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Care has been taken to confirm the accuracy of the information presented in this educational CD-Rom and to describe generally accepted practices. However, the authors, editors and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any consequences from application of the information contained in this interactive educational text and make no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the contents of this publication.

The authors, the editor and publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that diagnostic and interventional techniques, drug selection and dosage set forth in this text are in compliance with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication. However, in view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations and the constant flow of medical information relating to diagnosis, the indications and concern about the perils of interventional procedures, treatment, drug therapy and drug reactions, the reader is urged to heed the safety precautions included in the text and to refrain from undertaking any perilous procedure without proper additional training and guidance. The reader is advised that some of the procedures described entail significant risk and should only be performed by trained and skilled health professionals.

The reader is also urged to use his (her) own best judgment when learning and undertaking new procedures, especially ones he is inexperienced in. Some drugs and medical devices described in this interactive text may not have (FDA) clearance in the USA, or governmental approval as it applies in the health systems of various countries. It is the responsibility of the health care provider to ascertain the status of each drug or device planned for use in his or her clinical practice.

Finally, at several points in the text there are references to specific hardware and medical appliances, biopsy guns, needles and localization wires that are commercially available. The editor wishes to make it clear that there is no financial relation whatsoever between the authors and those firms or products and that they are mentioned solely with an educational intent. The reader is cautioned that there may be other, perhaps better products that have not been mentioned here, either because they were unavailable or simply because most of our clinical experience involved the products specifically mentioned in the text.

Where the addresses and communication information of such products is included, again this is with the intention to facilitate contact of the reader with the manufacturer of specific products, without any financial relationship existing between the authors and such firms. Certainly, future evaluation of products not included in our work at this time may allow inclusion of relevant information in subsequent editions. The authors reserve the right in this respect to modify the text of this electronic presentation or add to it, in agreement with the editor and the publisher without any further warning.

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Stergios Prapavesis
M.D. Radiologist
Editor