Wang Xinfang, father of echocardiography, dies; how much did he accomplish in the medical field during his lifetime?

Wang Xinfang made great contributions to the cause of echocardiography in China during his lifetime.

Wang Xinfang, father of echocardiography, dies

Professor Wang Xinfang died in Wuhan at the age of 87. Let's remember this pioneer of ultrasound medicine in China. Non-medical professionals may not be familiar with Prof. Wang Xinfang, but I believe that no matter what the field of study is, all of us have enjoyed the gospel of echocardiography invented by Prof. Wang Xinfang to a greater or lesser extent. It is because of this technology that mothers-to-be are able to feel the heartbeat of their fetus through the means of current technology, and this invention has been of great value to our country in determining whether the fetus is alive or not at an early stage. It was on the basis of this invention that the first echocardiography instrument was manufactured in China.

Professor Wang Xinfang's biography

Professor Wang Xinfang is a native of Mengjin County, Luoyang City, Henan Province. He was born in 1934 and graduated from Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 1958. After that, he stayed at the school to work. During his stay at the school, he founded the Department of Ultrasound at the Union Hospital with other attending physicians***, which laid the foundation for the research of echocardiography in China. Prof. Wang Xinfang first discovered the ultrasound fetal heart reflex in 1963, and was thus awarded ? Father of Echocardiography? He was honored as the father of echocardiography. During his lifetime, Prof. Wang Xinfang also wrote many literature works on echocardiography, such as "Echocardiography" and "Atlas of Echocardiography".

How much did Prof. Wang Xinfang accomplish in the medical field during his lifetime?

Professor Wang Xinfang spared no effort in recommending the development of ultrasound in China to the world. He formed deep friendships with international friends from many countries and made great contributions to improving the international reputation of echocardiography in China. As a pioneer in the history of ultrasound medicine in the world, Prof. Wang Xinfang is the father of modern echocardiography. He has won the National Science and Technology Progress Award three times and was awarded the title of National Model Worker by the State Council, which is a great honor.

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