The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine acknowledges the work of Dr. Claudia Prieto.

During the Annual Conference of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), held from May 4 to 9 in Singapore, the work and trajectory of the director of the Millennium Institute iHEALTH, Dr. Claudia Prieto, was recognized as she was appointed as a Fellow of the Society.

Dr. Prieto, who is also the Director of Research and Innovation at the School of Engineering, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, and Professor at the Institute of Mathematical and Computational Engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, was awarded the recognition for "her outstanding contributions to the development and advancement of cardiovascular imaging methods".

"It is an honor and a privilege to be recognized as a Fellow of the ISMRM Society; I deeply appreciate this recognition, which reflects the dedication and commitment to the advancement of cardiac magnetic resonance not only of mine but of a large group of students, postdocs, and collaborators (academics and industry) with whom I have had the pleasure of working," mentioned Dr. Prieto.

Dr. Prieto's primary focus has been on improving the efficiency of magnetic resonance as a preventive method for detecting cardiac pathologies. Through the application of tools based on medical imaging physics, mathematics (through inverse problems), and artificial intelligence, she has made advances in the accessibility and speed of this examination, with the projection that it can be used more effectively and by more people in the prevention of health problems, such as coronary artery disease and congenital heart diseases, among others.

In line with the above, the UC academic led the arrival and installation of the first low-field magnetic resonance device in Chile for 100% scientific use. This equipment facilitates the research of novel methodologies for the diagnosis and treatment of different diseases at a lower cost than traditional equipment. In this way, the goal is to make this technology more affordable to the population in the country and Latin America.

"Cardiac magnetic resonance is essential for the early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases and has many advantages over other medical imaging techniques, however, it is expensive and complex to use, requiring expert personnel, which is limited. Our research focuses on making cardiac magnetic resonance examination easier to use, faster, more comfortable, and safer for the patient, and with better diagnostic value than current techniques," she said.