INR stories: Rodrigo Rivera's uncensored interview

In this episode of INR Stories, Nanthiya Sujijantarat welcomes Rodrigo Rivera, chief of diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology at the Instituto de Neurocirugía Dr. Asenjo in Santiago, Chile and LINNC online editor. He reflects on his transition from neurosurgery to interventional neuroradiology, his formative training in Paris, the challenges of establishing stroke networks in South America, and his innovative work in 3D printing for vascular simulations.Key topics discussedThe transition from open neurosurgery to neurointerventionEstablishing one of Chile's first mechanical thrombectomy programs and navigating public health fundingThe technical landscape of neurointervention in Chile and the advantages of the public hospital networkDeveloping 3D-printed AVM models and AI algorithms to better understand and train for complex nidus architecturesFuture frontiers: the integration of robotics, AI, BCI, and endovascular oncological treatments  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.