Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia

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

• SECTION 1 Introduction to Ultrasound Imaging1. Ultrasound2. Speed of Sound3. Attenuation4. Reflection5. Beam Width (Slice Thickness)6. Anisotropy7. Spatial Compound Imaging8. Doppler Imaging9. Ultrasound Transducers10. Transducer Manipulation11. Needle Imaging12. Approach and Techniques13. Sonographic Signs of Successful Injections14. Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks15. Three-Dimensional Ultrasound16. Ultra-High Frequency UltrasoundSECTION 2 Structures17. Anatomic Structures18. Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue19. Peripheral Nerves20. Muscle21. Tendons and Ligaments22. Arteries23. Veins24. Bone25. Pleura26. PeritoneumSECTION 3 Upper Extremity Blocks27. Interscalene and Superior Trunk Blocks28. Supraclavicular Block29. Suprascapular Nerve Block (Anterior Approach, above the Clavicle)30. Infraclavicular Block31. Axillary Block32. Musculocutaneous Nerve Block33. Forearm Blocks34. Radial Nerve Block35. Median Nerve Block36. Ulnar Nerve BlockSECTION 4 Lower Extremity Blocks37. Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block38. Fascia Iliaca Block39. Femoral Nerve Block40. Adductor Canal Block41. Obturator Nerve Block42. Sciatic Nerve Block43. Popliteal Block44. Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block45. Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block for Hip Analgesia46. Infiltration of Local Anesthetic between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of Knee (iPACK) Block47. Ankle Blocks48. Saphenous Nerve Block in the Leg49. Deep Peroneal Nerve Block50. Superficial Peroneal Nerve Block51. Sural Nerve Block52. Tibial Nerve BlockSECTION 5 Trunk Blocks53. Intercostal Nerve Block54. External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block55. Serratus Anterior Plane Block56. Pectoral Nerve Block (The PECS Block)57. Transversus Thoracis Muscular Plane Block (Parasternal Block)58. Rectus Sheath Block59. Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Blocks60. Transversus Abdominis Plane Block61. Erector Spinae Plane Block62. Thoracic Paravertebral Block63. Neuraxial Block64. Caudal Epidural BlockSECTION 6 Head and Neck Blocks65. Supraorbital Nerve Block66. Mental Nerve Block67. Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Block68. Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block69. Transtracheal Block70. Greater Occipital Nerve Block71. Cervical Plexus Block72. Stellate Ganglion Block (Cervicothoracic Sympathetic Ganglion Block)SECTION 7 Safety Issues and New Technology73. Safety: Practical Techniques to Prevent Complications During Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks74. Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis for Acute Pain75. Artificial Intelligence in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia

4 Stars! “…an excellent visual guide for practitioners of regional anesthesia of all stages of training.... provides framework for understanding an extensive variety of regional anesthesia techniques in a thorough but succinct text [and] includes a wide variety of approaches to regional anesthesia from some basic principles to major anatomical subdivisions that contain the most common and useful blocks.... The quality of the images is excellent and the brief narrative pairs excellently with the necessary background information.... The editor has put together a team of experts to produce yet another high-yield edition in collaboration with a world-renowned list of faculty and practitioners from top tier academic institutions and diverse backgrounds.... I highly recommend this...solid book to have as you either explore regional anesthesia for the first time or refresh your foundation.” Review by Jose G. Grajales-Reyes, MD, PhD (Yale School of Medicine), ©Doody's Review Service, 2026. Doody's Score: 94, 4 Stars!