M'Hamed Bentourkia

Publications

Articles

• Alaoui Abdalaoui Slimani, Faiçal, Bentourkia, M'hamed. (2025). Improving deep learning U-Net++ by discrete wavelet and attention gate mechanisms for effective pathological lung segmentation in chest X-ray imaging. Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine. DOI
• Alaoui Abdalaoui Slimani, Faiçal, Bentourkia, M'hamed. (2025). Lung disease classification with deep learning enhanced CNN architecture in chest X-rays imaging. Under revision. Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine.
• Farhan, Jaouad, Lamghari, Youssef, Bentourkia, M'hamed. (2025). Study of primary and secondary low-energy electron impacts on atomistic DNA strand breaks using Monte Carlo simulations. Under revision. Radiat Prot Dosimetry.
• Zoubdane, Nada, Abdo, Redha Alla, Nguyen, Michel, Bentourkia, M'hamed, Turcotte, Eric E., Berrougui, Hicham, Fulop, Tamas, Khalil, Abdelouahed. (2024). High Tyrosol and Hydroxytyrosol Intake Reduces Arterial Inflammation and Atherosclerotic Lesion Microcalcification in Healthy Older Populations. Antioxidants. DOI
• Lamghari, Youssef, Lu, Huizhong, Bentourkia, M'hamed. (2023). DNA damage by radiation as a function of electron energy and interaction at the atomic level with Monte Carlo simulation. Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Physik. DOI
• Abdo, R A, Lamare, F, Fernandez, P, Bentourkia, M. (2021). Quantification of Hypoxia in Human Glioblastoma using PET with 18F-FMISO. Nucl Med Mol Imaging. DOI
• Al-enezi, Mamdouh, Bentourkia, Mrhamed. (2020). Kinetic modeling of dynamic PET-18F-FDG atherosclerosis without blood sampling. IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences. DOI
• Al-enezi, Mamdouh S., Abdo, Redha-alla, Mokeddem, Mohamed Yazid, Slimani, Faiçal A. A., Khalil, Abdelouahed, Fulop, Tamas, Turcotte, Eric, Bentourkia, M'hamed. (2019). Assessment of artery calcification in atherosclerosis with dynamic 18F-FDG-PET/CT imaging in elderly subjects. The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. DOI
• Abdo, Redhaalla, Lamare, Frédéric, Fernandez, Philippe, Bentourkia, M'hamed. (2019). Analysis of hypoxia in human glioblastoma tumors with dynamic 18F-FMISO PET imaging. Australas Phys Eng Sci Med. DOI
• Abdo, Redha Alla, Lamare, Frédéric, Fernandez, Philippe, Bentourkia, Mhamed. (2019). Imaging of hypoxia in human glioblastoma with dynamic 18F-fluoromisonidazole PET. Cancer Drug Resistance. DOI
• Paquette, Michel, Beaudoin, Simon, Tremblay, Mylene-Annie, Jean, Steve, Lopez, Angel F., Lecomte, Roger, Guérin, Brigitte, Bentourkia, M'hamed, Sabbagh, Robert, Leyton, Jeffrey V. (2018). NLS-Cholic Acid Conjugation to IL-5R$α$-Specific Antibody Improves Cellular Accumulation and In Vivo Tumor-Targeting Properties in a Bladder Cancer Model. Bioconjugate Chemistry. DOI
• Slimani, Faiçal A.A., Hamdi, Mahdjoub, Bentourkia, M'hamed. (2018). G4DARI: Geant4/GATE based Monte Carlo simulation interface for dosimetry calculation in radiotherapy. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. DOI
• Hamdi, M., Mimi, M., Bentourkia, M. (2017). Comparison between X-rays spectra and their effective energies in small animal CT tomographic imaging and dosimetry. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine. DOI
• Hamdi, M, Mimi, M, Bentourkia, M. (2017). Impact of X-ray energy on absorbed dose assessed with Monte Carlo simulations in a mouse tumor and in nearest organs irradiated with kilovoltage X-ray beams. Cancer/Radiothérapie.
• Farmer, M., Échenne, B., Drouin, R., Bentourkia, M. (2017). Insights in developmental coordination disorder. Current Pediatric Reviews. DOI
• Paquette, M, Vilera-Perez, L G, Beaudoin, S, Ekindi-Ndongo, N, Boudreaut, P L, Bonin, M A, Battista, M C, Bentourkia, M, Lopez, A F, Lecomte, R, Marsault, E, Guerin, B, Sabbagh, R, Leyton, J V. (2017). Targeting IL-5Ralpha with antibody-conjugates reveals a strategy for imaging and therapy for invasive bladder cancer. OncoImmunology. DOI
• Farmer, M, Echenne, B, Drouin, R, Bentourkia, M. (2016). Cerebral activation in patients with developmental coordination disorder: a PET imaging study. Submitted to Human Movement Science.
• Hamdi, M, Mimi, M, Bentourkia, M. (2016). Impact of X-ray energy on absorbed dose assessed with Monte Carlo simulations in a mouse tumor and in nearest organs irradiated with kilovoltage X-ray beams. Cancer/Radiothérapie. DOI
• Farmer, M., Echenne, B., Bentourkia, M. (2016). Study of clinical characteristics in young subjects with Developmental coordination disorder. Brain and Development. DOI
• M’hamed Bentourkia. (2015). Determination of the Input Function at the Entry of the Tissue of Interest and Its Impact on PET Kinetic Modeling Parameters. Molecular Imaging and Biology. DOI
• Boubacar, P., Sarrhini, O., Lecomte, R., van Lier, J.E., Bentourkia, M. (2015). A real-time follow-up of photodynamic therapy during PET imaging. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy. DOI
• Poulin, É., Lebel, R., Croteau, É., Blanchette, M., Tremblay, L., Lecomte, R., Bentourkia, M., Lepage, M. (2015). Optimization of the reference region method for dual pharmacokinetic modeling using Gd-DTPA/MRI and¹⁸F-FDG/PET. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. DOI
• Khalil, Abdelouahed, Orellana, Marlene Rossibel Montesino, Fulop, Tamas, Turcotte, Eric E, Bentourkia, M'hamed. (2014). Positron emission tomography imaging for vascular inflammation evaluation in elderly subjects with different risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. American journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.
• Orellana, Marlene Rossibel Montesino, Bentourkia, M'hamed, Sarrhini, Otman, Fulop, Tamas, Paquet, Nancy, Lavallée, Éric, Turcotte, Éric, Khalil, Abdelouahed. (2013). Assessment of inflammation in large arteries with 18F-FDG-PET in elderly. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. DOI
• Poulin, E., Lebel, R., Croteau, E., Blanchette, M., Tremblay, L., Lecomte, R., Bentourkia, M., Lepage, M. (2013). Conversion of arterial input functions for dual pharmacokinetic modeling using Gd-DTPA/MRI and¹⁸F-FDG/PET. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. DOI
• Sarrhini, O., Bentourkia, M. (2012). A comparison of a Monte Carlo-based detection probability matrix with analytical probability matrix for small animal PET scanners. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. DOI
• Bessi, V.L., Labbé, S.M., Huynh, D.N., Ménard, L., Jossart, C., Febbraio, M., Guérin, B., Bentourkia, M., Lecomte, R., Carpentier, A.C., Ong, H., Marleau, S. (2012). EP 80317, a selective CD36 ligand, shows cardioprotective effects against post-ischaemic myocardial damage in mice. Cardiovascular Research. DOI
• Sarrhini, O., Bentourkia, M. (2012). Simultaneous attenuation and scatter corrections from the projections in small animal PET imaging. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. DOI
• Bentourkia, M. (2012). Understanding by seeing before treating: present and future of medical imaging. Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society.
• Croteau, E., Gascon, S., Bentourkia, M., Langlois, R., Rousseau, J.A., Lecomte, R., Bénard, F. (2012). [¹¹C]Acetate rest-stress protocol to assess myocardial perfusion and oxygen consumption reserve in a model of congestive heart failure in rats. Nuclear Medicine and Biology. DOI
• Cunnane, S., Nugent, S., Roy, M., Courchesne-Loyer, A., Croteau, E., Tremblay, S., Castellano, A., Pifferi, F., Bocti, C., Paquet, N., Begdouri, H., Bentourkia, M., Turcotte, E., Allard, M., Barberger-Gateau, P., Fulop, T., Rapoport, S.I. (2011). Brain fuel metabolism, aging, and Alzheimer's disease. Nutrition. DOI
• Ménard, S.L., Croteau, E., Sarrhini, O., Gélinas, R., Brassard, P., Ouellet, R., Bentourkia, M., Van Lier, J.E., Des Rosiers, C., Lecomte, R., Carpentier, A.C. (2010). Abnormal in vivo myocardial energy substrate uptake in diet-induced type 2 diabetic cardiomyopathy in rats. American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism. DOI
• Ménard, S.L., Ci, X., Frisch, F., Normand-Lauzière, F., Cadorette, J., Ouellet, R., Lier, J.E., Bénard, F., Bentourkia, M., Lecomte, R., Carpentier, A.C. (2009). Mechanism of reduced myocardial glucose utilization during acute hypertriglyceridemia in rats. Molecular Imaging and Biology. DOI
• Bentourkia, M., Tremblay, S., Pifferi, F., Rousseau, J., Lecomte, R., Cunnane, S. (2009). PET study of¹¹C-acetoacetate kinetics in rat brain during dietary treatments affecting ketosis. American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism. DOI
• Bentourkia, M'hamed, Sarrhini, Otman. (2009). Simultaneous attenuation and scatter corrections in small animal PET imaging. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. DOI
• Pifferi, F., Tremblay, S., Plourde, M., Tremblay-Mercier, J., Bentourkia, M., Cunnane, S.C. (2008). Ketones and brain function: Possible link to polyunsaturated fatty acids and availability of a new brain PET tracer,¹¹C-acetoacetate. Epilepsia. DOI
• Convert, L., Morin-Brassard, G., Cadorette, J., Archambault, M., Bentourkia, M., Lecomte, R. (2007). A new tool for molecular imaging: The microvolumetric $β$ blood counter. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. DOI
• Arhjoul, L., Bentourkia, M. (2007). Assessment of glucose metabolism from the projections using the wavelet technique in small animal pet imaging. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. DOI
• Bentourkia, M., Zaidi, H. (2007). Tracer Kinetic Modeling in PET. PET Clinics. DOI
• Chagnon, F., Bentourkia, M., Lecomte, R., Lessard, M., Lesur, O. (2006). Endotoxin-induced heart dysfunction in rats: Assessment of myocardial perfusion and permeability and the role of fluid resuscitation. Critical Care Medicine. DOI
• Bentourkia, M. (2006). Kinetic modeling of PET-FDG in the brain without blood sampling. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. DOI
• Bentourkia, M'hamed. (2005). Kinetic modeling of PET data without blood sampling. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. DOI
• Arhjoul, L., Bentourkia, M. (2005). Study of myocardial glucose metabolism in rats with PET using wavelet analysis techniques. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. DOI
• Lecomte, R., Croteau, É., Gauthier, M.-È., Archambault, M., Aliaga, A., Rousseau, J., Cadorette, J., Leroux, J.-D., Lepage, M.D., Bénard, F., Bentourkia, M. (2004). Cardiac PET imaging of blood flow, metabolism, and function in normal and infarcted rats. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. DOI
• Croteau, E., Bénard, F., Bentourkia, M., Rousseau, J., Paquette, M., Lecomte, R. (2004). Quantitative myocardial perfusion and coronary reserve in rats with ¹³N-ammonia and small animal PET: Impact of anesthesia and pharmacologic stress agents. Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
• Bentourkia, M., Noel, P.-D. (2004). Simplification of analysis procedures in inter-subject studies with cardiac PET imaging. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. DOI
• Bentourkia, M. (2003). Erratum: PET Kinetic Modeling of 13N-Ammonia from Sinograms in Rats (IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Feb. 2003) 50 (32-36)). IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. DOI
• Bentourkia, M'hamed. (2003). PET kinetic modeling of 11C-acetate from projections. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. DOI
• Bentourkia, M. (2003). PET kinetic modeling of¹³N-Ammonia from sinograms in rats. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. DOI
• Croteau, E., Bénard, F., Cadorette, J., Gauthier, M.-E., Aliaga, A., Bentourkia, M., Lecomte, R. (2003). Quantitative gated PET for the assessment of left ventricular function in small animals. Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
• Bentourkia, M., Croteau, E., Langlois, R., Aliaga, A., Cadorette, J., Bénard, F., Lesur, O., Lecomte, R. (2002). Cardiac studies in rats with¹¹C-acetate and PET: A comparison with¹³N-ammonia. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. DOI
• Bentourkia, M'hamed. (2002). Scatter Estimation by Monte Carlo Simulation in PET Studies. Molecular Imaging . DOI
• M'hamed Bentourkia. (2001). A flexible image segmentation prior to parametric estimation. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. DOI
• Selivanov, V.V., Lapointe, D., Bentourkia, M., Lecomte, R. (2001). Cross-validation stopping rule for ML-EM reconstruction of dynamic PET series: Effect on image quality and quantitative accuracy. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. DOI
• Bentourkia, M., Bol, A., Ivanoiu, A., Labar, D., Sibomana, Ḿ., Coppens, A., Michel, C., Cosnard, G., De Volder, A.G. (2000). Comparison of regional cerebral blood flow and glucose metabolism in the normal brain: Effect of aging. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. DOI
• Selivanov, V V, Picard, Y, Cadorette, J, Rodrigue, S, Lecomte, R. (2000). Detector response models for statistical iterative image reconstruction in high resolution PET. Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on. DOI
• Bentourkia, M, Lecomte, R. (1999). Energy dependence of nonstationary scatter subtraction--restoration in high resolution PET. IEEE Trans Med Imaging. DOI
• Bentourkia, M., Michel, C., Ferriere, G., Bol, A., Coppens, A., Sibomana, M., Bausart, R., Labar, D., De Volder, A.G. (1998). Evolution of brain glucose metabolism with age in epileptic infants, children and adolescents. Brain and Development. DOI
• Yao, R., Bentourkia, M., Lecomte, R. (1997). Study of multispectral frame-by-frame convolution scatter correction in high resolution pet. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science.
• Yao, R., Msaki, P., Bentourkia, M., Lecomte, R. (1996). Effects of energy space smoothing and projection space normalization on multispectral PET image quality. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. DOI
• Lecomte, R., Cadorette, J., Rodrigue, S., Lapointe, D., Rouleau, D., Bentourkia, M., Yao, R., Msaki, P. (1996). Initial results from the sherbrooke avalanche photodiode positron tomograph. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. DOI
• Bentourkia, M., Msaki, P., Cadorette, J., Lecomte, R. (1996). Nonstationary scatter subtraction-restoration in high-resolution PET. Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
• Msaki, P., Bentourkia, M., Lecomte, R. (1996). Scatter degradation and correction models for high-resolution PET. Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine.
• Bentourkia M, Msaki P, Cadorette J, Lecomte R. (1995). Assessment of scatter components in high-resolution PET: correction by nonstationary convolution subtraction. Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine.
• Links JM. (1995). Scattered photons as "good counts gone bad:" are they reformable or should they be permanently removed from society?. Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine.
• Bentourkia, M., Msaki, P., Cadorette, J., Lecomte, R. (1995). Energy Dependence of Scatter Components in Multispectral PET Imaging. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging. DOI
• Bentourkia, M., Msaki, P., Cadorette, J., Lecomte, R. (1995). Object and Detector Scatter Function Dependence on Energy and Position in High Resolution PET. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. DOI
• Lecomte, R., Cadorette, J., Rodrigue, S., Héon, M., Bentourkia, M., Msaki, P., Rouleau, D., Richard, P. (1993). A pet camera simulator with multispectral data acquisition capabilities. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. DOI
• Msaki, P., Bentourkia, M., Cadorette, J., Heon, M., Lecomte, R. (1993). Normalization of multispectral data in positron emission tomography. Physics in Medicine and Biology. DOI
• Gujrathi, S.C., Hetherington, D.W., Hinrichsen, P.F., Bentourkia, M. (1990). The detection of heavy ions with PIN diodes. Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, B. DOI

Livres

• M'hamed Bentourkia. (2023). ANALYSE DE FOURIER ET FILTRAGE D'IMAGES MÉDICALES: INTRODUCTION ET EXERCICES RÉSOLUS DÉVELOPPÉS AVEC MATLAB. Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP).
• M'hamed Bentourkia. (2022). FOURIER ANALYSIS AND MEDICAL IMAGE FILTERING. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
• Hamdi, M., Mimi, M., Bentourkia, M. (2015). Dose calculation in a mouse lung tumor and in secondary organs during radiotherapy treatment: A Monte Carlo study. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics).
• Bentourkia, M. (2011). Tracer kinetic modeling: Methodology and applications. Basic Sciences of Nuclear Medicine. DOI
• Bentourkia, M, Bol, Anne, M Bodart, J, Michel, Christian, Coppens, A, Sibomana, Merence, Labar, Daniel, De Volder, Anne. (1998). Estimation of kinetic constants in double injection FDG-PETstudies: application in neurology and oncology. DOI

Articles de conférence

• Alaoui Abdalaoui Slimani, Faical, Bentourkia, M'hamed. (2024). Diagnosis of chest X-Rays images with Deep Learning enhanced with discrete wavelet transform. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference.
• Lamghari, Youssef, Lu, Huizhong, Bentourkia, M'hamed. (2022). Calculation of DNA Strand Breaks by Types of Electron Interaction with Monte Carlo Simulation. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). DOI
• Abdalaoui Slimani, Faical Alaoui, Bentourkia, M'Hamed. (2021). An Efficient End-to-end Convolutional Neural Network for Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy using ResNet. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference. DOI
• Kabongo, Mundankulu Muvu, Mokeddem, Mohamed Yazid, Al-Enezi, Mamdouh, Bentourkia, M'hamed. (2020). Correction of Artery Images for Partial Volume Effect as a Function of Diameter and Position in the Scanner Field of View. 2020 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2020. DOI
• Abdo, R A, Wang, C S, É, Lavallée, Lessard, F, Bentourkia, M. (2020). The Role of Dynamic 11C-Acetate PET imaging in Early Detection of Response to Radiotherapy Treatment. 2020 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC). DOI
• Mokeddem, Mohamed Yazid, Al-Enezi, Mamdouh S., Abdo, Redha Alla, Bentourkia, M'Hamed. (2018). 3D segmentation of artery 18F-FDG PET/CT images in elderly utilizing affinity propagation. 2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Proceedings. DOI
• Alenezi, M., Bentourkia, M., Slimani, F.A.A., Khalil, A. (2017). Segmentation and kinetic kodeling of human arteries in PET/CT imaging. 2016 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detector Workshop, NSS/MIC/RTSD 2016. DOI
• Hamdi, M., Mimi, M., Bentourkia, M. (2016). Radiotherapy treatment of mouse tumor and impact of beam energy on nearest organs: A Monte Carlo investigation. 2015 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2015. DOI
• Hamdi, Mahdjoub, Mimi, Malika, Bentourkia, M'Hamed. (2015). Comparison of X-ray beam energy spectrum and effective energy in small animal imaging and dosimetry. 2015 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC). DOI
• Marie Farmer Bernard Echenne, M'hamed Bentourkia. (2014). Caractérisation clinique du TAC. 42e Congrès de la Société Européenne de Neurologie Pédiatrique et 20th Mediterranean Meeting of Child Neurology.
• Bentourkia, M., Lamare, F., Allard, M., Fernandez, P. (2013). Kinetic modeling of 18F-FMISO in glioblastoma. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. DOI
• Bentourkia, M., Lamare, F., Allard, M., Fernandez, P. (2012). Modeling of human glioblastoma with spectral analysis in 18F-FMISO PET imaging. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. DOI
• Guillette, N., Sarrhini, O., Lecomte, R., Bentourkia, M. (2010). Correction of partial volume effect in the projections in PET studies. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. DOI
• Mabrouk, R, Croteau, E, Bentabet, L, Sarrhini, O, Beaudoin, J F, Dubeau, F, Bentourkia, M. (2010). Extraction of input function from ¹⁸FDG-PET images. Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2010 IEEE. DOI
• Berradja, K., Boughanmi, N., Bentourkia, M. (2009). Kinetic modeling of brain FDG data with input function derived from images by independent component analysis. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. DOI
• Bentourkia, M., Tremblay, S., Fortier, M., Croteau, É., Sarrhini, O., Turcotte, É., Cunnane, S. (2009). Regional brain uptake of ketone bodies and glucose in elderly humans: A¹¹C-acetoacetate and¹⁸F-FDG PET study. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. DOI
• Boubacar, P., Bentourkia, M., Sarrhini, O., Van Lier, J.E., Lecomte, R. (2008). PET kinetic modeling of rat tumors simultaneously treated with photodynamic therapy: A reference tissue model. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. DOI
• Klein, R., Bentourkia, M., Beanlands, R.S., Adler, A., DeKemp, R.A. (2007). A minimal factor overlap method for resolving ambiguity in factor analysis of dynamic cardiac PET. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. DOI
• Sarrhini, O., Bentourkia, M. (2007). Hybrid Monte Carlo simulation in positron emission tomography. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. DOI
• Bentourkia, M., Boubacar, P., Bérard, V., Van Lier, J.E., Lecomte, R. (2007). Kinetic modeling of PET data and FDG continuous infusion in rat tumors simultaneously treated with PDT. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. DOI
• Bentourkia, M, Berard, V, Boubacar, P, van Lier, J E, Lecomte, R. (2006). Kinetic Modeling of FDG uptake in rat tumors During photodynamic therapy. Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2006. IEEE. DOI
• Bentourkia, M, Sarrhini, O. (2006). Simultaneous Attenuation and Scatter Corrections in Small Animal PET Imaging. Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2006. IEEE. DOI
• Bentourkia, M, Tremblay, S, Rousseau, J, Lecomte, R, Cunnane, S. (2006). Study of 11C-Acetoacetate Uptake by Rat Heart and Brain Using Small Animal PET Imaging. Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2006. IEEE. DOI
• Sarrhini, O., Bentourkia, M. (2004). Effect of detector scatter restoration on image spatial resolution and partial volume. 2004 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: Macro to Nano.
• Bentourkia, M., Sarrhini, O. (2004). Restoration of detector scatter in quantitative rat-PET studies. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record.
• Bentourkia, M., Sarrhini, O. (2004). Simultaneous attenuation and scatter correction by restoration in PET imaging. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record.
• Bentourkia, M. (2003). PET kinetic modeling without the need of input curve. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record.
• Lecomte, R., Croteau, E., Gauthier, M.-E., Archambault, M., Aliaga, A., Rousseau, J., Cadorette, J., Bénard, F., Bentourkia, M. (2002). Cardiac PET Imaging of Blood Flow, Metabolism and Function in Normal and Infarcted Rats. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference.
• Bentourkia, M., Laribi, M., Lakinsky, E., Cadorette, J. (2002). Scatter restoration in PET imaging. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference.
• Bentourkia, M., Croteau, E., Langlois, R., Aliaga, A., Rousseau, J., Cadorette, J., Bénard, F., Lesur, O., Lecomte, R. (2001). Coupling of ¹¹C-acetate and ¹³N-ammonia for measurement of myocardial blood flow in normal rats using the sherbrooke PET scanner. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference.
• Bentourkia, M'hamed. (2001). Modeling 13N-ammonia from projections in rat-PET studies. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference. DOI
• Bentourkia, M., Bol, A., Bodart, J.M., Michel, C., Coppens, A., Sibomana, M., Labar, D., De Volder, A.G. (1999). Estimation of kinetic constants in double injection FDG-PET studies: application in neurology and oncology. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference.
• Bentourkia, M., Bol, A., Michel, C., Coppens, A., Sibomana, M., Labar, D., De Volder, A.G. (1999). Flexible image smoothing and segmenting prior to parametric estimation. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference.
• Bentourkia, M, Bol, A, Michel, C, Coppens, A, Sibomana, M, Labar, D, De Volder, A G. (1998). A flexible image smoothing and segmenting prior to parametric estimation. Nuclear Science Symposium, 1998. Conference Record. 1998 IEEE. DOI
• Bentourkia, M., Bol, A., Michel, C., Coppens, A., Sibomana, M., De Volder, A.G. (1997). Simplified blood sampling scheme in FDG-PET studies. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference.
• Bentourkia, M., Lecomte, R. (1996). Energy dependence of nonstationary subtraction-restoration scatter correction in high resolution PET. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference.
• Yao, R., Bentourkia, M., Lecomte, R. (1996). Study of multispectral convolution scatter correction in high resolution PET. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference.
• Lecomte, R., Cadorette, J., Rodrigue, S., Bentourkia, M., Rouleau, D., Yao, R., Msaki, P. (1995). High resolution pet scanner based on avalanche photodiode detectors for animal studies. Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings.
• Yao, R., Msaki, P., Cardorette, J., Bentourkia, M., Lecomte, R. (1995). Improvement of image quality in multispectral PET by energy space smoothing and detector space normalization. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference.
• Lecomte, R., Cadorette, J., Rodrigue, S., Lapointe, D., Rouleau, D., Bentourkia, M., Yao, R., Msaki, P., Schmutz, G. (1995). Initial results from the Sherbrooke avalanche photodiode PET scanner. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference.
• Yao, R., Msaki, P., Cadorette, J., Bentourkia, M., Lecomte, R. (1995). Reduction of variance in multispectral pet data by energy space filtering. Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings.
• Bentourkia, M., Msaki, P., Cadorette, J., Lecomte, R. (1994). Assessment of scatter components in multispectral PET imaging. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference.
• Bentourkia, M, Msaki, P, Cadorette, J, Lecomte, R. (1994). Energy and position dependence of scatter functions in high resolution PET. Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1994., 1994 IEEE Conference Record. DOI
• Msaki, P., Yao, R., Cadorette, J., Bentourkia, M., Lecomte, R. (1994). Methods for reducing statistical noise of multispectral data in positron emission tomography. Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings.
• Bentourkia, M, Msaki, P, Cadorette, J, Lecomte, R. (1993). Assessment of scatter components in multispectral PET imaging. Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1993., 1993 IEEE Conference Record. DOI
• Lecomte, R, Cadorette, J, Rodrigue, S, Heon, M, Rouleau, D, Richard, P, Bentourkia, M, Msaki, P. (1992). A PET camera simulator with multispectral acquisition capabilities. Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1992., Conference Record of the 1992 IEEE. DOI
• Msaki, P, Bentourkia, M, Cadorette, J, Heon, M, Lecomte, R. (1992). A normalization technique for multispectral acquisition in positron emission tomography. Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1992., Conference Record of the 1992 IEEE. DOI
• Lecomte, R, Bentourkia, M, Msaki, P, Cadorette, J, Heon, M. (1992). Potentials of multispectral acquisition in positron emission tomography. Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1992., Conference Record of the 1992 IEEE. DOI

Autres contributions

Cours enseignés ou supervisés à l'UdeS

• RBL728 - Modélisation pharmacocinétique. (2023-2024, 2026). (1CR).
• RBL737 - Physique médicale. (2023-2026). (3CR).
• RBL738 - Imagerie médicale. (2024-2026). (3CR).
• RBL741 - Sciences des radiations et imagerie. (2024). (2CR).

Divers

• Bentourkia, M'hamed, Hamdi, Mahdjoub, Slimani, Faiçal A A. (2018). Applications of computational animal models in radiation therapy research. Computational anatomical animal models: methodological developments and research applications.
• Slimani, F, Hamdi, M, Bentourkia, M. (2017). Design and Implementation of a Graphical User Interface for Dosimetry Calculation in Radiotherapy. IEEE Trans Nucl Sci Med Imag.
• Farmer, M, Echenne, B, Bentourkia, M. (2016). Activation cérébrale chez des sujets atteints du trouble d'acquisition de la coordination: Imagerie du TAC par la TEP quantitative. 26e congrès de la Société Française de Neurologie Pédiatrique.
• Arhjoul, L, Sarrhini, O, Bentourkia, M. (2007). Partial volume correction using continuous wavelet technique in small animal PET imaging. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record.
• Saoudi, A., Pepin, C.M., Dion, F., Bentourkia, M., Lecomte, R., Andreaco, M., Casey, M., Nutt, R., Dautet, H. (1999). Investigation of depth-of-interaction by pulse shape discrimination in multicrystal detectors read out by avalanche photodiodes.