Internships and Theses
INTERNSHIPS AND THESES COMPLETED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AT MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
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Doctoral dissertations in the sciences
“Nuclear Relaxation Parameters in Biological Tissues in NMR Imaging: A Comparison with NMR Spectroscopy.” M. Zanca. PhD in Science. University of Science and Technology of Languedoc. 1987.
“Multiparametric Analysis of X-ray Transmission Imaging: Application to a Bi- or Triphoton Medical Tomograph.” P.O. Kotzki. National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon. Department of Biological and Medical Engineering. 1991.
“Comparative Evaluation of the Utility of Morphological Filters in Medical Imaging. Application to Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Algebraic Tomography Methods.” D. Mariano-Goulart. École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris. Specialization: Mathematical Morphology. 1994.
“Quantitative Tomography Incorporating Physical Phenomena into an Iterative Reconstruction Algorithm” Jean Luc Bernon. University of Montpellier II, 2000.
“Experimental Study of Noise in Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography.” Marjolaine Fourcade. Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse III. 2001
“Three-Dimensional Analysis of Ventricular Contraction Patterns on Tomoscintigrams Synchronized with the Electrocardiogram.” Charles Caderas de Kerleau. University of Montpellier II. 2003.
“Algorithms for 3D Reconstruction in Positron Emission Tomography” Fayçal Ben Bouallègue. CIFRE Thesis. University of Montpellier II. 2009.
“Quantification of Reconstruction Errors Due to Random Variations in Emission Tomography Measurements. An Experimental Comparison of Interval and Statistical Techniques.” A. Hassoun, University of Montpellier II. 2012.
“Dose-response relationship and dosimetry optimization in selective internal radiation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma.” M. Kafrouni. Doctoral dissertation in Health Biology. Doctoral School of Chemical and Biological Sciences for Health. University of Montpellier. 2019.
“Development of an Interval Tomographic Reconstruction Algorithm. Application to18F-FDGBrain PET Quantification” F. Kurcharzak. CIFRE Thesis. University of Montpellier. 2019.
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Master's theses (D.E.A. or M2)
“Factor Analysis as a Tool for Processing Multimodal Medical Images.” D. Mariano-Goulart. Master’s Degree in Optics and Image Processing (and thesis). National School of Physics of Marseille. 1989.
“Study of Noise Over Iterations in the Orthogonal Conjugate Gradient Algorithm Applied to Emission Tomography.” Marjolaine Enjalbert. Master’s Degree in Medical Radiology and Imaging. University of Toulouse III. 1996.
“Evaluation of Filtering and Post-filtering Techniques in SPECT: A Study Using a Jaszack Phantom and in Humans.” Stéphanie Guidi. Master’s Degree in Radiation and Medical Imaging. University of Toulouse III. 1996.
“Determination of Hippocampal Volume by MRI: Methodological Considerations” by Laurent Atienza. Master’s Degree in Medical Radiation and Imaging. University of Toulouse III. 1996.
“The Use of Morphological Filters in Planar Scintigraphy.” Vincent Boudousq. Master’s Degree in Signals and Images in Biology and Medicine. Pays de Loire. 1998.
“Optimization of Deconvolution Procedures for Nephrographic Curves in Technetium-99m MAG3 Renal Scintigraphy: Application to the Calculation of the Corticomedullary Transit Time Gradient.” William Fischer. Master’s Degree in Medical Informatics and Communication Technologies. University of Paris VI Jussieu. 2002.
“Application of the Frequency-Distance Principle to the Correction of the Impulse Response of Gamma Cameras Used in Tomographic Mode” Anthony Garcia. Master’s Degree, University of Nice-Sophia-Antipolis. 2004
“Simulator of a positron-emitting camera” by David Pecchioli. Master’s thesis, LIRMM. Montpellier. 2004
“Analysis and Encoding of a Method for 2D Reconstruction of 3D Projection Data Using Fourier Analysis in PET” Fayçal Ben Bouallègue. Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics. University of Montpellier II.
“Automated Detection and Volumetry of Liver Metastases Using Volumetric CT.” Denis HOA. 2007. Master’s in Medical Radiophysics and Imaging. University of Toulouse III.
“Analysis and Encoding of a Method for 2D Reorganization of 3D Projection Data Using Fourier Analysis in PET” F. Ben Bouallègue. 2010. Master’s Degree in Applied Mathematics. Montpellier II.
“C programming on Windows and validation of a complete graphical user interface for running tomographic reconstruction software originally developed on UNIX.” F. Delarbre. Telecom Montpellier. 2013.
“Dual-isotope201Tl/123I-MIBGmyocardial scintigraphy using CZT-detector gamma cameras: the benefits of diffusion correction.” E d’Estanques. 2014. M2 Phymed. University of Montpellier.
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Engineering School Projects
“Quality Control and Optimization of a Gamma Camera for Brain Tomography.” Marion Quiquéré. National School of Physics, Strasbourg. 1994.
“Compensation for the Compton effect, attenuation, and spatial response of an emission tomography system using the conjugate gradient reconstruction method.” Jean-Luc Bernon. Graduate School of Computer Science (Nice Sophia Antipolis). 1994.
“Segmentation of Cardiac Chambers Using ECG-Synchronized Ventricular Tomography.” Olivier Gallot. School for Studies and Research in Computer Science and Electronics. 1995.
“Study of Noise Over Iterations in the Conjugate Gradient Algorithm” by Sébastien Dubois. National School of Physics of Marseille. 1996.
“Image Reconstruction for Computed Tomography.” E. Bouet, J. Vilerd, and B. Yamma. ISIM Montpellier. 2001.
“Quantification of the Extent and Severity of Perfusion Defects in Myocardial Tomography.” Samuel Emeriau. National School of Physics of Marseille. 2002.
“Development of Software for Emission Tomography Reconstruction.” Fabienne Delabre. 2012. Third year of the ICT-Health Engineering program. Universities of Montpellier I & II.
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Theses defended in Montpellier
DOCTORATE IN PHARMACY
“A Study of Insulin Sensitivity in Obese, Non-Diabetic Women Using the Minimal Model.” O. Capeyron. 1994.
“Immunosintigraphy: Current Status, Application in the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Future Prospects.” E. Rondet. 2015.
“Zirconium-89-labeled rituximab in the management of rheumatoid arthritis: from pathology to experimental radiopharmaceutical.” Pierre Le Fur. 2017
DOCTOR OF MEDICINE
“Development of an algorithm for segmenting cardiac chambers based on CT reconstructions of isotope ventriculograms synchronized with the electrocardiogram: application to improved estimation of cardiac function” D. Mariano-Goulart. 1997.
“Evaluation of watershed-segmented isotopic ventriculography techniques inthe in vivo assessmentof cardiac output” H. Collet. 1998.
“Comparative Analysis of Predictive Measures of Forced Vital Capacity and Vital Capacity Obtained from Perfusion Scintigraphy or Radio-spirometry in the Preoperative Evaluation of Pneumonectomy or Lobectomy.” C. Santiago-Ferrando. 2000.
“Myocardial scintigraphy in the screening for silent myocardial ischemia in patients with diabetes.” F. Comte. 2000.
“Predictors of silent myocardial ischemia and coronary stenosis in a population of asymptomatic diabetics at high vascular risk.” A. Sultan. 2002.
“Women, Physical Activity, and Osteoporosis Risk: A Report on 170 Cases” by V. Valès. 2003.
“Evaluation of left ventricular asynchrony using echocardiography and scintigraphy before and after implantation of a multisite pacemaker.” Caroline Verdier. 2003.
“The Value of 18F-2-Deoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Adult Hodgkin’s Disease.” Nouari Drissi. 2005.
“Comparison of Two Isotope Tomo-Ventriculography Processing Techniques in the Assessment of Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Patients with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia.” Laurent Déchaux. 2005.
“Establishment of diagnostic criteria for remission or cure in the presence of equivocal PET images during the evaluation of Hodgkin’s disease and non-Hodgkin’s malignant lymphomas.” Delphine Deberbizier. 2006.
“Evaluation of the Value of Isotope Ventriculography in the Indication, Performance, and Follow-up of Patients Treated with Triple-Chamber Pacemakers.” François Massin, 2006.
“Evaluation of MAG-3 Uptake in the Kidney in Kidney Transplant Patients.” Renaud Guignard. 2008.
“The Role of Isotopic Tomoventriculography in Assessing the Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Left Ventricular Cardiomyopathies.” Stéphane Renaud. 2008.
“Determination of Ejection Fractions and Ventricular Volumes Using Isotope Tomoventriculography and Cardiac MRI: A Comparative Study.” Louis Sibille, 2009.
“The respective roles of MRI, labeled polynuclear cell scintigraphy, and 18F-FDG PET in the diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the diabetic foot.” Aurélie Bourdon 2010.
“Factors Contributing to Failure in Sentinel Lymph Node Identification in Breast Cancer.” P. Do Trinh 2010
“Preliminary Study on the Role of Whole-Body MRI with Diffusion Sequences in Oncology and Lymphoma.” Julie Vanheeghe, 2010.
“Preoperative Isotopic Localization Techniques for Subclinical Breast Lesions (ROLL and SNOLL): Feasibility, Dosimetry, and Comparison with the Harpoon Technique.” Mélanie Saintmont. 2011.
“The Role of Advanced Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques in the Differential Diagnosis of Parkinsonian Syndromes in the Elderly” Sophie Cassafières 2011
“Motivations and Perceptions of General Practice Among Students Enrolled in PACES” by Sandy Djeradjian, 2012.
“Investigation of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults Using Isotope Ventriculography: A Descriptive and Comparative Study with Data from Right Heart Catheterization” Benjamin Chambert, 2012.
“The Role of 18F-FDG PET-CT and Diffusion MRI in the Initial Evaluation of Cervical Cancer” by Blanche Orsal, 2013.
“Evaluation of the Feasibility and Value of 18F-FDG PET-CT Combined with a Hyperdiuresis Protocol in the Detection and Staging of Bladder Cancer” Aurélie VERD, 2013.
“Is simultaneousdual-isotope201Tl/stress 99mTc-tetrofosminmyocardial SPECT comparable tosingle 201Tlrest SPECT using a CZT cardiac camera for the diagnosis of prior myocardial infarction?” G. Valentin, 2014.
“[123I]FP-CIT Scintigraphy: A Comparison of the Diagnostic Performance of the CZT Camera and the Standard SPECT Camera in the Diagnosis of Parkinsonian Syndromes” by Fanny Marre, 2014.
“The Effect of Metabolic Volume on the Response to Brentuximab Vedotin in Refractory or Relapsed Hodgkin Lymphoma” Y Al Tabaa. 2015.
“Diagnostic Value of Spinal Cord PET in Immune-Mediated Myelitis: A Study of 25 Cases in the Languedoc-Roussillon Region” Jessica Orgeval, 2015.
“The Value of the Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Technique in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma” Astrid Baeke, 2016.
“Assessment of the Hepatic Effects of Chemoembolization and Radioembolization for HCC Using the MELD Score.” Julien Delicque, 2016.
“Dynamic PET with 18FDG: Methodological Optimization and a Preliminary Study in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer” by Bruno Maucherat, 2016.
“Hepatic Radioembolization in the Treatment of Advanced HCC.” Carole Allimant. 2017.
“Comparison of Quantitative Amyloid PET and CSF Markers for the Prognosis of Alzheimer’s Disease and the Prognostic Assessment of Patients with MCI” by F. Ben Bouallègue. 2017.
“Assessment of the cardiac risk area using 123I-MIBG scintigraphy in patients with acute coronary occlusion.” F. Vauchot. 2017.
“Optimization of dual-isotope 201Tl/123I-MIBG myocardial TEMP imaging on a CZT camera for the assessment of post-infarction trigger zones in routine clinical practice.” E. d’Estanques. 2017.
“The Role and Value of PET Scans in the Etiological Diagnosis of Unexplained Prolonged Fever: A 6-Year Retrospective Study at Montpellier University Hospital.” Simon Letertre. 2018.
“Diagnostic performance of 18F-FDG PET/CT in assessing large-vessel involvement in patients with suspected giant cell arteritis and negative temporal artery biopsy.” B. Hay. 2018
“Assessment of the Utility of Follow-up Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy in Patients with Incidental Findings of Regional Myocardial Hyperfixation on Routine 18FDG PET/CT.” Thibault Fidani. 2019.
“Diagnostic Performance of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in Unexplained Persistent Inflammatory Syndrome: A Pragmatic Study.” Jan Holubar. 2019.