Hongyong Wang
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31
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About
Hongyong Wang is a leading figure in the automation of radiochemistry, whose work has significantly advanced the synthesis of key PET imaging agents. His primary research focuses on the robotic production of fluorine-18 labeled radiotracers, a critical area for non-invasive diagnostic imaging. Wang’s most notable contribution is the development of a fully automated, robotic system for synthesizing [¹⁸F]fluoromisonidazole ([¹⁸F]FMISO), a hypoxia marker essential for tumor imaging. This seminal 2007 work, cited 28 times, established a reliable, high-yield method that eliminated manual handling, improving both safety and reproducibility in clinical radiopharmaceutical production. He further demonstrated the versatility of this robotic platform by synthesizing 5-[¹⁸F]fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine, a thymidine analog for cellular proliferation imaging, and characterizing its biological behavior. By pioneering these automated syntheses, Wang has provided the radiochemistry community with robust protocols that accelerate the translation of novel tracers from bench to bedside, making his work a cornerstone for researchers developing next-generation imaging probes.
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- 1A robotic synthesis of [18F]fluoromisonidazole ([18F]FMISO)28 citations · 2007
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