Pascal Chabrot, PhD, is renowned in his area and has published widely in both French and English, including in Acta Radiol., Journal Radiol., Journal des Maladies Vasculaires, and in a number of books. He has given numerous talks and lectures, and has held the post of head of the faculty of medicine at the university of Clermont-Ferrand since 2004, as well as having served in the French military medical service and having been awarded the bronze Medal for National Defence. He is an active member of a number of societies such as the Société Française de Radiologie, the Société Française d'Imagerie Cardio-Vasculaire and the Société Française d'Abord Veineux. He is also a junior member of the international Cardio-Vascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe.

Louis Boyer, PhD, Professor and a distinguished authority in this area, who has sat on the committees of numerous French and international working groups, societies and commissions. These include: the European Association of Radiology, the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (USA,) the Cardio-Vascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, the Société Française d'Imagerie Cardio-Vasculaire; as well as having been the secretary for many groups and societies in France. He has a strong research record, and since 2006 has been on the national list of experts in the field of medical accidents (with emphasis on interventional radiology.) His university credentials are numerous; he has held such posts as director of research (Université d'Auvergne), head of the Clinic at the Faculty of Medicine (Clermont-Ferrand)v and elected member of the sub-section of the CNU since October 2000. He is currently the head of the vascular radiology service at the G. Montpied hospital (CHU de Clermont-Ferrand)

Provides classification of the different embolization materials

Didactic presentation, with key images for the diagnosis, tricky technical details, and principal results

Compares embolization to other therapeutic options

1. The Tool Box: Catheterization Devices and Embolization Agents.- 2. Vascular Occlusions and Parenchymal Embolizations: Principles.- 3. Hemorrhages of the ENT Area.- 4. Massive Hemoptysis: Radiological Management.- 5. Embolization of the Pulmonary Artery.- 6. Hepatic Artery Embolization.- 7. Chemoembolizations and Hepatic Intra Arterial Chemotherapies.- 8. Portal Vein Embolization.- 9. Splenic Arterial Embolization.- 10. Gastro Intestinal Tract Arterial Haemorrhages.- 11. True and false Aneurysms of Visceral and Renal Arteries.- 12. Hypogastric Arteries: Aneurysms, Occlusions Before Stent-Grafting.- 13. Renal Arterial Embolizations.- 14. Anticoagulant Related Hematomas.- 15. Embolization of Varicoceles.- 16. Embolization of the Internal Pudendal Arteries for High Flow Priapism.- 17. Embolization of Endoleaks Ater Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Repair (EVAR).- 18. Post Partum Haemorrhages.- 19. Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE).- 20. Pelvi-Perineal Venous Insufficiency.- 21. Embolizations of Abdominal and Pelvic Traumas.- 22. Traumatisms of the Limbs.- 23. Management of Vascular Malformations.- 24. Miscellaneous/Marginal/Evolving Indications (Other Abdomino-Pelvic Tumors, Portal Hypertension Related Varicose Veins, Osteoarticular Pathologies)