Ives Levesque

Ives Levesque is an Assistant Professor at McGill University, affiliated with the Department of Oncology and the Medical Physics Unit. He leads the MR Methods Research Group, focusing on developing and validating quantitative MRI techniques for clinical applications in cancer imaging and radiation therapy (RT) planning, including relaxation mapping, diffusion-weighted MRI (DW-MRI), and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI). His work bridges MRI technology with practical implementation in medical physics, emphasizing non-invasive diagnostic markers.

• Department of Oncology, McGill University
• Associate Member, Department of Biomedical Engineering
• Principal Investigator, MR Methods Research Group

His research spans Neuroimaging, Quantitative MRI (qMRI), and Cancer Biomarkers, with applications in tumor perfusion mapping, myelin water fraction imaging, and integrating MRI into RT workflows. Key methods include magnetization transfer (MT), diffusion, and susceptibility imaging.

Recent publications highlight collaborations with the ISMRM and AAPM, addressing reproducibility in T1 mapping, MR safety protocols, and synthetic CT generation for RT planning. These works reflect his commitment to advancing clinical MRI standards.

• Chercheur Boursier FRQS (2018–2022)

Grants include support from the Research Institute of the MUHC, Breast Cancer Canada Foundation, and NSERC. His group also collaborates with clinical medical physics teams to optimize MRI protocols for RT treatment planning and post-therapy assessment.