Présentation

Sujets de recherche

Biomedical Technologies, Equipment, Imagery, Instruments, Integrated Circuits, Micro and Nanoelectronics, Nanosystems, Sensors and Devices, Software Development.

Disciplines de recherche

Computer Engineering and Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Electronic Engineering.

Mots-clés

Distributed data acquisition system architecture, Positron emission tomography, Biomedical imaging instrumentation, Digital logic circuit design, High energy physics, Real-time embedded systems, System on Chip, Digital and mixed signal circuit verification, Quantum benchmarking.

Intérêts de recherche

My research focus is the development of distributed data acquisition and real-time data processing systems for nuclear medical imaging and physics. I am currently exploring solutions that would enable time-of-flight positron emission tomography at timing resolutions reaching 10 ps, which will improve image quality and benefit medical research an clinical diagnostics. These systems are directly scalable and adaptable to experiments in high energy physics, astrophysics and quantum physics, allowing rich and meaningful collaborations between the fields.

Langues parlées et écrites

Anglais, Français, Japonais

Prix et distinctions

• (2019) Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). (Distinction).
• (2019) NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF). Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). (Distinction).
• (2018) Valentin T. Jordanov Radiation Instrumentation Travel Grant. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. (Prize / Award).
• (2018) IEEE Paul Phelps Continuing Education Grant, IEEE NPSS Real Time Conference. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. (Distinction).
• (2017) Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence. Société Canadienne de Microélectronique. (Prize / Award).
• (2016) IEEE NPSS Radiation Instrumentation Early Career Award "For contributions to the field of real time radiation instrumentation data acquisition systems applied to Positron Emission Tomography". IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Science Society. (Distinction).
• (2016) Recognition for Outstanding Paper, student paper competition. IEEE NPSS Real Time Conference. (Citation).
• (2015) FQRNT-ReSMiQ International internship award. Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT). (Distinction).
• (2014) Léonard de Vinci Merit Medal. Université de Sherbrooke. (Prize / Award).
• (2014) 1st place, student presentation competition, ReSMiQ symposium at the ACFAS conference. ReSMiQ - Réseau Stratégique en Microélectronique du Québec. (Prize / Award).
• (2013) NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Doctoral Scholarship. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). (Distinction).
• (2012) 1st place, Teledyne Dalsa CAD/Componentware student competition, Texpo/Annual CMC Microsystem Symposium. CMC Microsystems. (Prize / Award).
• (2010) ReSMiQ support scholarship. ReSMiQ - Réseau Stratégique en Microélectronique du Québec. (Distinction).
• (2005) Master degree scholarship. Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT). (Distinction).
• (2003) Special recognition for academic excellence and student involvement. Corporation of the Seven Wardens Inc. (Prize / Award).
• (2002) Bourse de recherche de 1er cycle. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). (Distinction).

Financement

Grant. (Awarded). Principal Investigator. Liquid Xenon detector for 10ps time of flight positron emission tomography. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Discovery Launch Supplements. 12500 $ (2020-2025).

Grant. (Awarded). Principal Investigator. Institutional startup fund. University of Sherbrooke. 70000 $ (2019-2022).

Grant. (Awarded). Principal Investigator. Équipements de pointe pour tests et caractérisation des dispositifs quantiques. Institut quantique. Concours 2020 – Appel à projets de recherche de l’Institut Quantique. 30000 $ (2020-2022).

Grant. (Awarded). Principal Investigator. Design of a highly integrated ultrasonic piezoelectric controller. MITACS. Accelerate. 60000 $ (2020-2022).

Grant. (Awarded). Principal Investigator. Startup fund. Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke. Establishment fund. 50000 $ (2020-2022).

Grant. (Awarded). Principal Investigator. Projet de conception préliminaire d’un détecteur au xénon liquide. Axe d’imagerie médicale (AIM) du Centre de recherche du CHUS et Centre d’imagerie médicale de l’UdeS. Programme d’aide aux jeunes chercheurs. 25000 $ (2020-2021).

Grant. (Completed). Co-investigator. The Light Only Liquid Xenon (LoLX) and Argon (LoLA) R&D Programs. McDonald Institute. Frontier Research Venture Fund. 73000 $ (2019-2020).

Grant. (Completed). Co-applicant. Projet IQ17-2017 Traitement de signaux d’un système quantique par logique programmable. Institut Quantique - Université de Sherbrooke. Appel à projets IQ-2017. 13000 $ (2017-2018).

Grant. (Completed). Co-investigator. Financement pour développement pédagogique - Tableau de bord d'apprentissages dans le contexte d'une APP, Programme d'Investissement en Formation (PIF). University of Sherbrooke. Financement pour développement pédagogique. 5000 $ (2012).

Publications

Articles de revue

• Sung Y, Tetrault M-A, Takahashi K, Ouyang J, Pratx G, El Fakhri G, Normandin M. (2019). Dependence of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake on cell cycle and dry mass: a single-cell study using a multi-modal radiography platform. Scientific Reports, (Revision Requested).
• Katagiri W, Lee JH, Tétrault M-A, Kang H, Jeong S, Evans CL, Yokomizo S, Santos S, Jones C, Hu S, El Fakhri G, Tsukada K, Choi HS, Kashiwagi S. (2019). Real-Time Imaging of Vaccine Biodistribution Using Zwitterionic NIR Nanoparticles. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 8(15), 1900035. (Published).
• Tétrault M-A, Therrien AC, Lemaire W, Fontaine R, Pratte J-F. (2017). TDC Array Trade-Offs in Current and Upcoming Digital SiPM Detectors for Time-of-Flight PET. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 64(3), 925-932. DOI. (Published).
• Tetrault M-A, Therrien AC, Lamy ED, Boisvert A, Fontaine R, Pratte J-F. (2015). Dark Count Impact for First Photon Discriminators for SPAD Digital Arrays in PET. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 62(3), 719-726. DOI. (Published).
• Bergeron M, Thibaudeau C, Cadorette J, Tetrault M-A, Pepin CM, Clerk-Lamalice J, Loignon-Houle F, Davies M, Dautet H, Deschamps P, Fontaine R, Lecomte R. (2015). LabPET II, an APD-based Detector Module with PET and Counting CT Imaging Capabilities. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 62(3), 756-765. DOI. (Published).
• Tetrault M-A, Lamy ED, Boisvert A, Thibaudeau C, Kanoun M, Dubois F, Fontaine R, Pratte J-F. (2015). Real-Time Discrete SPAD Array Readout Architecture for Time of Flight PET. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 62(3), 1077-1082. DOI. (Published).
• Geoffroy C, Michaud J-B, Tetrault M-A, Clerk-Lamalice J, Brunet C-A, Lecomte R, Fontaine R. (2015). Real Time Artificial Neural Network FPGA Implementation for Triple Coincidences Recovery in PET. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 62(3), 824-831. DOI. (Published).
• Michaud J-B, Tetrault M-A, Beaudoin J-F, Cadorette J, Leroux J-D, Brunet C-A, Lecomte R, Fontaine R. (2015). Sensitivity Increase Through a Neural Network Method for LOR Recovery of ICS Triple Coincidences in High-Resolution Pixelated- Detectors PET Scanners. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 62(1), 82-94. DOI. (Published).
• Bergeron M, Cadorette J, Tétrault M-A, Beaudoin J-F, Leroux J-D, Fontaine R, Lecomte R. (2014). Imaging performance of LabPET APD-based digital PET scanners for pre-clinical research. Physics in Medicine and Biology, 59(3), 661-678. DOI. (Published).
• Njejimana L, Tetrault M-A, Arpin L, Burghgraeve A, Maille P, Lavoie J-C, Paulin C, Koua KC, Bouziri H, Panier S, Ben Attouch MW, Abidi M, Cadorette J, Pratte J-F, Lecomte R, Fontaine R. (2013). Design of a Real-Time FPGA-Based Data Acquisition Architecture for the LabPET II: An APD-Based Scanner Dedicated to Small Animal PET Imaging. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 60(5), 3633-3638. DOI. (Published).
• C. Thibaudeau, P. Berard, M.-A. Tetrault, J.-D. Leroux, M. Bergeron, R. Fontaine, and R. Lecomte. (2012). Original Research: Toward truly combined PET/CT imaging using PET detectors and photon counting CT with iterative reconstruction implementing physical detector response. Medical Physics, 39(9), 5697-707. DOI. (Published).
• L. Arpin, M. Bergeron, M.-A. Tetrault, R. Lecomte, R. Fontaine. (2010). Original Research: A Sub-Nanosecond Time Interval Detection System Using FPGA Embedded I/O Resources. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 57(2), 519-524. DOI. (Published).
• M.-A. Tetrault, M. Bergeron, R. Lecomte, and R. Fontaine. (2010). Original Research: Firmware Upgrade for the Data Acquisition System of the LabPET Small Animal PET Scanner. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 57(2), 556-560. DOI. (Published).
• M.-A. Tetrault, J. F. Oliver, M. Bergeron, R. Lecomte, and R. Fontaine. (2010). Original Research: Real Time Coincidence Detection Engine for High Count Rate Timestamp Based PET. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 57(1), 117-124. DOI. (Published).
• M. Bergeron, C. M. Pepin, L. Arpin, J.-D. Leroux, M.-A. Tétrault, N. Viscogliosi, R. Fontaine, R. Lecomte. (2009). Original Research: A handy time alignment probe for timing calibration of PET scanners. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 599(1), 113-117. DOI. (Published).
• P. Bérard, M. Bergeron, C. M. Pepin, J. Cadorette, M.-A. Tétrault, N. Viscogliosi, R. Fontaine, H. Dautet, M. Davies, P. Deschamps, R. Lecomte. (2009). Original Research: Development of a 64-channel APD detector module with individual pixel readout for submillimetre spatial resolution in PET. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 610(1), 20-23. DOI. (Published).
• R. Fontaine, F. Belanger, N. Viscogliosi, H. Semmaoui, M.-A. Tetrault, J.-B. Michaud, C. Pepin, J. Cadorette, R. Lecomte. (2009). Original Research: The Hardware and Signal Processing Architecture of LabPET, a Small Animal APD-Based Digital PET Scanner. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 56(1), 3-9. DOI. (Published).
• M. Bergeron, J. Cadorette, J.-F. Beaudoin, M. D. Lepage, G. Robert, V. Selivanov, M.-A. Tetrault, N. Viscogliosi, J. P. Norenberg, R. Fontaine, R. Lecomte. (2009). Performance Evaluation of the LabPET APD-Based Digital PET Scanner. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 56(1), 10-16. DOI. (Published).
• H. Semmaoui, M.-A. Tetrault, R. Lecomte, R. Fontaine. (2009). Signal Deconvolution Concept Combined With Cubic Spline Interpolation to Improve Timing With Phoswich PET Detectors. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 56(3), 581-587. DOI. (Published).
• J.-D. Leroux, M.-A. Tetrault, D. Rouleau, C. M. Pepin, J.-B. Michaud, J. Cadorette, R. Fontaine, R. Lecomte. (2009). Time Discrimination Techniques Using Artificial Neural Networks for Positron Emission Tomography. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 56(3), 588-595. DOI. (Published).
• H. C. Yousefzadeh, N. Viscogliosi, M.-A. Tétrault, C. M. Pepin, P. Berard, M. Bergeron, H. Semmaoui, R. Lecomte, R. Fontaine. (2008). A Fast Crystal Identification Algorithm Applied to the LabPET (TM) Phoswich Detectors. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 55(3), 1644-1651. DOI. (Published).
• J. Riendeau, P. Bérard, N. Viscogliosi, M.-A. Tétrault, F. Lemieux, R. Lecomte, R. Fontaine. (2008). Original Research: High rate photon counting CT using parallel digital PET electronics. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 55(1), 40-47. DOI. (Published).
• N. Viscogliosi, J. Riendeau, P. Berard, M.-A. Tétrault, R. Lefebvre, R. Lecomte, R. Fontaine. (2008). Original Research: Real Time Implementation of a Wiener Filter Based Crystal Identification Algorithm. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 55(3), 925-929. DOI. (Published).
• M.-A. Tetrault, N. Viscogliosi, J. Riendeau, F. Belanger, J.-B. Michaud, H. Semmaoui, P. Berard, F. Lemieux, L. Arpin, M. Bergeron, J. Cadorette, C. M. Pepin, G. Robert, M. D. Lepage, R. Lecomte, R. Fontaine. (2008). Original Research: System Architecture of the LabPET Small Animal PET Scanner. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 55(5), 2546-2550. DOI. (Published).
• R. Fontaine, F. Lemieux, N. Viscogliosi, M.-A. Tétrault, M. Bergeron, J. Riendeau, P. Berard, J. Cadorette, R. Lecomte. (2008). Timing Improvement by Low-Pass Filtering and Linear Interpolation for the LabPET Scanner. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 55(1), 34-39. DOI. (Published).
• R. Fontaine, N. Viscogliosi, H. Semmaoui, F. Bélanger, F. Lemieux, M.-A. Tétrault, J.-B. Michaud, P. Bérard, J. Cadorette, C. M. Pepin, R. Lecomte. (2007). Digital signal processing applied to crystal identification in Positron Emission Tomography dedicated to small animals. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 571(1-2), 385-388. DOI. (Published).
• R. Fontaine, M.-A. Tétrault, F. Belanger, N. Viscogliosi, R. Himmich, J.-B. Michaud, S. Robert, J.-D. Leroux, H. Semmaoui, P. Berard, J. Cadorette, C. M. Pepin, R. Lecomte. (2006). Real time digital signal processing implementation for an APD-based PET scanner with phoswich detectors. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 53(3), 784-788. DOI. (Published).

Manuels

• Marc-André Tétrault. (2017). Primer for Digital and Mixed Signal Microsystem Verification Flow. CMC Microsystems. 49 p. (Published).

Articles de conférence

• Tetrault M-A, Chemli Y, Toussaint M, Petitbon Y, Ouyang J, Lecomte R, Fontaine R, El Fakhri G. (2020). Integration of a Network Synchronized Motion Capture Camera into a Real-Time Positron Emission Tomography Data Acquisition System. IEEE NPSS Real Time Conference. (Submitted).
• Tetrault, M.-A. (2018). Two FPGA Case Studies Comparing High Level Synthesis and Manual HDL for HEP applications. arxiv.org preprint server, 1-3. (Published).
• Tetrault, M.-A. Therrien, A. C. Lemaire, W. Fontaine, R. Pratte, J.-F. (2016). Digital SPAD Scintillation Detector Simulation Flow to Evaluate and Minimize Real Time Requirements. IEEE NPSS Real Time Conference. 1-3. DOI. (Published).
• Njejimana, L. Arpin, L. Thibaudeau, C. Jurgensen, N. Bouziri, H. Tetrault, M.-A. Viscogliosi, N. Paulin, C. Lecomte, R. Fontaine, R. (2016). Firmware Architecture of the Data Acquisition System for the LabPET II Mouse Scanner. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. DOI. (Published).
• Therrien, A. C. Parent, S. Tétrault, M.-A. Gundacker, S. Lecoq, P. Lecomte, R. Charlebois, S. A. Fontaine, R. Pratte, J.-F. (2015). Optimization of Single Photon Avalanche Diode Array Detectors with a Custom Simulator. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. DOI. (Published).
• Traore, M. S. Thibaudeau, C. Koua, K. Tetrault, M.-A. Pepin, C. M. Cadorette, J. Pratte, J.-F. Lecomte, R. Fontaine, R. (2015). System architecture of a fully combined PET/CT scanner using LabPET™ electronics with an upgraded analog front-end optimized for PET and CT counting mode operation. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. DOI. (Published).
• Kanoun, M. Arpin, L. Rheaume, V.-P. Tetrault, M.-A. Berube-Lauziere, Y. Fontaine, R. (2014). A 10-bit, 3 ps rms precision time-to-digital converter for diffuse optical tomography measurements. IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems. 554-557. DOI. (Published).
• Tetrault, M.-A. Lamy, E. Desaulniers Boisvert, A. Pratte, J.-F. Fontaine, R. (2014). Real-time discreet SPAD array readout architecture for time of flight PET. IEEE NPSS Real Time Conference. DOI. (Published).
• Tetrault, M.-A. Lamy, E.D. Boisvert, A. Fontaine, R. Pratte, J.-F. (2013). Low dead time digital SPAD readout architecture for realtime small animal PET. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. DOI. (Published).
• Njejimana, L. Tetrault, M.-A. Arpin, L. Burghgraeve, A. Maille, P. Lavoie, J.-C. Paulin, C. Koua, K. C. Bouziri, H. Panier, S. Ben Attouch, M. W. Abidi, M. Pratte, J.-F. Lecomte, R. Fontaine, R. (2012). Design of a real-time FPGA-based DAQ architecture for the LabPET II, an APD-based scanner dedicated to small animal PET imaging. IEEE NPSS Real Time Conference. DOI. (Published).
• Bergeron, M. Thibaudeau, C. Cadorette, J. Pepin, C. M. Tetrault, M.-A. Davies, M. Dautet, H. Deschamps, P. Fontaine, R. Lecomte, R. (2011). LabPET II, an APD-based PET detector module with counting CT imaging capability. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. 3543-3547. DOI.
• Abidi, M. Koua Calliste, K. Kanoun, M. Panier, S. Arpin, L. Tetrault, M.-A. Pratte, J.-F. Fontaine, R. (2010). A Delay Locked Loop for fine time base generation in a positron emission tomography scanner. International Conference on Design & Technology of Integrated Systems in Nanoscale Era. 1-4. DOI.
• Lemieux, F. Viscogliosi, N. Tetrault, M.-A. Lecomte, R. Fontaine, R. (2010). Calibration process for improving Crystal Identification rate in the LabPET™ phoswich detectors. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. 1081-1086. DOI.
• Bergeron, M. Pepin, C. M. Cadorette, J. Beaudoin, J. Tetrault, M.-A. Davies, M. Dautet, H. Deschamps, P. Ishibashi, H. Kurata, Y. Lecomte, R. (2010). Improved LabPET detectors using Lu1.8Gd0.2SiO5:Ce (LGSO) scintillator blocks. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. 1767-1770. DOI.
• Arpin, L. Bergeron, M. Tetrault, M.-A. Lecomte, R. Fontaine, R. (2009). A Sub-Nanosecond Edge Detection System using embedded FPGA fabrics. IEEE NPSS Real Time Conference. 299-303. DOI.
• Tetrault, M.-A. Bergeron, M. Lecomte, R. Fontaine, R. (2009). Firmware upgrade for the data acquisition system of the LabPET™ small animal PET scanner. IEEE NPSS Real Time Conference. DOI.
• Bergeron, M. Cadorette, J. Bureau-Oxton, C. Beaudoin, J.-F. Tetrault, M.-A. Leroux, J.-D. Lepage, M.D. Robert, G. Fontaine, R. Lecomte, R. (2009). Performance evaluation of the LabPET12, a large axial FOV APD-based digital PET scanner. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. 4017-4021. DOI.
• Bergeron, M. Cadorette, J. Beaudoin, J.-F. Tetrault, M.-A. Viscogliosi, N. Selivanov, V. Lepage, M. D. Robert, G. Norenberg, J. P. Fontaine, R. Lecomte, R. (2008). Imaging performance of the LabPET™ APD-based digital PET scanner. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. 3841-3845. DOI.
• Thibaudeau, C. Berard, P. Tetrault, M.-A. Leroux, J.-D. Fontaine, R. Lecomte, R. (2008). Iterative CT reconstruction using LabPET™ detector modules. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. 4205-4209. DOI.
• Berard, P. Bergeron, M. Pepin, C. M. Cadorette, J. Tetrault, M.-A. Viscogliosi, N. Fontaine, R. Dautet, H. Davies, M. Deschamps, P. Lecomte, R. (2008). LabPET II, a novel 64-channel APD-based PET detector module with individual pixel readout achieving submillimetric spatial resolution. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. 5457-5462. DOI.
• Semmaoui, H. Tetrault, M.-A. Lecomte, R. Fontaine, R. (2008). Signal deconvolution concept combined with Cubic Spline interpolation to improve timing with phoswich PET detectors. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. 2061-2067. DOI.
• Riendeau, J. Berard, P. Viscogliosi, N. Tetrault, M.-A. Lemieux, F. Lecomte, R. Fontaine, R. (2007). High Rate Photon Counting CT Using Parallel Digital PET Electronics. IEEE NPSS Real Time Conference. DOI.
• Bergeron, M. Cadorette, J. Beaudoin, J.-F. Rousseau, J. A. Dumoulin, M. Lepage, M. D. Robert, G. Selivanov, V. Tetrault, M.-A. Viscogliosi, N. Dumouchel, T. Thorn, S. DaSilva, J. DeKemp, R. A. Norenberg, J. P. Fontaine, R. Lecomte, R. (2007). Performance evaluation of the LabPET™ APD-based digital PET scanner. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. 4185-4191. DOI.
• Fontaine, R. Michaud, J.-B. Leroux, J.-D. Viscogliosi, N. Riendeau, J. Semmaoui, H. Lemieux, F. Yousefzadeh, C. Tetrault, M.-A. Berard, P. Bergeron, M. Pepin, C. Cadorette, J. Lecomte, R. (2007). Roadmap to fully-digital PET/CT scanners. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. 3332-3336. DOI.
• Fontaine, R. Lemieux, F. Viscogliosi, N. Tetrault, M.-A. Bergeron, M. Riendeau, J. Berard, P. Cadorette, J. Lecomte, R. (2007). Timing improvement by low-pass filtering and linear interpolation for the LabPET™ scanner. IEEE NPSS Real Time Conference. DOI.
• Yousefzadeh, H. C. Viscogliosi, N. Tetrault, M.-A. Pepin, C. M. Berard, P. Bergeron, M. Semmaoui, H. Lecomte, R. Fontaine, R. (2007). ULTRA-Fast wiener filter based crystal identification algorithm applied to the LabPET™ phoswich detectors. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. 1666-1671. DOI.
• Tetrault, M.-A. Viscogliosi, N Riendeau, J Belanger, F Michaud, J B Semmaoui, H Berard, P Lemieux, F Arpin, L Cadorette, J Pepin, C M Robert, G Lepage, M D Lecomte, R Fontaine, R. (2006). System Integration of the LabPET Small Animal PET Scanner. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. 1880-1884. DOI.
• Tetrault, M.-A. Lepage, M.D. Viscogliosi, N. Belanger, F. Cadorette, J. Pepin, C.M. Fontaine, R. Lecomte, R. (2005). Real-Time Coincidence Detection System for Digital High Resolution APD-based Animal PET Scanner. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. 2849-2853. DOI.
• Fontaine, R. Tetrault, M.-A. Belanger, F. Viscogliosi, N. Himmich, R. Michaud, J.-B. Robert, S. Leroux, J.-D. Semmaoui, H. Berard, P. Cadorette, J. Pepin, C.M. Lecomte, R. (2005). Real time digital signal processing implementation for an APD-based PET scanner with phoswich detectors. IEEE NPSS Real Time Conference. 213-217. DOI.
• Fontaine, R. Belanger, F. Viscogliosi, N. Semmaoui, H. Tetrault, M.-A. Michaud, J.-B. Pepin, C. Cadorette, J. Lecomte, R. (2005). The Architecture of LabPET™, a Small Animal APD-Based Digital PET Scanner. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. 2785-2789. DOI.
• Fontaine, R. Tetrault, M.-A. Belanger, F. Viscogliosi, N. Berard, P. Cadorette, J. Leroux, J.-D. Michaud, J.-B. Pratte, J.-F. Pepin, C. Robert, S. Lecomte, R. (2004). Preliminary results of a data acquisition subsystem for distributed, digital, computational, APD-based, dual-modality PET/CT architecture for small animal imaging. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record. 2296-2300. DOI.

Autres contributions

Cours enseignés

• Architecture et organisation des ordinateurs. GIF 310. (2014-09-01). Niveau : Undergraduate. (3CR).
• Mathématiques des circuits logiques. GEN420. (2010-02-15). Niveau : Undergraduate. (2CR).
• Circuits Logiques. GEN430. (2010-01-05). Niveau : Undergraduate. (2CR).
• SHORT COURSE : FPGA structure, programming principals and applications. (2009-05-10 à 2009-05-10). IEEE NPSS Real Time Conference.

Gestion d'évènements

• Topic Convener. (2020). IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference. (Conference).
• Scientific Program and Logistics Chair. (2018). Bioengineering & Nanomedicine Research Day. (Workshop).
• Session Chair. (2018). IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference. (Conference).
• Session Chair. (2018). IEEE NPSS Real Time Conference. (Conference).
• Program Chair. (2017). Introduction aux méthodologies de vérification des systèmes numériques et signaux mixtes. (Workshop).

Activités de collaboration internationale

• Invited Lecturer. (2019). Malaysia. International School for Radiation Measurements. Goals: To train young students in the area of radiation detectors and its applications; To promote the participation of young scientists in radiation measurements and related fields; To stimulate the development of real-time system in South East Asia. 2019 edition organizers: University of Malaya (Malaysia) - IEEE/NPSS (International) - KEK (Japan) - Osaka University (Japan) Past editions: 2018 in Cape Town (South Africa), 2016 in Ho Chi Min City (Vietnam) and 2014 in Osaka (Japan).
• International Student/Researcher. (2015). Switzerland. 3-month internship for collaboration on fast-timing, digital photon detector design targeting nuclear medical imaging and particle physics.
• Volonteer trainer. (2014). Japan. International School for Radiation Measurements. Goals: To train young students in the area of radiation detectors and its applications; To promote the participation of young scientists in radiation measurements and related fields; Helped students through discussions, questions and answer session and practical labs during the 1 week summer school program.

Présentations

• (2020). Oral presentation: Trouver un chemin vers l’imagerie TEP directe : 10 picosecondes avec le Xénon liquide?. Conférence CRCHUS 2.0. Sherbrooke, Canada.
• (2019). Oral Presentation: LXe for 10ps TOF-PET. LoLX Collaboration Meeting. Montreal, Canada.
• (2019). Oral Presentation: Medical Radiation Instrumentation and Outlooks for LAPPD. LAPPD Measurement & Test Workshop No. 7. Charlton, United States.
• (2019). Oral Presentation: PET Instrumentation Flow and Brain Scanner Project. Science on Tap! (Athinoula A. Martinos Center). Charlestown, United States.
• (2019). Poster: A multi-modality microscope for single cell radioluminescence imaging studies. MGH Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting. Boston, United States.
• (2019). Poster: A new high resolution PET scanner for brain imaging: the SAVANT. MGH Clinical Research Day. Boston, United States.
• (2018). Oral Presentation: A multi-modality single cell imaging platform correlates radio-tracer uptake and cell dry mass. IEEE NSS-MIC-RTSD Conference. Sydney, Australia.
• (2018). Oral Presentation: Positron Emission Tomography Instrumentation: Real-Time Processing, System Integration and Customized Photoelectronics. Harvard Medical School: Molecular Imaging Seminars. Boston, United States.
• (2018). Oral Presentation: Two FPGA Case Studies Comparing High Level Synthesis and Manual HDL for HEP applications. IEEE NPSS Real Time Conference. Williamsburg, United States.
• D Roy-Guay, V Halde, O Bernard, P Côté, M-A Tétrault, N Roy, D Morris, M Pioro-Ladrière, J-F Pratte, R Fontaine. (2018). Poster: Prototyping a novel quantum sensor for magnetic field sensing. Colloque annuel de l’Institut quantique. Sherbrooke, Canada.
• (2017). Full Day Workshop: Introduction aux méthodologies de vérification des systèmes numériques et signaux mixtes. CESIUS Workshop (Centre d'excellence en systèmes intelligents intégrés de l'Université de Sherbrooke). Sherbrooke, Canada.
• (2017). Oral Presentation: Exploration de la synthèse à haut niveau de Xilinx : 3 cas de figure. Journal Club - GRAMS. Sherbrooke, Canada.
• (2016). Oral Presentation: Digital SPAD Scintillation Detector Simulation Flow to Evaluate and Minimize Real-Time Requirements. Workshop on Pico-Second Photon Sensors for Physics and Medical Applications. Kansas City, United States.
• (2016). Oral Presentation: Digital SPAD Scintillation Detector Simulation Flow to Evaluate and Minimize Real-Time Requirements. IEEE NPSS Real-Time Conference. Padoue, Italy.
• (2015). Oral Presentation: Développements sur les dispositifs d’évaluations dans une unité d’apprentissage par problèmes et par projets dans la formation des ingénieurs en génie électrique et génie informatique à l’Université de Sherbroo. Présentation sur invitation du Pr. Guy Cathebras. Montpellier, France.
• (2015). Poster: Digital, Vertically Integrated Single Photon Detector for Positron Emission Tomography. Canadian Semiconductor Science and Technology Conference. Sherbrooke, Canada.
• (2014). Oral Presentation: Real-time discreet SPAD array readout architecture for time of flight PET. IEEE NPSS Real-Time Conference. Nara, Japan.
• (2014). Poster: Architecture numérique 3D pour matrice de détecteurs monophotoniques dédiée à la tomographie d’émission par positrons. Colloque du ReSMiQ au 82ième Congrès de l'ACFAS. Montréal, Canada.
• (2014). Poster: Architecture numérique 3D pour matrice de détecteurs monophotoniques dédiée à la tomographie d’émission par positrons. Conférence Imaginez l'Imagerie. Sherbrooke, Canada.
• (2014). Poster: Digital SPAD detector for PET with real-time embedded processing, based on heterogeneous, vertically integrated mixed-signal electronic stack. CMC Annual Symposium – Texpo Competition. Gatineau, Canada.
• (2014). Poster: Détecteur dédié à la TEP réalisé en intégration verticale hétérogène. Journée de l’Innovation ReSMiQ. Montréal, Canada.
• (2013). Oral Presentation, Joint session: Low dead time digital SPAD readout architecture for realtime small animal PET. IEEE NSS-MIC-RTSD Conference. Séoul, Korea, Republic of.
• (2012). Poster: Scripted 3D Physical Layout for Dual-Tier, Face to Face Vertical Integration. CMC Annual Symposium – Texpo Competition. Toronto, Canada.
• (2012). Poster: SystemC Test Bench : High Level ASIC System Simulation/Verification and Code Reuse. CMC Annual Symposium – Texpo Competition. Toronto, Canada.
• (2010). Discussion Panel, representing the Groupe de Recherche en Appareillage Médical de Sherbrooke: Vertically integrated photodetector concept. IEEE 3DIC Conference. Munich, Germany.
• (2009). Poster: Firmware Upgrade for the Acquisition Board of the LABPET™ Small Animal PET Scanner. IEEE NPSS Real-Time Conference. Beijing, China.
• (2006). Poster: System Integration of the LABPET™ Small Animal PET Scanner. IEEE NSS-MIC-RTSD Conference. San Diego, United States.
• (2005). Poster: Real-Time Coincidence Detection System for Digital High Resolution APD-based Animal PET Scanner. IEEE NSS-MIC-RTSD Conference. Puerto Rico.