Richard Laforest, PhD

Medical School Department Radiology
Research Program Oncologic Imaging
Richard Laforest

Researcher Background

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Radiology, Division of Radiological Sciences, WashU Medicine

Training

  • 1994 - 1995: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Caen, Caen, France
  • 1995 - 1996: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Chalk River, Ontario
  • 1996 - 1998: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Education

  • 1991: MS, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
  • 1994: PhD, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

The physics aspect of small animal functional imaging. Our department is equipped with a small animal PET camera capable of producing high-resolution images. Cancer diagnosis is performed with the use of metabolic, transport and receptor molecular probes labeled with various PET radio-nuclides. My research consists of evaluation and optimization of imaging techniques with nonstandard PET nuclides.

Research Publications

Clinical Dosimetry Models and Pathway to Integration in Routine Nuclear Medicine Practice.
Authors:

Akerele M, Singh B, Mikell J, one or more additional authors omitted Laforest R

Journal & Year:

Clin Nucl Med • 2026

An automatic pipeline for PET/MRI attenuation correction validation in the brain.
Authors:

Hamdi M, Ying C, An H, Laforest R

Journal & Year:

EJNMMI Phys • 2023