Ultrasound medicine

Ultrasound medicine at West China Hospital, Sichuan University

West China Hospital, Sichuan University in Chengdu ranks No. 3 in China for Ultrasound medicine in the 2023 Fudan specialty ranking, with a reputation score of 6.2 (No. 1, Chinese PLA General Hospital (301 Hospital), scores 9.4). The hospital is among China’s top 20 hospitals overall. Ultrasound medicine here typically covers abdominal and thyroid ultrasound, echocardiography, and prenatal ultrasound.

3 #3 in China Ultrasound medicine Source: Fudan University Hospital Management Institute, China Hospital Specialty Reputation Ranking (2023 edition).

National ranking

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Ultrasound medicine #3 in China
Reputation score 6.2

#1 scores 9.4 · 67% of the top score

Top 10 hospitals in China for Ultrasound medicine

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Fudan 2023 reputation score · bars are relative to the leader in this specialty.

  1. 1 Chinese PLA General Hospital (301 Hospital) Beijing 9.4
  2. 2 Peking Union Medical College Hospital Beijing 8.1
  3. 3 West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu 6.2
  4. 4 Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai 4.8
  5. 5 Wuhan Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College Wuhan 4.1
  6. 6 Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou 4.0
  7. 7 First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou 3.4
  8. 8 First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 3.1
  9. 9 Ruijin Hospital Shanghai 2.5
  10. 10 Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Shanghai 2.2
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Source: Fudan University Hospital Management Institute, China Hospital Specialty Reputation Ranking (2023 edition).

What this specialty treats

Diagnostic ultrasound of organs, blood vessels, the heart and pregnancy, and ultrasound-guided treatment.

  • Abdominal and thyroid ultrasound
  • Echocardiography
  • Prenatal ultrasound
  • Ultrasound-guided biopsy
  • Thermal ablation of nodules and tumours

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About West China Hospital, Sichuan University

West China Hospital in Chengdu is one of China’s largest and highest-ranked hospitals and the main referral center for complex care in western China.

  • 42 national key clinical specialties — the most of any hospital in China
  • More than 5 million outpatient visits and 190,000 operations in 2024
  • World-leading programmes in adult living-donor liver transplant and early lung cancer
  • National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

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Frequently asked questions

How good is Ultrasound medicine at West China Hospital, Sichuan University?

In the 2023 Fudan specialty reputation ranking, voted by more than 5,000 senior specialists, West China Hospital, Sichuan University ranks #3 in China (Ultrasound medicine) in China.

Can international patients be treated in Ultrasound medicine at West China Hospital, Sichuan University?

Yes. Send us your records and we will check whether the department fits your case, propose a specialist and arrange the appointment through official hospital channels.

What should I prepare before a consultation?

A recent medical summary, imaging (CDs or links), pathology or lab reports and a list of current medicines. We translate them into Chinese for the doctors.

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