Ismail Ben Ayed, École de technologie supérieure

Research

Artificial Intelligence Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcome Prediction Segmentation Stroke

Latest papers

Deep Learning Models Connecting Images and Text: A Primer for Radiologists.
Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc · 2025
Source-free domain adaptation for image segmentation.
Medical image analysis · 2022 · senior author
Annotation-efficient deep learning for automatic medical image segmentation.
Nature communications · 2021

All 11 publications

Latest funding

Enhancing Robustness in Non-Contrast CT Image Analysis for Stroke: Application to Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcome Prediction
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$405,451
Towards foundation models and few-shot adaptation in medical image analysis
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$62,000
Towards the next generation of deep learning algorithms for retinal image analysis
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$725,734

All 11 grants and awards

11 publications.

01

Deep Learning Models Connecting Images and Text: A Primer for Radiologists.

Wu AN, Kulbay M, Cheng PM, Cadrin-Chênevert A, Létourneau-Guillon L, Chartrand G, Chong J, Montagnon E, Ben Ayed I, Tang A

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc2025

DOI: 10.1148/rg.240103 PMID: 40811083

02

Source-free domain adaptation for image segmentation.

Bateson M, Kervadec H, Dolz J, Lombaert H, Ben Ayed I

Medical image analysis2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2022.102617 PMID: 36228364

03

Annotation-efficient deep learning for automatic medical image segmentation.

Wang S, Li C, Wang R, Liu Z, Wang M, Tan H, Wu Y, Liu X, Sun H, Yang R, Liu X, Chen J, Zhou H, Ben Ayed I, Zheng H

Nature communications2021

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26216-9 PMID: 34625565

04

Boundary loss for highly unbalanced segmentation.

Kervadec H, Bouchtiba J, Desrosiers C, Granger E, Dolz J, Ben Ayed I

Medical image analysis2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2020.101851 PMID: 33080507

05

Discretely-constrained deep network for weakly supervised segmentation.

Peng J, Kervadec H, Dolz J, Ben Ayed I, Pedersoli M, Desrosiers C

Neural networks : the official journal of the International Neural Network Society2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.neunet.2020.07.011 PMID: 32721843

06

Non-uniform Label Smoothing for Diabetic Retinopathy Grading from Retinal Fundus Images with Deep Neural Networks.

Galdran A, Chelbi J, Kobi R, Dolz J, Lombaert H, Ben Ayed I, Chakor H

Translational vision science & technology2020

DOI: 10.1167/tvst.9.2.34 PMID: 32832207

07

Deep CNN ensembles and suggestive annotations for infant brain MRI segmentation.

Dolz J, Desrosiers C, Wang L, Yuan J, Shen D, Ben Ayed I

Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2019.101660 PMID: 31785402

08

Comparing fully automated state-of-the-art cerebellum parcellation from magnetic resonance images.

Carass A, Cuzzocreo JL, Han S, Hernandez-Castillo CR, Rasser PE, Ganz M, Beliveau V, Dolz J, Ben Ayed I, Desrosiers C, Thyreau B, Romero JE, Coupé P, Manjón JV, Fonov VS, Collins DL, Ying SH, Onyike CU, Crocetti D, Landman BA, Mostofsky SH, Thompson PM, Prince JL

NeuroImage2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.08.003 PMID: 30099076

09

3D fully convolutional networks for subcortical segmentation in MRI: A large-scale study.

Dolz J, Desrosiers C, Ben Ayed I

NeuroImage2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.04.039 PMID: 28450139

10

Spine labeling in axial magnetic resonance imaging via integral kernels.

Miles B, Ben Ayed I, Hojjat SP, Wang MH, Li S, Fenster A, Garvin GJ

Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2016.09.004 PMID: 27743641

Enhancing Robustness in Non-Contrast CT Image Analysis for Stroke: Application to Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcome Prediction

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Létourneau Guillon, Laurent; Aviv, Richard; Ben Ayed, Ismail; Dolz, Jose; Gioia, Laura C

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Intracerebral Hemorrhage; Outcome Prediction; Segmentation; Stroke

$405,451

Towards foundation models and few-shot adaptation in medical image analysis

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ben Ayed, Ismail

Keywords: computer vision; medical image analysis; machine learning; few-shot adaptation; foundational models; algorithms; optimization

$62,000

Towards the next generation of deep learning algorithms for retinal image analysis

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Mitacs Accelerate

Principal investigators: Ben Ayed, Ismail

Keywords: Medical and health sciences

$725,734

Apprentissage profond pour des systèmes robustes de vision artificielle en industrie

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Desrosiers, Christian C

Keywords: analyse d'images; appentissage automatisé; classification; détection d'objets; intelligence artificielle; reconnaissance optique de caractères; vision par ordinateur

$342,098

Prize - 202109PJT - Artificial Intelligence to Monitor Radiotherapy Efficacy and Complications through Imaging Technology (AI-REACT)

Co-investigatorCIHR2021PRIZE - Project Grant - PA: Prize: Early Career Investigator in Cancer

Principal investigators: Bahig, Houda

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Cancer Control; Delta-Radiomics; Head And Neck Cancer; Machine Learning; Prediction; Toxicity

$25,000

Artificial Intelligence to Monitor Radiotherapy Efficacy and Complications through Imaging Technology (AI-REACT)

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bahig, Houda

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Cancer Control; Delta-Radiomics; Head And Neck Cancer; Machine Learning; Prediction; Toxicity

$229,500

Optimization and learning algorithms for medical image interpretation

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Ben Ayed, Ismail

$120,000

Optimization and learning algorithms for medical image interpretation

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ben Ayed, Ismail

Keywords: Algorithms; Computer Vision; Medical Image Analysis; Optimization; Weakly Supervised Learning

$240,000

Automated detection and grading of Diabetic Retinopathy using deep convolutional neural networks

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: BenAyed, Ismail

$25,000

Automated segmentation of cardiac structures in magnetic resonance imaging via deep convolutional neural networks

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: BenAyed, Ismail

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Systems Engineering
Génie de la production automatisée
Genie Logiciel et TI
Génie logiciel et des TI
Biomedical Engineering
John P. Robarts Research Institute
Diagnostic Radiology
Other

Co-authors at École de technologie supérieure, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Jose Dolz

Genie Logiciel et TI

6 shared papers, latest 2022

Christian Desrosiers

Génie logiciel et des TI

5 shared papers, latest 2021

Shuo Li

Biomedical Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2016

Marco Pedersoli

Systems Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Harald Becher

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2016

An Tang

Diagnostic Radiology

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Eric Granger

Systems Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Aaron Fenster

John P. Robarts Research Institute

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Pierre Boulanger

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2016

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Artificial Intelligence Dear Professor Ben Ayed, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Deep Learning Models Connecting Images and Text: A Primer for Radiologists." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Enhancing Robustness in Non-Contrast CT Image Analysis for Stroke: Application to Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcome Prediction" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]