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P. A. Bjornsson, A. Baker, I. Fleps, Y. Pauchard, H. Palsson, S. J. Ferguson, S. Sigurdsson, V. Gudnason, B. Helgason, and L. M. Ellingsen. Fast and Robust Femur Segmentation from Computed Tomography Images for Patient-Specific Hip Fracture Risk Screening. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization, vol. 11(2), pp. 253 -- 265, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21681163.2022.2068160.

M. Zhao, J. J. Tse, M. T. Kuczynski, S. C. Brunet, R. Yan, K. Engelke, M. Peters, J. P. van den Bergh, B. van Rietbergen, K. S. Stok, C. Barnabe, Y. Pauchard, S. L. Manske. Open-source image analysis tool for the identification and quantification of cortical interruptions and bone erosions in high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography images of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Bone, vol. 165, 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21681163.2020.1835541.

J. J. Tse, D. A. Kondro, M. T. Kuczynski, Y. Pauchard, A. Veljkovic, D. W. Holdsworth, V. Frasson, S. L. Manske, P. MacMullan, and P. Salat. Assessing the Sensitivity of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography 3-Material Decomposition for the Detection of Gout. Investigative Radiology vol.57(9), pp. 613--619, 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/rli.0000000000000879.

V. Bortoluzzi Frasson, W. Herzog, K. Johnston, Y. Pauchard, M. Aurélio Vaz, and B. Manfredini Baroni. Do Femoral Version Abnormalities Play a Role in Hip Function of Patients with Hip Pain? Clinical Biomechanics vol.97, 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2022.105708.

J. Tse, L. Garland, M. Kuczynski, P. Salat, Y. Pauchard, and S. Manske. The Application and Optimization of Super-Resolution Reconstruction for Isotropic out-of-Plane MRI to Study the Musculoskeletal System. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization, vol. 9(4), pp. 241--247, 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21681163.2020.1835541 .

S. Brunet, M. Kuczynski, J. Bhatla, S. Lemay, Y. Pauchard, P. Salat, C. Barnabe, S. Manske. The Utility of Multi-Stack Alignment and 3D Longitudinal Image Registration to Assess Bone Remodeling in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients from Second Generation HR-PQCT Scans. BMC Medical Imaging vol. 20(1), pp. 20--36, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-020-00437-8 .

W. S. Enns-Bray, H. Bahaloo, I. Fleps, Y. Pauchard, E. Taghizadeh, S. Sigurdsson, T. Aspelund, P. Büchler, T. Harris, V. Gudnason, S.J. Furguson, H. Pàlsson, B. Helgason. Biofidelic Finite Element Models for Accurately Classifying Hip Fracture in a Retrospective Clinical Study of Elderly Women from the AGES Reykjavik Cohort. Bone vol. 120, pp. 25--37, 2019 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2018.09.014 .

S. Dudli, W. Enns-Bray, Y. Pauchard, A. Römmeler, A. J. Fields, S. J. Ferguson, and B. Helgason. Larger Vertebral Endplate Concavities Cause Higher Failure Load and Work at Failure under High-Rate Impact Loading of Rabbit Spinal Explants. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials vol. 80, pp. 104--10, 2018 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.01.019.

B. Helgason, S. Gilchrist, O. Ariza, P. Vogt, W. Enns-Bray, R. P. Widmer, T. Fitze, H. Pàlsson, Y. Pauchard, P. Guy, S. J. Ferguson, P. A. Cripton. The Influence of the Modulus-Density Relationship and the Material Mapping Method on the Simulated Mechanical Response of the Proximal Femur in Side-Ways Fall Loading Configuration. Medical Engineering & Physics vol. 38(7), pp. 679--89, 2016 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2016.03.006.

Y. Pauchard, T. Fitze, D. Browarnik, A. Eskandari, I. Pauchard, W. Enns-Bray, H. Pàlsson, S. Sigurdsson, S. J. Ferguson, T. B. Harris, V. Gudnason, B. Helgason. Interactive Graph-Cut Segmentation for Fast Creation of Finite Element Models from Clinical CT Data for Hip Fracture Prediction. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, vol. 19(16), pp. 1693--1703, 2016 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2016.1181173.

Y. Pauchard, R. J. Cintra, A. Madanayake, F. M. Bayer. "Fast Computation of Residual Complexity Image Similarity Metric Using Low-complexity Transforms." IET Image Processing, vol. 9(8), pp. 699--708, 2015 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/iet-ipr.2014.0939.

Y. Pauchard, T. G. Ivanov, D. D. McErlain, J. S. Milner, J. R. Giffin, T. B. Birmingham and D. W. Holdsworth. "Assessing the local mechanical environment in medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy using finite element analysis." Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol. 137(3), pp. 031005--031005, 2015 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1115/1.4028966.

K. Nishiyama, Y. Pauchard, L. Nikkel, S. Iyer, C. Zhang, D. McMahon, D. Cohen, S. Boyd, E. Shane, and T. Nickolas. "Longitudinal HR-pQCT and Image Registration Detects Endocortical Bone Loss in Kidney Transplantation Patients." Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (accepted), 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.2358.

J. Taiani, R. Krawetz, A. Yamashita, Y. Pauchard, H. Buie, D. Ponjevic, S. Boyd, D. Rancourt, J. Matyas. "Embryonic stem cells contribute to bone formation in an immunocompetent mouse fracture model." Cell Transplantation, vol. 22(8), pp. 1453--62, 2013 Epub Oct 2012. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/096368912X658755.

Y. Pauchard, A.-M. Liphardt, H.M. Macdonald, D.A. Hanley, S.K. Boyd. "Quality control for bone quality parameters affected by subject motion in high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography." Bone, vol. 50(6), pp. 1304--1310, 2012 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2012.03.003.

Y. Pauchard, F.J. Ayres and S.K. Boyd. "Automated quantification of three-dimensional subject motion to monitor image quality in high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography." Physics in Medicine and Biology, vol. 56(20), pp. 6523--6543, 2011 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/56/20/001.

Y. Pauchard, C. Mattmann, A. Kuhn, J. A. Gasser and S.K. Boyd. "European Society of Biomechanics S.M. Perren Award 2008: Using temporal trends of 3D bone micro-architecture to predict bone quality." Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 41(14), pp. 2946--2953, 2008 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.07.036.

Y. Pauchard, M. R. Smith and M. P. Mintchev. "Improving Geometric Accuracy in the Presence of Susceptibility Difference Artifacts Produced by Metallic Implants in Magnetic Resonance Imaging." IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging , vol. 23(10), pp. 1387--1399, 2005 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMI.2005.857230.

CONFERENCE

Y. Pauchard and P. R. Buenzli. Encoding the Setpoint of Bone Functional Adaptation With Osteocytes. 15th World Congress on Computational Mechanics WCCM-APCOM 2022. Yokohama, Japan July 31 - August 5 2022 (virtual meeting). Abstract.

P. Adames, S. Mokhasi, Y. Pauchard, M. Moshirpour, and C. Rostoker. Improving Relevance in a Recommendation System to Suggest Charities without Explicit User Profiles Using Dual-Autoencoders. 7th International Conference on Data Science and Machine Learning Applications (CDMA). Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 1-3 2022 (virtual meeting).

M. Kuczynski, B. Besler, Y. Pauchard, S. Manske. A Semi-Automated Processing Pipeline to Quantify Trapeziometacarpal Joint Biomechanics Using Dynamic Computed Tomography. COA/CORS Annual meeting . Halifax, NS, Canada, June 3 - 6, 2020 (virtual meeting).

N. Wiebe, F. Mina, T. Kryton, Y. Pauchard, M. Köbel. "Machine Learning Digital Image Analysis for Histotype Classification of Ovarian Carcinoma." USCAP Annual Meeting, National Harbor, Maryland, US, March 16 - 21, 2019 (poster presentation).

D. Borges Gonçalves, P. Toth, F. Wittman, R. Gassert, Y. Pauchard. "Software Framework for Sensor-based Therapy Games." Swiss eHealth Summit, Bern, Switzerland, Sept. 14-15, 2015 (poster presentation).

T. Fitze, T. Bach, D. Browarnik, D. Müller, D. Denzler, B. Heinlein, Y. Pauchard. "Using image registration to morph finite element models of the knee to specific patient geometry." Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering SSBE Annual Meeting, Neuchatel, Switzerland, Aug. 26-27, 2015 (poster presentation).

P. Julmy, Ch. Kellenberger, Y. Pauchard. "Interactive analysis of magnetic resonance urography images." Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering SSBE Annual Meeting, Neuchatel, Switzerland, Aug. 26-27, 2015 (poster presentation).

Y. Pauchard, P. Gargiulo, H. Jonsson jr, M. Cesarelli, L. Esposito, P. Bifulco, M. Fraldi, B. Helgason. "Assessing Bone Changes after Total Hip Arthroplasty with Computed Tomography." CMBBE 2015, Montreal, Canada Sept. 1-5, 2015 (oral presentation).

T. Fitze, B. Helgason, Y. Pauchard. "Supporting the finite element modelling workflow with MITK Workbench." MITK Users Meeting, Heidelberg, Germany, April 27-28, 2015 (oral presentation).

O. Dürr, Y. Pauchard, D. Browarnik, R. Axthelm, and M. Loeser. "Deep Learning on a Raspberry Pi for Real Time Face Recognition." Eurographics: The 36th Annual Conference of the European Association for Computer Graphics, Zurich, Switzerland, May 4-8, 2015 (poster presentation).

D. Browarnik, T. Bach, C. Schärli, B. Heinlein, Y. Pauchard. "Combining Image Segmentation and Interactive 3D Web Visualization to Enable Patient-Specific Finite Element Modelling as a Software Service." Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering SSBE Annual Meeting, Zurich, Switzerland, Aug. 27-28, 2014 (best poster award).

Y. Pauchard. "Image-based finite-element modeling: Segmenting a large number of bones is (not so) hard." University of Calgary I3T Create Special Seminar July 29, 2014 (invited oral presentation).

Y. Pauchard and P. Ackermann. "Visual eHealth - An ICT Innovation and Dissemination Strategy to Improve our Well-Being." 2014 Science to Business Marketing Conference, Winterthur, Switzerland, June 2-4, 2014 .

K. Nishiyama, Y. Pauchard, L. Nikkel, S. Iyer, S. Boyd, E. Shane, T. Nickolas. "Marked Increases in Cortical Porosity After Kidney Transplantation Especially Near the Endocortical Surface: An HR-pQCT Study." J Bone Miner Res 28 (Suppl 1). Available at http://www.asbmr.org/asbmr-2013-abstract-detail?aid=c28d747d-e70c-485d-ba9c-eae5252cd250. Accessed Oct. 30, 2013. 2013 (oral presentation).

Y. Pauchard. "Image processing techniques for longitudinal assessment of bone healing." AO Foundation: Animal models in bone regeneration research, AO Research Institute, Davos, Switzerland, Sept. 26-27, 2013 (invited oral presentation).

Y. Pauchard, D. McErlain, J. S. Milner, T. Ivanov, J. R. Giffin, T. Birmingham, D. W. Holdsworth. "Patient-Specific Virtual High-Tibial Osteotomy." in Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, April 3 - 7, 2013, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (oral presentation).

Y. Pauchard, D. McErlain, J. S. Milner, T. Ivanov, J. R. Giffin, T. Birmingham, D. W. Holdsworth. "Patient-specific finite-element modeling of high tibial osteotomy." London Health Research Day, March 19, 2013, London, Ontario, Canada (poster presentation).

Y. Pauchard, A.M. Liphardt, H. Macdonald, D.A. Hanley and S.K. Boyd. "Image Quality Control for the Detection of Subject Motion in HR-pQCT." J Bone Miner Res 26 (Suppl 1). Available at http://www.abstracts2view.com/asbmr/view.php?nu=ASBMR11L_A11006100-89. Accessed April. 13, 2012. 2011 (poster presentation # 50).

Y. Pauchard. "I spy with my little eye: Uncovering patient motion in computed tomography." Seaman Family Centre Advanced Image Reconstruction Workshop 2011, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, April 2011 (oral presentation).

Y. Pauchard and S.K. Boyd. "Effects of rigid body transformations on morphological analysis of 3D bone images." 10th Alberta Biomedical Engineering Conference, Banff, Canada, Oct 2009 (poster presentation # 28).

Y. Pauchard, F.J. Ayres, E. Szabo, H. Macdonald, D.A. Hanley and S.K. Boyd. "A Comparison of Manual and Automated Methods for the Standardization of Subject Motion Artifact in HR-pQCT." J Bone Miner Res 24 (Suppl 1). Available at http://www.asbmr.org/Meetings/AnnualMeeting/AbstractDetail.aspx?aid=bb077e9f-21f0-4010-9113-d6a5f6d08c02. Accessed Sept. 29, 2009. 2009.

Y. Pauchard, F.J. Ayres and S.K. Boyd. "Measuring Patient Motion in HR-pQCT." in Proc. 6th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro (ISBI'09), Boston, MA, USA, June 28-- July 1, pp. 338 -- 341 2009.

Y. Pauchard, F.J. Ayres and S.K. Boyd. "Visual Assessment of Patient Motion in HR-pQCT Relates to Error in Morphological Parameters." 32nd Conference of the Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society, Calgary, Canada, May 2009 (poster presentation).

Y. Pauchard and S.K. Boyd. "Using in vivo micro-computed tomography to predict bone architecture." 9th Alberta Biomedical Engineering Conference, Banff, Canada, Oct 2008 (poster presentation).

Y. Pauchard, C. Mattmann, A. Kuhn, J. A. Gasser and S.K. Boyd. "Using temporal trends of 3D bone micro-architecture to predict bone quality." 16th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Lucerne, Switzerland, July 6--9, Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 41 pp S2 2008.

S. Boucousis, Y. Pauchard and S.K. Boyd. "Trials and tribulations of patient scanning in Calgary." Scanco AG User Meeting, Appenzell, Switzerland, May 2008 (oral presentation).

Y. Pauchard and S.K. Boyd. "Landmark based compensation of patient motion artifacts in computed tomography." in Proc. SPIE Medical Imaging Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, Feb. 16--21, vol. 6913, 69133C, 2008.

Y. Pauchard and S.K. Boyd. "Landmark based analysis of patient motion in computed tomography." 8th Alberta Biomedical Engineering Conference, Banff, Canada, Oct 2007 (poster presentation).

Y. Pauchard, M. R. Smith, and M. P. Mintchev. "Modeling susceptibility difference artifacts produced by metallic implants in magnetic resonance imaging with point-based thin-plate spline image registration." in Proc. 26th IEEE EMBS Annual International Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA, Sept. 1--5, pp. 1766--1769, 2004.

Y. Pauchard, M.R. Smith and M.P. Mintchev. "Correction of Gradient Distortion in Magnetic Resonance Images using Point-Based Thin-Plate Spline Image Registration." 4th Alberta Biomedical Engineering Conference, Banff, Canada, Oct 2003 (oral presentation).

Y. Pauchard, M.R. Smith and M.P. Mintchev. "Compensating Susceptibility Difference Artifacts Produced by Metal Implants in Magnetic Resonance Imaging." 3rd Alberta Biomedical Engineering Conference, Banff, Canada, Nov 2002 (oral presentation).

BOOK CHAPTER

THESIS

Y. Pauchard. "In vivo monitoring of longitudinal changes in bone micro-architecture using high-resolution quantitative peripheral computed tomography." PhD thesis. University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada 2012.

Y. Pauchard. "Compensating susceptibility difference artifacts produced by metallic implants in magnetic resonance imaging." MSc thesis. University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada 2005.

NEWS

Jacqueline Hewett. "Motion tracking boosts bone scan accuracy". Oct 2011. Medical Physics Web