Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia

• SECTION 1: Introduction to Ultrasound Imaging
  • 1. Ultrasound
  • 2. Speed of Sound
  • 3. Attenuation
  • 4. Reflection
  • 5. Beam Width (Slice Thickness)
  • 6. Anisotropy
  • 7. Doppler Imaging
  • 8. Ultrasound Transducers
  • 9. Transducer Manipulation
  • 10. Needle Tip Imaging
  • 11. Approach and Techniques
  • 12. Sonographic Signs of Successful Injections
  • 13. Ultrasound-Guided Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks
  • 14. Three-Dimensional Ultrasound
  • 15. Ultra-High Frequencies (UHF)
  • 16. Artificial Intelligence in Regional Anesthesia (AI)
• SECTION 2: Structures
  • 17. Anatomic Structures
  • 18. Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
  • 19. Fascia
  • 20. Peripheral Nerves
  • 21. Muscle
  • 22. Tendons and Ligaments
  • 23. Arteries
  • 24. Veins
  • 25. Bone
  • 26. Pleura
  • 27. Peritoneum
• SECTION 3: Upper Extremity Blocks
  • 28. Interscalene and Supraclavicular Block
  • 29. Phrenic Nerve Imaging
  • 30. Dorsal Scapular Imaging
  • 31. Suprascapular Nerve Block (above the clavicle)
  • 32. Infraclavicular Block
  • 33. Axillary Block
  • 34. Musculocutaneous Nerve Block
  • 35. Forearm Blocks
  • 36. Radial Nerve Block
  • 37. Median Nerve Block
  • 38. Ulnar Nerve Block
• SECTION 4: Lower Extremity Blocks
  • 39. Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block
  • 40. Fascia Iliaca Block
  • 41. Femoral Nerve Block
  • 42. Adductor Canal Block
  • 43. Obturator Nerve Block
  • 44. Sciatic Nerve Block
  • 45. Popliteal Block
  • 46. Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block
  • 47. iPack Block
  • 48. Ankle Block
  • 49. Saphenous Nerve Block (in the leg)
  • 50. Deep Peroneal Nerve Block
  • 51. Superficial Peroneal Nerve Block
  • 52. Sural Nerve Block
  • 53. Tibial Nerve Block
• SECTION 5: Trunk Blocks
  • 54. Intercostal Nerve Block
  • 55. Pectoral Nerve Block (the Pecs Block)
  • 56. Parasternal Block
  • 57. Rectus Sheath Block
  • 58. Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Blocks
  • 59. Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Blocks
  • 60. Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Blocks
  • 61. Thoracic Paravertebral Block
  • 62. Paravertebral Block
  • 63. Neuraxial Block
  • 64. Caudal Epidural Block in Children
  • 65. Serratus Plane Block
  • 66. Erector Spinal Plane (ESP) Block
• SECTION 6: Head and Neck Blocks
  • 67. Supraorbital Nerve (SON) Block
  • 68. Infraorbital Nerve (ION) Block
  • 69. Mental Nerve Block
  • 70. Maxillary Nerve Blocks in Children
  • 71. Superior Laryngeal Nerve (SLN) Block
  • 72. Transtracheal Block
  • 73. Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block
  • 74. Cervical Plexus Block
  • 75. Stellate Ganglion Block
• SECTION 7: Safety Issues
  • 76. Safety: Practical Techniques to Prevent Complications during Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks
  • 77. Alternative Resources and Environmental Impact
• Appendix
  • 1. Self-Assessment Questions: Text
  • 2. Self-Assessment Questions: Imaging
  • 3. Advanced Self-Assessment Questions: Text
  • 4. Advanced Self-Assessment Questions: Images

• Written by one of the pioneers of ultrasound-guided needle placement, Dr. Andrew T. Gray’s Atlas of Ultrasound‑Guided Regional Anesthesia, 4th Edition remains the go-to reference for clinicians using ultrasound-guided regional blocks.
• Step-by-step videos and images, board-style review questions, and coverage of novel blocks make it a must-have for anesthesiologists, pain specialists, nurse anesthetists, emergency physicians, and any clinician seeking expert guidance in safe, precise needle placement.

New to this edition

• Several new chapters: Ultra‑High Frequency (UHF) Ultrasound; Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Regional Anesthesia; Fascia; Periarticular Hip Injections; iPACK Block; Parasternal Block; and more.
• Expanded video collection featuring the latest techniques and protocols.

Key Features

• Ensures correct needle placement using numerous 3‑D and long‑axis views that clearly depict anatomical landmarks.
• Nine new chapters including PENG Block, iPACK Block, EOI Block, Serratus Anterior Plane Block, ESP Block, Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Block, Ultrasound‑Guided Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis, and AI in regional anesthesia.
• Extensive anatomy illustrations, patient-positioning photographs, and ultrasound images for accurate needle guidance.
• Expanded video collection with step-by-step techniques and procedural “flips” for specialized blocks.
• Board-style review questions to test knowledge and aid ABA exam preparation.
• Enhanced eBook version included: full text, figures, references, searchability, notes/highlights, read-aloud function, with ancillary digital content released up to 6 weeks post-publication.

Author Information

• Andrew T. Gray, MD, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA.