1. The acquisition of skills in interventional radiology by supervised training on animal models: A three-year multicenter experience

   • Anders Lunderquist
   • Krasnodar Ivancev
   • Alf N. Kolbenstvedt

   Opinion Pages: 209 - 211

2. Stenosis of the inferior vena cava after liver transplantation: Treatment with gianturco expandable metallic stents

   • Gonzalo Simó
   • Antonio Echenagusia
   • Rafael Bañares

   OriginalPaper Pages: 212 - 216

3. Effective segmental chemoembolization of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombus in the portal vein

   • Tetsuya Katsumori
   • Masato Fujita
   • Tomoho Maeda

   OriginalPaper Pages: 217 - 221

4. Percutaneous transcatheter coil occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus aided by the nitinol snare: Further observations

   • Frank F. Ing
   • Fredrick Z. Bierman

   OriginalPaper Pages: 222 - 226

5. Biocompatibility of biodegradable and nonbiodegradable polymer-coated stents implanted in porcine peripheral arteries

   • Ivan K. De Scheerder
   • Krzysztof L. Wilczek
   • Hilaire De Geest

   OriginalPaper Pages: 227 - 232

6. Suitability of incorporated vascular stents for surgical patch-plasty: An experimental study

   • Karl Schürmann
   • Dierk Vorwerk
   • Rolf W. Günther

   OriginalPaper Pages: 233 - 238

7. Axial and lateral resolution of rotational intravascular ultrasound: In vitro observations and diagnostic implications

   • Christopher E. Engeler
   • E. Russell Ritenour
   • Kurt Amplatz

   OriginalPaper Pages: 239 - 242

8. Portal hypertension with intra- and extrasplenic arterial aneurysms and large venous varices

   • Jun Ueda
   • Satoru Takahashi
   • Yutaka Araki

   Pictorial Essay Pages: 243 - 246

9. Disappearance of esophageal carcinoma after stenting combined with endoscopic laser therapy

   • Wojciech Cwikiel
   • Karl-Göran Tranberg
   • Roger Willeń

   Case Reports Pages: 247 - 250

10. Unilateral pulmonary artery agenesis presenting with hemoptysis: Treatment by embolization of systemic collaterals

    • Mercedes Reñé
    • Jordi Sans
    • Juan Valldeperas

    Case Reports Pages: 251 - 254

11. Palliative embolization of fibrosarcoma for control of tumor-induced hypoglycemia

    • Steven J. Lengle
    • Stephen T. Hecht
    • Robert O'Donnell

    Case Reports Pages: 255 - 258

12. Spring coil embolization of a patent ductus arteriosus in an adult

    • John R. Laird
    • Michael C. Slack
    • Dale C. Wortham

    Case Reports Pages: 259 - 261

13. Retrieval of an embolization coil from the internal carotid artery using the Amplatz Microsnare Retrieval System

    • Saruhan Cekirge
    • Isil Saatci
    • Ferhun Balkanci

    Technical Notes Pages: 262 - 264

14. A large lumen microcatheter for oncologic intervention

    • Vincent P. Chuang
    • David D. Lawrence
    • Sidney Wallace

    Technical Notes Pages: 265 - 268

15. Selected abstracts from the literature with commentaries

    Abstract Pages: 269 - 273

16. Letter to the Editor

    • George G. Hartnell
    • Knud H. Tønnesen

    Letter Pages: 274 - 275

17. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 276 - 276