Ph.D. candidate Ph.D. candidate Faculté des sciences et de génie Université Laval

The aim of this doctoral thesis is to develop a tool able to automatically provide organs of interest segmentations on computed tomography images using machine learning techniques.

This tool will then be used to calculate organ doses in order to establish personalized dosimetric records in medical imaging. Doses will be calculated using informations obtained from images, radiographic technique and GPU-based Monte Carlo dose calculation algorithm (GPUMCD). Automated pipelines will be implemented to process large amounts of data.

This project permits to better evaluate the exposure of the population to ionizing radiation caused by medical imaging procedures

Personalized dosimetry in computed tomography imaging

Discover

Featured project

Delirium is a condition that, when left unmanaged, is associated with increased mortality and longer hospitalization of patients in intensive care; therefore, its detection should be an integral part of care. It is characterized by confusion, anxiety and reduced alertness. It is estimated that 75% of delirium cases are not detected on admission to hospital. Detecting such an acute condition requires frequent monitoring of participants, which is labor intensive and requires expertise.

Read more