William Stewart Halsted Examines X-Ray Plate, 1903

William Stewart Halsted, Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins, examines an x-ray plate. Halsted (1852-1922) was an American surgeon who emphasized strict aseptic technique during surgical procedures, was an early champion of newly discovered anesthetics, introduced the use of rubber gloves in surgery and several new operations, including the radical mastectomy for breast cancer. Halsted was one of the Big Four founding professors at Johns Hopkins Hospital

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1852 Americ Cancer Diagnostic Examines Founding Imaging Invasive Johns Mastectomy Non Invasive Non-invasive Procedure Professors Radical Radiogram Radiography Radiology Scan Surgeon Surgery Tomogram Tomography X Ray X-ray Xray

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