Biophysics and Nuclear Medicine
Department of Biophysics and Nuclear Medicine at UM1 and the Montpellier University Hospital

Articles by Mr. Rossi

Professor Michel Rossi passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018, surrounded by his loved ones, following an illness that he faced with the courage his loved ones knew him for, right until the end. An exceptional man has left us.

An electronics engineer, doctor of medicine, and nuclear medicine specialist, he began his career in radiology, specializing in the study of hydroxyapatite crystals using X-ray diffraction. Throughout his life, he retained a passion for mineralogy, a discipline he mastered with the ease of a specialist and knew how to share with the enthusiasm of an amateur. It was also during this period that he began his teaching career, bringing infectious enthusiasm and pedagogical innovations that went against the grain of mass education—innovations that would take 30 years to be recognized as relevant.

After earning his agrégation in biophysics and nuclear medicine (1975), he took advantage of a cooperative program in Morocco to establish the country’s first nuclear medicine department in Rabat and to train an entire generation of practitioners there. He maintained close ties with them, marked by boundless respect and gratitude from his students, for whom he was—and will always be—the “Grand Chef.”

Upon his return to Montpellier in 1979, he played a key role in establishing nuclear medicine in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, building from the ground up the departments at the Gui de Chauliac and Lapeyronie hospitals within the Montpellier University Hospital (CHU), which he directed until his retirement. He then played a very active role in setting up the departments at the Montpellier Cancer Center, the hospitals in Nîmes and Perpignan, sending his students and staff there to help develop these facilities. Professor Rossi was also very active on the administrative board of the Montpellier University Hospital, supporting and often spearheading the modernization of the institution.

He then devoted himself to directing the Jardin des Plantes in Montpellier, with the same energy as always. Passionate about botany and history, he spared no effort to make extensive renovation projects possible (the Martins Greenhouses, the Orangery) and to restore to the public “that ancient garden where all people with thoughts, worries, and soliloquies descend as evening falls” (Paul Valéry).

As the local “head” of nuclear medicine, Professor Rossi was remarkably effective, managing his teams with great grace and genuine empathy. He knew, from the outset and as a matter of principle, how to place his full trust in his new colleagues, preferring to motivate rather than coerce, and to convince rather than impose. This management style, which he mastered to perfection, enabled him to build close-knit, efficient, competent, and responsible teams. Above all else, Professor Rossi prioritized his desire to see his colleagues take ever-renewed pleasure in working together. This culture of service, which he instilled throughout his career, endures at the Montpellier University Hospital and keeps his memory alive.

Beyond these professional aspects, Professor Rossi resembled a Renaissance humanist. His areas of interest were incredibly diverse and always approached with free and original thinking, as well as profound erudition. Listing them is like a Prévert-style inventory: Morocco, of course, in terms of the history of its peoples and its geography, mineralogy and botany—as we’ve already mentioned—entomology, but also world history, particularly that of the ancient Mediterranean and the Hellenistic period, biology and physics, cinema, and especially film editing, which he practiced with his childhood friend Claude Maurin and whose productions won numerous awards…

Professor Rossi leaves us with some writings published online, a beautiful book dedicated to the Montpellier Botanical Garden, and above all—for those who knew him—a way of being in the world and with others that he exemplified throughout his life. It is a rich and demanding legacy that his loved ones must do their best to preserve, in his memory.

LIST OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS BY

Michel ROSSI

 

The articles are organized by research topic and then in chronological order, starting with the most recent publications. A link provides direct access to the indexed abstract. The research topics covered are as follows:

 

PEER-REVIEWED INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

  • NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MRI IN NEUROLOGY
  • ISOTOPE CARDIOLOGY
  • OTHER CLINICAL TOPICS IN SCINTIGRAPHIC IMAGING
  • BIPHOTONIC BONE DENSITOMETRY AND BONE METABOLISM
  • SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY

FRANCOPHONE JOURNALS WITH PEER REVIEW

  • ISOTOPE NEUROLOGY
  • ISOTOPE CARDIOLOGY
  • OTHER CLINICAL TOPICS IN IMAGING
  • EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY

1- PEER-REVIEWED INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MRI IN NEUROLOGY

Correlation of Preoperative Thallium SPECT with Histologic Grading and Overall Survival in Adult Gliomas. F. Comte, L. Bauchet, V. Rigau, J.R. Hauet, P. Coubes, E. Barbotte, J. Chevalier, D. Mariano-Goulart, M. Rossi, M. Zanca.Nucl Med Commun. 2006; 27(2): 137-142.

A Comparative Study of Powell’s and Downhill Simplex Algorithms for Fast Multimodal Surface Matching in Brain Imaging. JL Bernon, M Fourcade, JF Rohmer, M Rossi, M Zanca, D Mariano-Goulart.Comput Med Imaging Graph 2001; 25(4): 287-297.

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Endocrinology: Spectroscopy and Imaging, Present and Future.Rossi M, Zanca M.Ann Endocrinol(Paris). 1990;51(3-4):138-43.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Prostate-Bladder Axis. LamarqueJL, Rouanet JP, Pujol J, Lestienne H, Prosmanne O, Benhaim M, Martin JM, Rossi M, Zanca M, Grasset D, et al.Ann Chir. 1987;41(4):297-310.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Prostate and Bladder Area. LamarqueJL, Rouanet JP, Pujol J, Lestienne H, Prosmanne O, Benhaim M, Martin JM, Rossi M, Zanca M, Grasset D, et al.Ann Radiol(Paris). 1986;29(7):593-606.

Breast Pathology on MRI: Initial Results.Lamarque JL, Rodiere MJ, Prat X, Pujol J, Rouanet JP, Martin JM, Almes C, Rossi M, Zanca M.Eur J Radiol. 1986;6(1):42-7.

ISOTOPE CARDIOLOGY

99mTc-tetrofosmin SPECT in coronary-cameral fistula. L Sibille, V Boudousq, C Soullier, M Rossi, D Mariano-Goulart.Clin Nucl Med 2009;34(7):473-4.

Diagnosis of Diffuse and Localized Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia Using Gated Blood-Pool SPECT. D. Mariano-Goulart, L. Déchaux, F. Rouzet, E. Barbotte, C. Caderas de Kerleau, M. Rossi, D. Le Guludec.J. Nucl. Med. 2007; 48(9):1416-1423.

Reverse myocardial and vascular uptake of In-111 pentetreotide in vasculitis.Comte F, Guillemard S, Rivière S, Serre I, Bourdin A, Chevalier J, Rossi M, Zanca M, Mariano-Goulart D.Clin Nucl Med. August 2006;31(8):482-3.

Automatic generation of a noise-free time-activity curve using gated blood-pool emission tomography based on the deformation of a reference curve. C. Caderas de Kerleau, E. Ahronowitz, M. Rossi, D. Mariano-Goulart.IEEE Trans. Med. Imaging 2004; 23(4): 485–91

A significant increase in brain natriuretic peptide indicates right ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with heart failure. D Mariano-Goulart, MC Eberlé, V Boudousq, A Hejazi-Moughari, C Piot, C Caderas de Kerleau, R Verdier, ML Barge, F Comte, N Bressot, M Rossi, PO Kotzki.Eur J Heart Failure 2003; 5(4): 481-488.

Routine measurements of left and right ventricular output by gated blood-pool emission tomography compared with thermodilution measurements: a preliminary study. D Mariano-Goulart, C Piot, V Boudousq, F Raczka, F Comte, MC Eberlé, M Zanca, PO Kotzki, JM Davy, M Rossi.Eur J Nucl Med.2001; 28(4): 506–513.

Semi-automatic segmentation of gated blood-pool emission tomographic images using the watershed method. Application to the determination of right and left ejection fractions. D. Mariano-Goulart, H. Collet, P.O. Kotzki, M. Zanca, M. Rossi.Eur. J. Nucl. Med. 1998; 25(9): 1300-07

OTHER CLINICAL TOPICS IN SCINTIGRAPHIC IMAGING

Atypical lymphatic mapping in sentinel lymph node detection in breast cancer.Segard T, Guillemard S, Giacalone PL, Rossi M. Clin Nucl Med. March 2006;31(3):178-9. No abstract available.

Reversible rib hypoperfusion demonstrated by bone scan in a vaso-occlusive complication of systemic lupus erythematosus.Guillemard S, Comte F, Segard T, Rossi M. Clin Nucl Med. February 2006;31(2):77-8.

Accuracy and Precision of Perfusion Lung Scintigraphyversus 133Xe-Radiospirometryfor Preoperative Pulmonary Functional Assessment of Patients with Lung Cancer. D. Mariano-Goulart, E. Barbotte, C. Basurko, F. Comte, M. Rossi.Eur. J. of Nucl. Med.2006 Sep;33(9):1048-54.

Confirmation of the early prognostic value of bone scanning and pinhole imaging of the hip in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. F. Comte, V. De Rosa, A. Zekri, M.C. Eberlé, A. Diméglio, M. Rossi, D. Mariano-Goulart.J. Nucl. Med. 2003;44:1761-1766.

BIPHOTONIC BONE DENSITOMETRY AND BONE METABOLISM

Appendicular skeletal muscle mass is the strongest independent factor associated with femoral neck bone mineral density in adult and older men. H Blain, A Jaussent, E Thomas, JP Micallef, AM Dupuy, PL Bernard, D Mariano-Goulart, JP Cristol, C Sultan, M Rossi, MC Picot.Exp Gerontol. Exp Gerontol. 2010; 45(9):679-84.

Poor Sit-to-Stand Performance Is Associated With Low Femoral Neck Bone Mineral Density in Healthy Women. H Blain, A Jaussent, E Thomas, JP Micallef, AM Dupuy, P Bernard, D Mariano-Goulart, JP Cristol, C Sultan, M Rossi, MC Picot.Calcif Tissue Int 2009; 84(4):266-75.

Response of calciotropic hormones and bone turnover to brisk walking according to age and fitness level. L. Maimoun, D. Simar, C. Caillaud, O. Coste, E. Barbotte, E. Peruchon, M. Rossi, D. Mariano Goulart.J Sci Med Sport. 2009;12(4):463-467.

Effect of antioxidants and exercise on bone metabolism. L Maïmoun, D Simar, C Caillaud, E Peruchon, C Sultan, M Rossi, D Mariano-Goulart.J Sport Sci 2008;26(3):251-8.

No negative impact of reduced leptin secretion on bone metabolism in male athletes. L Maïmoun, O Coste, AM Puech, E Péruchon, A Jaussent, F Paris, M Rossi, C Sultan, D Mariano-Goulart.Eur J Appl Physiol 2008; 102(3):343-51.

The intensity level of physical exercise and the bone metabolism response. L Maïmoun, J Manetta, I Couret, AM Dupuy, D Mariano-Goulart, JP Micallef, E Peruchon, M Rossi. Int J Sports Med 2006; 27: 105-11.

Response of bone metabolism-related hormones to a single session of strenuous exercise in active elderly subjects. L Maïmoun, D Simar, D Malatesta, C Caillaud, E Peruchon, I Couret, M Rossi, D Mariano-Goulart.Br J Sports Med. 2005; 39(8): 497-502.

Changes in the osteoprotegerin/RANKL system, bone mineral density, and bone biochemical markers in patients with recent spinal cord injury. L Maïmoun, I Couret, D Mariano-Goulart, AM Dupuy, JP Micallef, E Peruchon, F Ohanna, JP Cristol, M Rossi, JL Leroux.*Calcified Tissue International*. 2005; 76(6): 404-11.

Effects of physical activities involving moderate external loading on bone metabolism in male athletes. L Maïmoun, D Mariano-Goulart, I Couret, J Manetta, E Peruchon, JP Micallef, R Verdier, M Rossi, JL Leroux.Journal of Sports Sciences 2004; 22: 875-883.

Competitive triathlon does not alter bone metabolism or bone mineral status in male triathletes. L Maïmoun, O Galy, J Manetta, O Coste, E Peruchon, JP Micallef, D Mariano-Goulart, I Couret, C Sultan, M Rossi.Int J Sports Med 2004; 25(3):230-4.

Use of bone biochemical markers with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for early detection of bone loss in individuals with spinal cord injury. L Maimoun, I Couret, JP Micallef, E Peruchon, D Mariano-Goulart, M Rossi, JL Leroux, F Ohanna.Metabolism 2002; 51(8): 958-63.

Prototype of a dual-energy X-ray tomodensitometer for measuring bone mineral content in the lumbar spine: Criteria for selecting the reconstruction algorithm and initial experimental results. PO Kotzki, D Mariano-Goulart, D Chambellant, R Pommet, M Rossi.Phys Med Biol 1992; 37(12): 2253-2265.

Theoretical and Experimental Limits of Triple-Photon Energy Absorptiometry in the Measurement of Bone Mineral Density. P. O. Kotzki, D. Mariano-Goulart, M. Rossi.Phys. Med. Biol. 1991; 36(4): 429-437.

SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY

Experimental Study of Stochastic Noise Propagation in SPECT Images Reconstructed Using the Conjugate Gradient Algorithm. Application to the Determination of a Stopping Criterion. D. Mariano-Goulart, M. Fourcade, J.L. Bernon, M. Rossi, M. Zanca.Comput. Med. Imaging Graph. 2003; 27(1): 53–63.

Optimal Tomographic Reconstruction Parameters for HMPAO Brain SPET Imaging: A Practical Approach Based on Subjective and Objective Measures. P. O. Kotzki, D. Mariano-Goulart, M. Quiquéré, F. Lyonnet, M. Zanca, M. Rossi.Eur. J. of Nucl. Med. 1995; 22: 671-677.

1- PEER-REVIEWED FRANCOPHONE JOURNALS

 ISOTOPE NEUROLOGY

Methodology for the Multimodal Acquisition and Processing of Physiological and Morphological Brain Sections.P. O. Kotzki, D. Mariano-Goulart, M. Rossi.J. Med. Nucl. Biophys. 1992; 16(1): 14–19.

Methodology for the Multimodal Acquisition and Processing of Physiological and Morphological Brain Sections. P. O. Kotzki, D. Mariano-Goulart, M. Rossi.*L’onde électrique*, 1991; 71 (4): 49–53.

 ISOTOPE CARDIOLOGY

The Role of Isotope Ventriculography in the Diagnosis of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia. L. Déchaux, F. Rouzet, D. Le Guludec, M. Rossi, D. Mariano-Goulart.Nuclear Medicine 2006; 30(5):261-269. 

Automatic Extraction of Local Ventricular Parameters in Isotopic Tomoventriculography. D. Mariano-Goulart, C. Caderas de Kerleau, M. Rossi.Nuclear Medicine 2005;29(3): 115-130.

Correlation Between Plasma BNP Levels and Isotopic Measurements of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction.M Rasamisoa, N Bressot, C Vergnes, D Mariano-Goulart, M Rossi.Immunoanalysis & Specialized Biology 2002; 17(5):311-315.

Determination of Ejection Fractions and Cardiac Output by Isotopic Tomoventriculography. Methodology and Clinical Validation.D. Mariano-Goulart, V. Boudousq, M.C. Eberlé, H. Collet, F. Comte, M. Rossi.Revue de l’Acomen 2000; 6(1): 69-77.

 

OTHER CLINICAL TOPICS IN IMAGING

Prognostic Value of 993-Tc-MAG3 Scintigraphy for One-Year Outcomes Following Kidney Transplantation.R. Guignard, E. Barbotte, M. Rossi, D. Mariano-Goulart.Nuclear Medicine2009; 33:78-87. 

The Role of Isotopic Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in ENT Oncology. F. Comte, C. Alovisetti, R. Garrel, V. Costes, M.L. Barge, B. Guerrier, J. Chevalier, M. Rossi, M. Zanca.Nuclear Medicine – Functional and Metabolic Imaging 2004; 28(6); 247–52

Dual-photon energy tomodensitometer designed for measuring vertebral bone mineral content. P. O. Kotzki, D. Chambellant, R. Pommet, D. Mariano-Goulart, M. Rossi.*Osteoporosis*. Vol. 2, edited by Christiansen and Overgaard. Copenhagen. 1990, 524–527.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Male Pelvis. Lamarque JL, Rouanet JP, Pujol J, …Zanca M, et al.,*Semaine des Hôpitaux*, 1987; 63(18): 1421–1434

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Male Pelvis, Lamarque JL, Lestienne H, Benhaim M, … Zanca M et al.,Annales de Chirurgie, 1987;41(4): 297–310

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Male Pelvis. Lamarque JL, Rouanet JP, Pujol J, …Zanca M, et al.,Annales de Radiologie, 1986; 29(7): 593–606

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Prostate and Bladder Region. Lamarque JL, Rouanet JP, Pujol J, Lestienne H, Prosmanne O, Benhaim M, Martin JM, Rossi M, Zanca M, Grasset D, et al.Ann Radiol(Paris). 1986; 29(7): 593-606

MRI Signal Analysis Using a CGR Imaging System at 0.35T—1) Comparison of Measured Signal in the Image with Simulated Signal—2) Reliability and Limits of T1 and T2 Measurements Using an Imaging System. Zanca M, Rossi M, Bernier P, et al.,Journal de Biophysique et de Biomécanique, 1986; 10(4): 159–161

Bone X-ray Computed Tomographic Densitometry Using the Dual-Energy Technique in a Single Rotation. Initial Results. Chuong YT, Zanca M, Lopez P, Casaban M, Habis T, Rouanet JP, Fraga S, Pujol J, Bruel JM, Blotman F, et al.Rev Rhum Mal Osteoartic.Dec 1985; 52(12): 695-9

Exploration of the Female Pelvis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Rossi M, Lamarque JL, Pujol J, Zanca M, et al.,Journal of Biophysics and Nuclear Medicine, 1984; 8(2-3): 53-54

Examination of the Female Pelvis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. J. L. Lamarque, J. Pujol, J. P. Rouannet, E. Deloison, M. J. Rodière, M. Rossi, M. Zanca. Actualités gynécologiques. 1986, vol. 17, pp. 99–110.

 

EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY

18FDG Positron Emission Tomography for the Characterization of Residual Masses at the End of Treatment in Lymphomas: A Retrospective Quantitative Study.D. de Verbizier, E. Barbotte, M. Baudard, F. Comte, M. Rossi, D. Mariano-Goulart.Nuclear Medicine 2007; 31:99-109. 

Improvement of the Convergence Properties of the Orthogonal Conjugate Gradient Algorithm Applied to Emission Tomography: The Benefits of a Tailored Morphological Operator. D. Mariano-Goulart, M. Fourcade, J.L. Bernon, J.F. Rohmer, P.O. Kotzki, M. Zanca, M. Rossi.Nuclear Medicine 1999; 23(3): 139–147.