Henry Khunrath Pancoast (February 26, 1875 – May 20, 1939) was an American radiologist. He identified contrast media for use in radiology studies, and served prominent roles in early radiological professional organizations. Pancoast tumors, a type of lung tumour, are named after him.
Pancoast was born in Philadelphia to prominent Quaker parents; his father, Seth Pancoast, was also a doctor.[1] He was educated at Friends’ Central School and went on to the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Medical School, graduating in 1898.[2]