Changoor, A., Garon, M., Quenneville, É., Savard, P., Buschmann, M. D., & Hurtig, M. B. (2024). Non-invasive electroarthrography measures cartilage in live horses and correlates to direct measurements of cartilage streaming potentials in weight bearing regions of equine metacarpophalangeal joints. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 10 pages.
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Pierre Savard (77)
- Journal articles (43)
- 2024
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- 2021
Journal article Changoor, A., Garon, M., Quenneville, E., Bull, S. B., Gordon, K., Savard, P., Buschmann, M. D., & Hurtig, M. B. (2021). Non-invasive Electroarthrography Measures Load-Induced Cartilage Streaming Potentials via Electrodes Placed on Skin Surrounding an Articular Joint. CARTILAGE, 13(2 Suppl), 375S-385S.
- 2019
Journal article Pion-Massicotte, J., Godbout, R., Savard, P., & Roy, J.-F. (2019). Development and validation of an algorithm for the study of sleep using a biometric shirt in young healthy adults. Journal of Sleep Research, 28(2).
- 2017
Journal article Boileau, X., Zeng, H., Fahed, R., Bing, F., Makoyeva, A., Darsaut, T. E., Savard, P., Coutu, B., Salazkin, I., & Raymond, J. (2017). Bipolar radiofrequency ablation of aneurysm remnants after coil embolization can improve endovascular treatment of experimental bifurcation aneurysms. Journal of Neurosurgery, 126(5), 1537-1544.Journal article Pion-Massicotte, J., Chicoine, M., Chevrier, É., Roy, J., Savard, P., & Godbout, R. (2017). Development and validation of an algorithm for the study of sleep using a biometric shirt in young healthy adults. Sleep, 40(suppl_1), A26-A27.Journal article Zhu, L., Garon, M., Quenneville, É., Buschmann, M. D., & Savard, P. (2017). Electrical potentials measured on the surface of the knee reflect the changes of the contact force in the knee joint produced by postural sway. Gait & Posture, 52, 159-164.
- 2016
Journal article Zhu, L., Garon, M., Quenneville, É., Buschmann, M. D., & Savard, P. (2016). Decrease of the electrical potentials measured on the surface of the knee and produced by cartilage compression during successive loading cycles. Journal of Biomechanics, 49(14), 3587-3591.Journal article Lin, Z., Buschmann, M. D., & Savard, P. (2016). Mechanical loading of knee articular cartilage induced by muscle contraction can be assessed by measuring electrical potentials at the surface of the knee. Journal of Biomechanics, 49(3), 338-343.
- 2014
Journal article Changoor, A., Brett, W., Hoba, M., Garon, M., Quenneville, É., Gordon, K., Savard, P., Buschmann, M. D., Hurtig, M. B., & Trout, D. R. (2014). Electroarthrography, a Non-Invasive Streaming Potential-Based Method, Measures Cartilage Quality in Live Horses. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 22, S88-S89.Journal article Han, Q., Buschmann, M. D., & Savard, P. (2014). The forward problem of electroarthrography: Modeling load-induced electrical potentials at the surface of the knee. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 61(7), 2020-2027.
- 2013
Journal article Finke, S., Gulrajani, R. M., Gotman, J., & Savard, P. (2013). Conventional and Reciprocal Approaches to the Inverse Dipole Localization Problem for N-20-P-20 Somatosensory Evoked Potentials. Brain Topography, 26(1), 24-34.Journal article Préville, A.-M., Lavigne, R., Buschmann, M. D., Hardin, J., Han, Q., Djerroud, L., & Savard, P. (2013). Electroarthrography: a Novel Method to Assess Articular Cartilage and Diagnose Osteoarthritis by Non-Invasive Measurement of Load-Induced Electrical Potentials at the Surface of the Knee. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 21(11), 1731-1737.Journal article Changoor, A., Hoba, M., Garon, M., Quenneville, É., Gordon, K., Buschmann, M. D., Savard, P., & Hurtig, M. B. (2013). Electroarthrography Provides a Non-Invasive Streaming Potential-Based Method for Detecting Natural and Trypsin-Induced Cartilage Degeneration in Equine Fetlock Joints. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 21, S103-S103.
- 2012
Journal article Préville, A.-M., Lavigne, P., Buschmann, M. D., Hardin, J., Han, Q., Djerroud, L., & Savard, P. (2012). Electroarthrography: Electrical Potentials Measured at the Surface of the Knee During Mechanical Loading of the Joint Originate From the Articular Cartilage and Can Assess Cartilage Degradation in Patients With Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 20, S32-S33.Journal article Kazemi, M., Li, L. P., Buschmann, M. D., & Savard, P. (2012). Partial Meniscectomy Changes Fluid Pressurization in Articular Cartilage in Human Knees. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering-Transactions of the Asme, 134(2).
- 2011
Journal article Kazemi, M., Li, L. P., Savard, P., & Buschmann, M. D. (2011). Creep behavior of the intact and meniscectomy knee joints. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 4(7), 1351-1358.
- 2010
Journal article Raymond, J., Savard, P., Salazkin, I., & Bouzeghrane, F. (2010). Radiofrequency Endothelial Ablation Prevents Recanalization After Endovascular Coil Occlusion: in Vitro and in Vivo Assessment. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 21(1), 101-107.
- 2004
Journal article Binette, J. S., Garon, M., Savard, P., McKee, M. D., & Buschmann, M. D. (2004). Tetrapolar measurement of electrical conductivity and thickness of articular cartilage. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 126(4), 475-484.
- 2002
Journal article Légaré, A., Garon, M., Guardo, R., Savard, P., Poole, A. R., & Buschmann, M. D. (2002). Detection and analysis of cartilage degeneration by spatially resolved streaming potentials in articular cartilage. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 20(4), 819-826.Journal article Garon, M., Légaré, A., Guardo, R., Savard, P., & Buschmann, M. D. (2002). Streaming potentials maps are spatially resolved indicators of amplitude, frequency and ionic strength responses of articular cartilage to load. Journal of Biomechanics, 35(1), 207-216.
- 2001
Journal article Le Guyader, P., Trelles, F., & Savard, P. (2001). Extracellular Measurement of Anisotropic Bidomain Myocardial Conductivities. I. Theoretical Analysis. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 29(10), 862-877.
- 2000
Journal article Shimko, N., Savard, P., & Shah, K. (2000). Radio Frequency Perforation of Cardiac Tissue: Modelling and Experimental Results. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 38(5), 575-582.
- 1997
Journal article Savard, P., Rouleau, J.-L., Ferguson, J., Poitras, N., Morel, P., Davies, R. F., Stewart, D. J., Talajic, M., Gardner, M., Dupuis, R., Lauzon, C., Sussex, B., Potvin, L., & Warnica, W. (1997). Risk stratification after myocardial infarction using signal-averaged electrocardiographic criteria adjusted for sex, age, and myocardial infarction location. Circulation, 96(1), 202-213.Journal article Molin, F., Savard, P., Dubuc, M., Kus, T., Tremblay, G., & Nadeau, R. (1997). Spatial resolution and role of pacemapping during ablation of accessory pathways. Pace-Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 20(3, pt. 1), 683-694.
- 1996
Journal article Bérubé, D., Ghannouchi, F. M., & Savard, P. (1996). Comparative study of four open-ended coaxial probe models for permittivity measurements of lossy dielectric/biological materials at microwave frequencies. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 44(10, pt 2), 1928-1934.Journal article Kaouk, Z., Khebir, A., & Savard, P. (1996). Finite element model of a microwave catheter for cardiac ablation. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 44(10, pt 2), 1848-1854.Journal article Kawamura, Y., Pagé, P. L., Cardinal, R., Savard, P., & Nadeau, R. (1996). Mapping of septal ventricular tachycardia : Clinical and experimental correlations. Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 112(4), 914-925.Journal article Kaouk, Z., Vahid Shahidi, A., Savard, P., & Molin, F. (1996). Modelling of myocardial temperature distribution during radio-frequency ablation. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 34(2), 165-170.
- 1995
Journal article Klug, D., Ferracci, A., Molin, F., Dubuc, M., Savard, P., Kus, T., Hélie, F., Cardinal, R., & Nadeau, R. (1995). Body surface potential distributions during idiopathic ventricular tachycardia. Circulation, 91(7), 2002-2009.Journal article Shahidi, A. V., Guardo, R., & Savard, P. (1995). Impedance tomography: Computational analysis based on finite element models of a cylinder and a human thorax. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 23(1), 61-69.Journal article Shaw, G. R., & Savard, P. (1995). On the detection of qrs variations in the ecg. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 42(7), 736-741.Journal article Pagé, P. L., Dandan, N., Savard, P., Nadeau, R., Armour, J. A., & Cardinal, R. (1995). Regional distribution of atrial electrical changes induced by stimulation of extracardiac and intracardiac neural elements. Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 109(2), 377-388.
- 1994
Journal article Shahidi, A. V., & Savard, P. (1994). A finite element model for radiofrequency ablation of the myocardium. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 41(10), 963-968.Journal article Shahidi, A. V., Savard, P., & Nadeau, R. (1994). Forward an inverse problems of electrocardiography : Modeling and recovery of epicardial potentials in humans. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 41(3), 249-256.Journal article Shahidi, A. V., & Savard, P. (1994). Forward problem of electrocardiography: Construction of human torso models and field calculations using finite element method. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 32(4 SUPPL.), S25-S33.Journal article Preda, I., Nadeau, R., Savard, P., Hamel, D., Palisaitis, D., Shenasa, M., & Nasmith, J. (1994). Qrs alterations in body-surface potential distributions during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in single-vessel disease. Journal of Electrocardiology, 27(4), 311-322.
- 1987
Journal article Bonneau, G., Tremblay, G., Savard, P., Guardo, R., LeBlanc, A. R., Cardinal, R., Pagé, P. L., & Nadeau, R. A. (1987). An Integrated System for Intraoperative Cardiac Activation Mapping. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 34(6), 415-23.
- 1985
Journal article De Guise, J. A., Gulrajani, R. M., Savard, P., Guardo, R., & Roberge, F. A. (1985). Inverse Recovery of Two Moving Dipoles from Simulated Surface Potential Distributions on a Realistic Human Torso Model. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 32(2), 126-35.Journal article Dubé, B.-P., Savard, P., Guardo, R., Gulrajani, R. M., & Drouhard, J.-P. (1985). Surface integration and least-squares procedures for the inverse recovery of cardiac multipole components. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 13(1), 43-58.
- 1984
Journal article Gulrajani, R. M., Pham-Huy, H., Nadeau, R. A., Savard, P., De Guise, J. A., Primeau, R. E., & Roberge, F. A. (1984). Application of the single moving dipole inverse solution to the study of the wolff-parkinson-white syndrome in man. Journal of Electrocardiology, 17(3), 271-87.Journal article Gulrajani, R. M., Roberge, F. A., & Savard, P. (1984). Moving Dipole Inverse ECG and EEG Solutions. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 31(12), 903-10.
- 1982
Journal article Savard, P., Mailloux, G. E., Roberge, F. A., Gulrajani, R. M., & Guardo, R. (1982). A Simulation Study of the Single Moving Dipole Representation of Cardiac Electrical Activity. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, BME-29(10), 700-707.
- 1981
Journal article Pham-Huy, H., Gulrajani, R. M., Roberge, F. A., Nadeau, R. A., Mailloux, G. E., & Savard, P. (1981). A comparative evaluation of three different approaches for detecting body surface isopotential map abnormalities in patients with myocardial infarction. Journal of Electrocardiology, 14(1), 43-55.
- 2024
- Conference papers (30)
- 2011
Conference paper Cloutier, G., Savard, P., & Boudreault, Y. (2011, June). Towards a scale and tool for the appraisal of CEAB attributes - Progress report on a field test [Paper]. 2nd Annual CEEA Conference, Memorial University St. John's, Newfoundland (6 pages). Published in Proceedings of the ... CEEA Conference.
- 2004
Conference paper Fallavollita, P., Savard, P., & Sierra, G. (2004, September). Fluoroscopic navigation to guide RF catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias [Paper]. 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- 2003
Conference paper Sierra, G., LeBlanc, A. R., Leonard, M., Nadeau, R., & Savard, P. (2003, September). Prototype of a fluoroscopic navigation system to guide the catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias [Paper]. 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS 2003), Cancun, Mexico.Conference paper Sierra, G., Leung, M., Le Guyader, P., & Savard, P. (2003, September). Thermal and electrical characterization of the intervertebral disc [Paper]. 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS 2003), Cancun, Mexico.
- 2002
Conference paper Farinas, M. I., Garon, A., Jullien, S., Carrier, M., & Savard, P. (2002, August). In vivo assessment of lvad work output. [Paper]. 29th Conference of the European Society for Artificial Organs on Bridging to Regeneration, Vienna, Austria. Published in International Journal of Artificial Organs, 25(7).
- 2000
Conference paper Plourde, E., Savard, P., & Le Guyader, P. (2000, September). Electrical alignment of a cardiac impedance probe [Paper]. Computers in Cardiology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
- 1998
Conference paper Légaré, A., Garon, M., Guardo, R., Leguyader, P., Savard, P., & Buschmann, M. D. (1998, January). Detection of cartilage degeneration by spacially resolved streaming potentials [Paper]. 44th annual meeting orthopedic research society, New Orleans, Louisiana.Conference paper Légaré, A., Garon, M., Guardo, R., Leguyader, P., Savard, P., & Buschmann, M. D. (1998, January). Detection of cartilage degeneration by spatially resolved streaming potentials [Paper]. Transactions orthopaedic research society, New Orleans, Louisiana.
- 1997
Conference paper Guardo, R., Charron, G., Goussard, Y., & Savard, P. (1997, October). Contactless measurement of thoracic conductivity changes by magnetic induction [Paper]. 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Chicago, Ill..Conference paper Bérubé, D., Ghannouchi, F. M., Savard, P., & Gauthier, J. (1997, May). Design of a microwave ablation system used to treat arythmogenous focus in cardiology [Paper]. 1997 IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Technology Conference, IMTC, Ottawa, Can.Conference paper Le Guyader, P., Savard, P., & Trelles, F. (1997, October). Measurement of myocardial conductivities with a four-electrode technique in the frequency domain [Paper]. 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. `Magnificent Milestones and Emerging Opportunities in Medical Engineering', Chicago, IL, USA.Conference paper Molin, F., Bérubé, D., Ghannouchi, F. M., & Savard, P. (1997, May). Microwave ablation: lesion size and arrhymogenicity with different antenna design [Paper]. 18th north american society of pacing and electrophysiology, New Orleans, LA, USA.Conference paper Khebir, A., Chapelon, P.-A., & Savard, P. (1997, July). Printed microwave antenna for the treatment of heart rhythm disorders [Paper]. 1997 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, Montréal, Québec.Conference paper Garon, M., Guardo, R., Savard, P., & Buschmann, M. D. (1997, January). Spatially resolved detection of streaming potentials in articular cartilage [Paper]. Transactions orthopedic research society, San Francisco, USA.
- 1995
Conference paper Trelles, F., Savard, P., & Le Guyader, P. (1995, September). A new method for measuring myocardial conductivities : the parallel electrodes technique [Paper]. 17th International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Montréal, Québec.Conference paper Guardo, R., Trudelle, S., Adler, A., Boulay, C., & Savard, P. (1995, September). Contactless recording of cardiac related thoracic conductivity changes [Paper]. 17th International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Montréal, Québec.Conference paper Jolicoeur, I., Bérubé, D., Ghannouchi, F. M., & Savard, P. (1995, January). Correction tempo-fréquentielle des discontinuités lors des mesures de la permittivité complexe avec une sonde coaxiale [Paper]. 9eme journées micro-ondes (JNM'95), Paris, France.Conference paper Bérubé, D., Ghannouchi, F. M., & Savard, P. (1995, January). Correction tempo-fréquentielle des discontinuités lors des mesures de la permittivité complexe avec une sonde coaxiale [Paper]. Canadian conference on electrical and computer engineering CCECE'95, Montréal, Québec.Conference paper LeGuyader, P., Savard, P., & Trelles, F. (1995, September). Measurement of myocardial conductivities with an eight-electrode technique in the frequency domain [Paper]. 17th International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Montréal, QC, Canada.Conference paper Kaouk, Z., Khebir, A., & Savard, P. (1995, September). Numerical model of microwave ablation of the myocardium [Paper]. 17th International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Montréal, Québec.Conference paper Khebir, A., & Savard, P. (1995, September). Three-dimensional model for microwave treatment of heart rhythm disorders [Paper]. 1995 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 17th Annual Conference and 21st Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Conference, Montréal, Québec.
- 1994
Conference paper Khebir, A., Kaouk, Z., & Savard, P. (1994, November). Microwave ablation for the treatment of heart rhythm disorders [Paper]. 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Baltimore, MD, USA.Conference paper Le Guyader, P., Savard, P., Guardo, R., Pouliot, L., Trelles, F., & Meunier, M. (1994, November). Myocardial impedance measurements with a modified four electrode technique [Paper]. 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 1994), Baltimore, MD, USA.Conference paper Shahidi, A. V., Guardo, R., & Savard, P. (1994, November). On the monitoring of pulmonary edema by impedance tomography [Paper]. 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Baltimore, MD, USA.Conference paper Xu, Z., Gulrajani, R. M., Lorange, M., & Savard, P. (1994, November). Simulation of ventricular ectopic beats with a computer heart model [Paper]. 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- 1992
Conference paper Vahid Shahidi, A., & Savard, P. (1992, October). A finite element model of the myocardium for radiofrequency catheter ablation [Paper]. 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS 1992), Paris, France.Conference paper Shahidi, A. V., & Savard, P. (1992, October). A three-dimensional heart-torso model for cardiac defibrillation [Paper]. 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS 1992), Paris, France.Conference paper Shahidi, A. V., Guardo, R., & Savard, P. (1992, October). Effects of excitation- to measurement-lead planes separation on conductivity distributions computed by Electrical Impedance Tomography [Paper]. 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS 1992), Paris, France.Conference paper Savard, P. (1992, October). Principles and applications of simulations in the interpretation of ECG and EEG [Paper]. 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS 1992), Paris, France.Conference paper Shahidi, A. V., Savard, P., & Nadeau, R. (1992, October). The inverse problem of electrocardiography: Recovery of human heart surface potentials [Paper]. 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS 1992), Paris, France.
- 2011
- Patents (4)
- 2014
Patent Garon, M., Savard, P., Legaré, A., & Buschmann, M. D. (2014). Characterization of the contact distribution between two arbitrary surfaces using electrode arrays. (Patent no. CA2378705).
- 2009
Patent Savard, P., & Buschmann, M. D. (2009). Non-invasive measuring of load-induced electric potentials in diarthroidial joints. (Patent Application no. WO2009105895).
- 1998
Patent Buschmann, M. D., Guardo, R., Garon, M., Le Guyader, P., & Savard, P. (1998). Medical apparatus for the diagnosis of cartilage degeneration via spatial mapping of compression-induced electrical potentials. (Patent no. US5779651).
- 1994
Patent Savard, P., Nadeau, R., & Dubuc, M. (1994). Comparative analysis of body surface potential distribution during cardiac pacing. (Patent no. US5311873).
- 2014