WengenChenMD

Nuclear Medicine • Baltimore, MD

Associate Professor, Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine

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Office
22 S Greene st
Radiology, University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone+1 667-234-8675

Fax+1 667-234-8688
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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Nuclear Medicine, 2006 - 2009
Saint Peter's University Hospital/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolInternship, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2006
The University of TokyoPhD, Molecular Biology, 1999
Shanghai Medical UniversityClass of 1987
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsMolecular Medicine

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2009 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2010
American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

18F-FDG PET/CT and radiolabeled leukocyte SPECT/CT imaging for the evaluation of cardiovascular infection in the multimodality context: ASNC Imaging Indications (ASNC ...
Jamieson M Bourque, Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, Paco E Bravo, Ricardo P J Budde, Wengen Chen, Vivian H Chu, Vasken Dilsizian, Paola Anna Erba, Cesia Gallegos Kattan, G...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2024 Mar 11
F-FDG PET/CT and Radiolabeled Leukocyte SPECT/CT Imaging for the Evaluation of Cardiovascular Infection in the Multimodality Context: ASNC Imaging Indications (ASNC I)...
Jamieson M Bourque, Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, Paco E Bravo, Ricardo P J Budde, Wengen Chen, Vivian H Chu, Vasken Dilsizian, Paola Anna Erba, Cesia Gallegos Kattan, G...> ;JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2024 Mar 11
F-FDG PET/CT and radiolabeled leukocyte SPECT/CT imaging for the evaluation of cardiovascular infection in the multimodality context: ASNC Imaging Indications (ASNC I)...
Jamieson M Bourque, Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, Paco E Bravo, Ricardo P J Budde, Wengen Chen, Vivian H Chu, Vasken Dilsizian, Paola Anna Erba, Cesia Gallegos Kattan, G...> ;Heart Rhythm. 2024 Mar 7
Total-Body PET/CT Applications in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Perspective Document of the SNMMI Cardiovascular Council.
Slart, R., Bengel, F., Akincioglu, C., Dweck, M., Hacker, M., Malhotra, S., Miller, E., Pelletier-Galarneau, M., Packard, R., Schindler, T., Saraste, A., Slomka, P., B...> ;Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2024 Feb 22
Treatment of secondary CNS lymphoma using CD19-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells.
Kline, K., Luetkens, T., Koka, R., Kallen, M., Chen, W., Ahmad, H., Omili, D., Iraguha, T., Gebru, E., Fan, X., Miller, A., Dishanthan, N., Baker, J., Dietze, K., Hank...> ;Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy. 2024 Feb 13
F-FDG PET/CT and radiolabeled leukocyte SPECT/CT imaging for the evaluation of cardiovascular infection in the multimodality context: ASNC Imaging Indications (ASNC I)...
Jamieson M Bourque, Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, Paco E Bravo, Ricardo P J Budde, Wengen Chen, Vivian H Chu, Vasken Dilsizian, Paola Anna Erba, Cesia Gallegos Kattan, G...> ;Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2024 Apr 1
3 citations
Imaging Biomarkers to Predict Outcomes in Patients With Large B-Cell Lymphoma With a Day 28 Partial Response byF-FDG PET/CT Imaging Following CAR-T Therapy.
Lutfi, F., Goloubeva, O., Kowatli, A., Gryaznov, A., Kim, D., Dureja, R., Margiotta, P., Matsumoto, L., Bukhari, A., Ahmed, N., Mushtaq, M., Law, J., Lee, S., Kocoglu,...> ;Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia. 2023 Oct 1
1 citations
Emerging Role of Scintigraphy Using Bone-Seeking Tracers for Diagnosis of Cardiac Amyloidosis:Expert Panel Narrative Review.
Riemer H J A Slart, Wengen Chen, Alwin Tubben, Hendrea S A Tingen, Daniel R Davies, Martha Grogan, Ashutosh D Wechalekar, Michelle M Kittleson, Louise E J Thomson, Pio...> ;AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2024 Jan 1
1 citations
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells for the treatment of a kidney transplant patient with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD).
Kathryn Kline, Wengen Chen, Michael E Kallen, Rima Koka, Destiny Omili, Xiaoxuan Fan, Thierry Iraguha, Etse Gebru, Nishanthini Dishanthan, Jillian M Baker, Kenneth A D...> ;Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 2023 Aug 1
1 citations
Molecular Imaging of Valvular Diseases and Cardiac Device Infection.
Jason M Tarkin, Wengen Chen, Marc R Dweck, Vasken Dilsizian> ;Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2023 Jan 1
4 citations
Hot spot imaging in cardiovascular diseases: an information statement from SNMMI, ASNC, and EANM.
Brett W Sperry, Timothy M Bateman, Esma A Akin, Paco E Bravo, Wengen Chen, Vasken Dilsizian, Fabien Hyafil, Yiu Ming Khor, Robert J H Miller, Riemer H J A Slart, Piotr...> ;Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2023 Apr 1
Hot Spot Imaging in Cardiovascular Diseases: An Information Statement from SNMMI, ASNC, and EANM.
Brett W Sperry, Timothy M Bateman, Esma A Akin, Paco E Bravo, Wengen Chen, Vasken Dilsizian, Fabien Hyafil, Yiu Ming Khor, Robert J H Miller, Riemer H J A Slart, Piotr...> ;Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2022 Jul 21
26 citations
Best Practices for Imaging Cardiac Device-Related Infections and Endocarditis: A JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging Expert Panel Statement.
Vasken Dilsizian, Ricardo P J Budde, Wengen Chen, Sunil V Mankad, Jonathan R Lindner, Koen Nieman> ;JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2022 May 1
16 citations
68Ga-DOTATATE PET-CT as a tool for radiation planning and evaluating treatment responses in the clinical management of meningiomas
E.S. Kowalski, Rahul Khairnar, Vivek Kesari, Antony Koroulakis, Prashant Raghavan, Wengen Chen, Graeme F. Woodworth, Mark V. Mishra> ;Radiation Oncology. 2021 Aug 16
1 citations
Metabolic heterogeneous zone assessed by 18FDG-PET is predictive of postablation mortality in patients with ventricular tachycardia
Brian K. Miller, Rama Vunnam, Olurotimi Mesubi, Mark F. Smith, Wengen Chen, Jagat Bandhu Mahat, Søren M. Bentzen, Vincent See, Alejandro Jimenez Restrepo, Stephen R. S...> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2021 Jul 1
4 citations
The Impact of COVID-19 on Nuclear Medicine Operations Including Cardiovascular Manifestations in the USA.
Lara Antonios, Wengen Chen, Vasken Dilsizian> ;Seminars in Nuclear Medicine. 2021 Jun 17
2 citations
Metabolic Scar Assessment with18F-FDG PET: Correlation to Ischemic Ventricular Tachycardia Substrate and Successful Ablation Sites.
Yousra Ghzally, Hasan Imanli, Mark F. Smith, Jagat Bandhu Mahat, Wengen Chen, Alejandro Jimenez, Mariem A. Sawan, Mohamed Aboel-Kassem F. Abdelmegid, Hatem A Helmy, Sa...> ;Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2021 Apr 23
10 citations
Diagnosis and Image-guided Therapy of Cardiac Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections.
Wengen Chen, Vasken Dilsizian> ;Seminars in Nuclear Medicine. 2021 Jul 1
Impact of the ISCHEMIA Trial on Stress Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging.
Venkatesh L Murthy, Timothy M Bateman, Wengen Chen, Saurabh Malhotra, Edward J Miller, Terrence D Ruddy, Vasken Dilsizian> ;Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2020 Jul 1
1 citations
Impact of the ISCHEMIA Trial on Stress Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging.
Venkatesh Locharla Murthy, Timothy M Bateman, Wengen Chen, Saurabh Malhotra, Edward Miller, Terrence Ruddy, Vasken Dilsizian> ;Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2020 Jun 8
4 citations
Molecular Imaging of Amyloid Deposits for Early Diagnosis of Cardiac Amyloidosis and Monitoring Treatment Response
Wengen Chen, Vasken Dilsizian> ;JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2020 May 13
7 citations
Role of metabolic imaging in diagnosis of primary, metastatic, and recurrent prostate cancer.
Mohammad Amin Hadavand, Dirk Mayer, Wengen Chen, Amelia M. Wnorowski, M. Minhaj Siddiqui> ;Current Opinion in Oncology. 2020 May 1
20 citations
Molecular Imaging of Cardiovascular Device Infection: Targeting the Bacteria or the Host–Pathogen Immune Response?
Wengen Chen, Vasken Dilsizian> ;Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2020 Mar 1
3 citations
Radioactive Iodine Treatment and Cancer Mortality in Hyperthyroid Patients: Questioning Standard Clinical Practice Requires Indisputable Scientific Data
Wengen Chen, Vasken Dilsizian> ;Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2019 Nov 1
6 citations
Noninvasive Assessment of Right Ventricular Function in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Left Ventricular Assist Device
Gautam V. Ramani, Wengen Chen, Sonika Patel, Jean Judy, Van-Khue Ton> ;Current Cardiology Reports. 2019 Jul 5
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Journal Articles

State-of-the-Art Review Merits of FDG PET/CT and Functional Molecular Imaging over Anatomic Imaging with Echocardiography and CT Angiography for the Diagnosis of Cardi...
Wengen Chen, Vasken Dilsizian, ScienceDirect
VT Substrate Characteristics: Insights from Multi-Modality Structural and Functional Imaging of the VT Substrate Using CMR Scar, 123I-mIBG-SPECT Innervation and Bipola...
Wengen Chen, Stephen Shorofsky, Jean Jeudy, Vincent Y See, Vasken Dilsizian, Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Original Research FDG PET/CT for Early Detection and Localization of Left Ventricular Assist Device Infection: Impact on Patient Management and Outcome
Wengen Chen, Erika D Feller, Vasken Dilsizian, ScienceDirect

Hospital Affiliations

Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System-Baltimore DivisionBaltimore, Maryland
Ascension Saint Agnes HospitalBaltimore, Maryland
University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown CampusBaltimore, Maryland
University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, Maryland