about instrumentation, aspiration/biopsy equipment, interventional materials, and ultrasound necessities§- Easy-to-follow, step-by-step descriptions