Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia

by Andrew T. Gray MD

Overview

Written by one of the pioneers of the use of ultrasound to guide needle placement, Dr. Andrew T. Gray’s Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia, 4th Edition, remains the reference of choice for clinicians who use ultrasound-guided technology to administer regional blocks. Step-by-step videos and images, board-style review questions, and discussions of new blocks make this highly respected title a must-have reference for anesthesiologists, pain medicine specialists, nurse anesthetists, and emergency physicians-anyone who requires expert guidance on the latest methods to ensure safe and effective needle placement.

• Helps ensure correct needle placement with numerous 3-D and long-axis views that clearly depict surrounding structures
• Contains nine new chapters: Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Ultrasound; PENG Block; iPACK Block; External Oblique Intercoastal (EOI) Block; Serratus Anterior Plane Block; Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block; Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Block; Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis for Acute Pain; Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia
• Includes numerous high-quality anatomy illustrations, photographs demonstrating patient positioning, and ultrasound images demonstrating anatomy and needle placement
• Features an expanded video collection with step-by-step guidance of ultrasound-guided techniques, including video flips for PENG, rectus sheath, maxillary nerve, sciatic nerve blocks, and more
• Includes newly revised, board-style review questions to help test your knowledge and prepare you for the ABA exam
• An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date

• Several new chapters: Ultrasound Ultra-High Frequencies (UHF); Artificial Intelligence in Regional Anesthesia (AI); Fascia; Periarticular Injections in the Hip Region; iPack Block; Parasternal Block, and more
• Expanded video collection, covering the latest methods and techniques

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443246012
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	09/19/2025
Edition description:	4th ed.
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Andrew T. Gray works in the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care at UCSF School of Medicine San Francisco, CA.

Table of Contents

Section 1 - Introduction to Ultrasound Imaging

1 Ultrasound

2 Speed of Sound

3 Attenuation

4 Reflection

5 Beam Width (Slice Thickness)

6 Anisotropy

7 Spatial Compound Imaging

8 Doppler Imaging

9 Ultrasound Transducers

10 Transducer Manipulation

11 Needle Imaging

12 Approach and Techniques

13 Sonographic Signs of Successful Injections

14 Ultrasound-Guided Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks

15 Three-Dimensional Ultrasound

Section 2 - Structures

16 Anatomic Structures

17 Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

18 Peripheral Nerves

19 Muscle

20 Tendons and Ligaments

21 Arteries

22 Veins

23 Bone

24 Pleura

25 Peritoneum

Section 3 - Upper Extremity Blocks

26 Lymph Nodes

27 Supraclavicular Nerve Block

28 Interscalene and Supraclavicular Blocks

29 Phrenic Nerve Imaging

30 Dorsal Scapular Nerve Imaging

31 Suprascapular Nerve Block (Anterior Approach 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 The Adductor Canal Block

43 Obturator Nerve Block

44 Sciatic Nerve Block

45 Anterior Sciatic Nerve Block

46 Popliteal Block

47 Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (PFCN) 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 Transversus Thoracis Muscular Plane Block

57 Rectus Sheath Block

58 Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Blocks

59 Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Blocks

60 Quadratus Lumborum Blocks

61 Thoracic Paravertebral Block

62 Pudendal Nerve Block in Children‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

63 Neuraxial Block

64 Caudal Epidural Block

Section 6 - Head and Neck Blocks

65 Supraorbital Nerve Block

66 Mental Nerve Block

67 Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block

68 Transtracheal Block

69 Greater Occipital Nerve Block

70 Lesser Occipital Nerve Block

71 Great Auricular Nerve Block

72 Cervical Plexus Block

73 Stellate Ganglion Block (Cervicothoracic Sympathetic Ganglion Block)

Section 7 - Safety Issues

74 Safety: Practical Techniques to Prevent Complications During Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks

75 Regional Anesthesia in Resource-Constrained Environments

Appendix 1. Self-Assessment Questions: Text

Appendix 2. Self-Assessment Questions: Images

Appendix 3. Advanced Self-Assessment Questions: Text

Appendix 4. Advanced Self-Assessment Questions: Images

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Editorial Reviews

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"Despite its multi-author nature, there is a uniformity to the structure of the book, and the editor is to be commended for the seamless fusion of what are presumably disparate writing styles. ...In summary, Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia, 3rd Edition is an expertly written text enriched by an abundance of high-quality ultrasound images." —Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

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