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Wengen Chen, Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, specializes in Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine with secondary appointments in Radiation Oncology. A board-certified nuclear medicine physician, he provides clinical services in PET/CT imaging, radionuclide therapy for thyroid disorders, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, bone pain palliation, and prostate cancer metastases.
- Education: BM and MPH from Fudan University, PhD from University of Tokyo, postdoc at Columbia University
- Clinical expertise: Cardiac PET/CT, device infection imaging, radionuclide therapies
Research focuses on molecular imaging of atherosclerosis and infections, with development of novel PET tracers. His work bridges basic science in lipid metabolism with clinical applications in cardiovascular imaging and device-related infections.
Key scientific contributions: Comparative analysis of imaging modalities in myocarditis and endocarditis, radiation injury studies in lung radiotherapy, and consensus-driven approaches to cardiac device infections. Publications emphasize FDG-PET/CT’s diagnostic superiority over traditional methods.
- Awards: SNMMI Presidential Distinguished Service Award, FACNM designation, multiple meeting awards
- Leadership roles: Editorial Board member for Clinical Nuclear Medicine, Applied Radiology; Chair of ABNM Cardiovascular Section
- Grants: NIH/NCI-funded research on radiation-induced lung injury and tumor response evaluation
Active in professional societies, Chen serves on SNMMI executive committees and leads research symposiums, advancing nuclear medicine education and clinical practice globally.
