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Academics Secure Fondef Project: AI to Boost Healthy Habits in Schoolchildren

The University of Bío-Bío, the University of Santiago de Chile (Usach), and the University of Development have formed an interdisciplinary team to develop and validate PEGI (Gamified and Intelligent Educational Platform). This Fondef project seeks to transform school environments into healthier, more dynamic, and inclusive spaces. Dr. Tito Pizarro and Professor Fernando Concha from Usach’s Faculty of Medical Sciences (School of Physical Activity Sciences - Eciades) are actively involved in the project.

Project to reconstruct CT scans with lower radiation doses

Computed tomography (CT) is currently one of the most widely used techniques to diagnose various diseases for its excellent performance and speed in obtaining images or cross-sections of bones, blood vessels, and soft tissues of the body. It has also become one of the radiological procedures that involves the highest exposure to radiation, equivalent to six months to five years of unprotected exposure to the sun.