Aubrey Otis Hampton
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Aubrey Otis Hampton was an American
radiologist remembered for describing Hampton's hump
and Hampton's line
. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine
in 1925, undertook his internship in Dallas and worked at the Massachusetts General Hospital
from 1926. He became chief of radiology at Massachusetts General in 1941, serving as chief of radiology at the Walter Reed Army Hospital
in Washington, D.C.
from 1942 to 1945.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
radiologist remembered for describing Hampton's hump
Hampton hump
Hampton's hump, also called Hampton hump, is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery of the lung with its base against the pleural surface. It is named after Aubrey Otis Hampton who first described it in 1940. Hampton's hump along with Westermark sign...
and Hampton's line
Hampton's line
Hampton's line is a thin, radiolucent line seen across the neck of a gastric ulcer filled with barium sulphate during a barium meal. It is a sign of mucosal edema.It is named after Aubrey Otis Hampton.- External links :* at learningradiology.com...
. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine, located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, USA, is a highly regarded medical school and leading center for biomedical research and clinical care...
in 1925, undertook his internship in Dallas and worked at the Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital and biomedical research facility in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts...
from 1926. He became chief of radiology at Massachusetts General in 1941, serving as chief of radiology at the Walter Reed Army Hospital
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center was the United States Army's flagship medical center until 2011. Located on 113 acres in Washington, D.C., it served more than 150,000 active and retired personnel from all branches of the military...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1942 to 1945.