Department of Ultrasonography

The Department of Ultrasonography at Peking University People's Hospital is one of the leading comprehensive ultrasound departments in China, integrating both ultrasonic diagnosis and ultrasound-guided interventional treatments. The department boasts a professional team of experts and world-class ultrasound equipment, undertaking medical services, education, and research for Peking University Health Science Center. Additionally, the department is authorized as a base for doctoral and master's degree programs, a standardized residency training base in Beijing, and the first training base for musculoskeletal ultrasound by the Chinese Medical Doctor Association.

The department currently employs 8 staff members with senior titles, including 2 doctoral supervisors, 8 with intermediate titles, and 16 residents. Professor Li Jianguo, the founder of the department, holds several prestigious positions, including President of the Chinese Association of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Chief Editor of the Chinese Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, and the Standing Committee Member of the Ultrasound Medical Expert Committee at the Cross-Strait Exchange Association. Professor Li Jianguo is also one of the pioneers in interventional ultrasound and gastrointestinal ultrasound.

In recent years, the department has formed seven subgroups: abdominal ultrasound, superficial organ ultrasound, vascular ultrasound, musculoskeletal ultrasound, interventional ultrasound, rheumatology ultrasound, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Key specialized areas include gastrointestinal ultrasound, vascular ultrasound, transrectal ultrasound, prostate ultrasound, peripheral nerve ultrasound, and rheumatic and immune ultrasound. The department is particularly advanced in abdominal ultrasound, with elastic imaging now part of routine clinical practice, providing valuable information about the stiffness of the liver, pancreas, and other organs. For example, monitoring liver stiffness in chronic liver disease and fatty liver is crucial for the early detection of liver fibrosis. The department also uses the internationally advanced 360-degree transrectal probe to detect rectal lesions.

The contrast-enhanced ultrasound covers nearly all systems, including the abdomen, superficial organs, vascular, and musculoskeletal systems. It is particularly effective for assessing vulnerable carotid artery plaques, Budd-Chiari syndrome in the liver, and the activity of immune vascular lesions. In vascular ultrasound, the department employs new technologies that not only provide morphological information but also functional evaluations of the carotid artery, displaying microvessels through ultrasonography. Superficial ultrasound is especially strong in standardized methods and routine interventional diagnoses, such as TI-RADS for thyroid nodules and BI-RADS for breast masses, which are applied early and systematically.

The department has also developed skin ultrasound as a specialized subgroup, providing assessments for masses, inflammatory lesions, and systemic conditions. Recently, oral mucosal ultrasonography has been developed to optimize the latest ultrasound screening methods for evaluating hematological diseases and graft-versus-host diseases with new imaging evaluation targets. In urinary system ultrasound, in addition to transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy, the department has introduced transperineal prostate biopsy to improve biopsy accuracy, which can be performed on outpatients. The department also performs Sonourethrography and a new ultrasound evaluation technique for urine control lesions in males. Musculoskeletal ultrasound has been developed most systematically, including the ultrasound of tendons, muscles, exercise-induced joint injuries, rheumatoid immune ultrasound, peripheral nerve ultrasound, pain ultrasound, musculoskeletal tumors, and ultrasound-guided interventional treatments for shoulder, elbow, and wrist joint pain.

The department, always focused on scientific research and promoting clinical diagnosis and treatment, has hosted numerous research projects in recent years, including National Natural Science Foundation grants, as well as provincial, ministerial, and hospital-level research projects. Many significant results have been published in international SCI journals and RCCSE. The department has also edited several academic monographs, including the graduate textbook Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Diagnosis (People's Medical Publishing House) and Peripheral Nerve Ultrasound Imaging. Furthermore, it led to the development of the Chinese musculoskeletal ultrasound guidelines as the chief expert unit.

The Department of Ultrasonography at Peking University People's Hospital is responsible for teaching undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students at Peking University Health Science Center. Many of these graduates have become leaders in the field of ultrasound in China. The department also welcomes doctors undergoing ultrasound training, as well as trainees from the western regions and community healthcare professionals. As one of Beijing's standardized medical training bases, the department has conducted standardized residency training for 23 years, with 3 to 6 residents per year.

Outpatient Schedule:

Professor Li Jianguo, Specialist Consultation: Tuesday morning

Zhang Wanlei, Specialist Consultation: Wednesday morning

General Clinic: Monday to Friday (all day), Saturday/Sunday (morning)

Contact Information:

Phone: +86 10-88325379/5380