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Filtering by: Subject Duke University. Medical Center. Department of Surgery Subject Technology Subject Ultraviolet Rays Year Unknown

1. Dept. of Surgery staff wearing clothing to protect them during operations under ultraviolet lights

Description/Abstract:: Dept. of Surgery staff in an operating room dressed in protective gowns, gloves, goggles, and hoods. In 1936, Dr. J. Deryl Hart originated the use of ultraviolet radiation to control airborne infections in surgical operating rooms, a technique that...
Date:: undated

2. Operating room with ultraviolet lights overhead

Description/Abstract:: Operating room with ultraviolet light, x-ray screen, instrument table, and patient bed prepared for surgery. In 1936, Dr. J. Deryl Hart originated the use of ultraviolet radiation to control airborne infections in surgical operating rooms, a technique...
Date:: undated