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Guy Cloutier

ResearcherRadiology & ImagingUniversité de Montréal

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Guy Cloutier

Researcher

Radiology & Imaging

Health Sciences

Université de Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
30 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 15 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 25 research grants (15 NSERC, 10 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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113

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Research

Diagnosis Diagnostic Performance Elastography Quantitative Ultrasound (Qus)Ultrasound Premature Aging Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging Red Blood Cell Aggregation

Latest papers

Comparison of four attenuation-compensation methods for backscatter coefficient estimation and characterization of focal liver lesions.
Physics in medicine and biology · 2026 · senior author
Quantitative ultrasound evaluation of the thoracolumbar fascia after manual and acupuncture therapies: an exploratory mechanistic randomized controlled trial with a sequential within-subject phase.
European radiology experimental · 2026
Ultrasound shear wave elastography for the assessment of pelvic floor muscle stiffness: technical and analytical challenges in practice.
Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) · 2026

All 137 publications

Latest funding

Quantitative ultrasound to improve detection and diagnosis of liver cancer
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$1,014,120
Inflammatory phenotype, senescence, and viscoelasticity imaging of macrophages in HIV
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$726,750
Inflammatory phenotype, senescence, and viscoelasticity imaging of macrophages in HIV
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$50,000

All 36 grants and awards

137 publications.

Comparison of four attenuation-compensation methods for backscatter coefficient estimation and characterization of focal liver lesions.

Héroux A, Destrempes F, Rafati I, Maxime B, Karam E, Fohlen A, Nguyen BN, Castel H, Tang A, Cloutier G

Physics in medicine and biology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ae7cd1 PMID: 42285137

Quantitative ultrasound evaluation of the thoracolumbar fascia after manual and acupuncture therapies: an exploratory mechanistic randomized controlled trial with a sequential within-subject phase.

Tomita N, Croteau D, Roy-Cardinal MH, Choinière M, Benhaïm L, Raby S, Boulanger A, Runquist J, Gaudreault N, Cloutier G, Bureau NJ

European radiology experimental2026

DOI: 10.1186/s41747-026-00754-7 PMID: 42319630

Ultrasound shear wave elastography for the assessment of pelvic floor muscle stiffness: technical and analytical challenges in practice.

Starzec-Proserpio M, Cloutier G, Gaudreault N, Bureau N, Morin M

Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea)2026

DOI: 10.14366/usg.26031 PMID: 42403209

Quantitative Ultrasound-Based Compression and Shear Wave Attenuation for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Grading.

Rafati I, Van Houten E, Najar AB, Fohlen A, Nguyen BN, Cloutier G, Tang A

Ultrasound in medicine & biology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2026.07.017 PMID: 42629303

Ultrasound shear wave viscoelastography to characterize liver nodules.

Rafati I, Yazdani L, Barat M, Karam E, Fohlen A, Nguyen BN, Castel H, Tang A, Cloutier G

Physics in medicine and biology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/adc4b8 PMID: 40127537

Thoracolumbar fascia ultrasound shear strain differs between low back pain and asymptomatic individuals: expanding the evidence.

Tomita N, Roy-Cardinal MH, Chayer B, Daher S, Attiya A, Boulanger A, Gaudreault N, Cloutier G, Bureau NJ

Insights into imaging2025

DOI: 10.1186/s13244-024-01895-2 PMID: 39812963

Relationship Between Liver Steatosis, Pancreas Steatosis, Metabolic Comorbidities, and Subclinical Vascular Markers in Children with Obesity: An Imaging-Based Study.

El Ghomari K, Voia A, Moretti JB, Cloutier A, Cloutier G, El Jalbout R

Journal of clinical medicine2025

DOI: 10.3390/jcm14197048 PMID: 41096128

MR Elastography for Classification of Focal Liver Lesions Using Viscoelastic Parameters: A Pilot Study Based on Intrinsic and Extrinsic Activations.

Baradaran Najar A, Gilbert G, Karam E, Volniansky A, Fohlen A, Barat M, Montagnon E, Castel H, Giard JM, Nguyen BN, Cloutier G, Tang A, Van Houten E

Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI2025

DOI: 10.1002/jmri.29633 PMID: 39446078

Enhancing Liver Nodule Visibility and Diagnostic Classification Using Ultrasound Local Attenuation Coefficient Slope Imaging.

Rafati I, Destrempes F, Yazdani L, Barat M, Karam E, Fohlen A, Nguyen BN, Castel H, Tang A, Cloutier G

Ultrasound in medicine & biology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2025.01.007 PMID: 39890529

Thoracolumbar Fascia Microstructure and Low Back Pain: Insights From Quantitative Ultrasound Homodyned K-Distribution Statistical Modeling.

Tomita N, Destrempes F, Cardinal MR, Boulanger A, Gaudreault N, Cloutier G, Bureau NJ

Ultrasound in medicine & biology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2025.07.031 PMID: 40850900

Quantitative ultrasound to improve detection and diagnosis of liver cancer

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Tang, An; Cloutier, Guy

Keywords: Diagnosis; Diagnostic Performance; Elastography; Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Liver Cancer; Quantitative Ultrasound (Qus); Screening; Surveillance; Ultrasound; Viscoelastography

$1,014,120

Inflammatory phenotype, senescence, and viscoelasticity imaging of macrophages in HIV

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Cloutier, Guy

Keywords: Acoustic Shear Wave Analysis; Cell Elasticity; Cell Viscosity; Early Atherosclerosis; Imaging Of Cell Biomechanics; Immune System Senescence; Macrophage Engulfing; Macrophages; People Living With Hiv; Premature Aging

$726,750

Inflammatory phenotype, senescence, and viscoelasticity imaging of macrophages in HIV

Nominated PICIHR2023PRIZE - Pro. Gr. - PA: Award of Excellence in Research in Aging

Principal investigators: Cloutier, Guy

Keywords: Biomedical

$50,000

Shear wave based quantitative ultrasound imaging methods

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Cloutier, Guy

$150,000

Improving Mechanical Ventilation Outcomes through Lung UltraSound elastography (IMVOLUS)

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Girard, Martin

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Image segmentation; Ventilateur-induced lung injury; Mechanical ventilation; Ultrasound elastography; Lung ultrasonography; Respiratory physiology; Material science

$120,425

Ultrasound phantom-free regularized local attenuation imaging

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Cloutier, Guy

$120,000

An ultrafast camera for micro-viscoelasticity imaging of single cells

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Cloutier, Guy

$150,000

Premature carotid atherosclerosis evolution and plaque vulnerability assessed by quantitative ultrasound biomarkers in HIV-infected individuals

Nominated PICIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Cloutier, Guy; Tremblay, Cécile L

Keywords: Carotid Atherosclerosis; Hiv-Infected Individuals; Mechanical Properties Of Arteries; Premature Aging; Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging; Stroke Prevention; Ultrasound Elastography; Ultrasound Imaging

$569,926

Discovering pathways to successful aging in HIV infection

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Team Grant - HIV/AIDS Comorbidities Prevention and Healthy Living

Principal investigators: Durand, Madeleine; Margolese, Shari L; Bernard, Nicole F; Chartrand-Lefebvre, Carl; Chomont, Nicolas; Jenabian, Mohammad-Ali; Mansour, Samer; Tremblay, Cécile L; Tsoukas, Christos M

Keywords: Aging; Cardiovascular; Cardiovascular Imaging; Frailty; Hiv; Hiv Reservoirs; Immune Activation; Sex Ang Gender

$2,476,710

Design of a bracelet embedding high-frequency ultrasound transducers to acquire venous blood echogenicity spectral data for patient monitoring

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Cloutier, Guy

$301,262

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

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Guy Cloutier

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Comparison of four attenuation-compensation methods for backscatter coefficient estimation and characterization of focal liver lesions.

Quantitative ultrasound evaluation of the thoracolumbar fascia after manual and acupuncture therapies: an exploratory mechanistic randomized controlled trial with a sequential within-subject phase.

Ultrasound shear wave elastography for the assessment of pelvic floor muscle stiffness: technical and analytical challenges in practice.

Quantitative Ultrasound-Based Compression and Shear Wave Attenuation for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Grading.

Ultrasound shear wave viscoelastography to characterize liver nodules.

Thoracolumbar fascia ultrasound shear strain differs between low back pain and asymptomatic individuals: expanding the evidence.

Relationship Between Liver Steatosis, Pancreas Steatosis, Metabolic Comorbidities, and Subclinical Vascular Markers in Children with Obesity: An Imaging-Based Study.

MR Elastography for Classification of Focal Liver Lesions Using Viscoelastic Parameters: A Pilot Study Based on Intrinsic and Extrinsic Activations.

Enhancing Liver Nodule Visibility and Diagnostic Classification Using Ultrasound Local Attenuation Coefficient Slope Imaging.

Thoracolumbar Fascia Microstructure and Low Back Pain: Insights From Quantitative Ultrasound Homodyned K-Distribution Statistical Modeling.

Quantitative ultrasound to improve detection and diagnosis of liver cancer

Inflammatory phenotype, senescence, and viscoelasticity imaging of macrophages in HIV

Inflammatory phenotype, senescence, and viscoelasticity imaging of macrophages in HIV

Shear wave based quantitative ultrasound imaging methods

Improving Mechanical Ventilation Outcomes through Lung UltraSound elastography (IMVOLUS)

Ultrasound phantom-free regularized local attenuation imaging

An ultrafast camera for micro-viscoelasticity imaging of single cells

Premature carotid atherosclerosis evolution and plaque vulnerability assessed by quantitative ultrasound biomarkers in HIV-infected individuals

Discovering pathways to successful aging in HIV infection

Design of a bracelet embedding high-frequency ultrasound transducers to acquire venous blood echogenicity spectral data for patient monitoring

Frequent collaborators

Gilles Soulez

Gilles Soulez

Gilles Soulez

An Tang

Sophie Lerouge

Giada Sebastiani

Sophie Lerouge

Marie Trudel

Aline Boulanger

Zahra Keshavarz Motamed

Sylvain Lanthier

Marie-Pierre Sylvestre

Jean-Claude Tardif

Carl Chartrand-Lefebvre

Elijah Van Houten

Martin Girard

Madeleine Durand

Madeleine Durand

Greg Fitzharris

Jean-Claude Tardif

Jiangping Wu

Graham Roche Nagle

Nina Stein