The research work of Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield, the Nobel Prize winners for Medicine in 2003, relates to:
A
Control of AIDS
B
Magnetic resonance imaging
C
Respiratory diseases
D
Genetic engineering
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
1. The question refers to the research work of Paul C. Lauterbur and Sir Peter Mansfield, who were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2003.
2. They received the Nobel Prize "for their discoveries concerning magnetic resonance imaging" (MRI).
3. Lauterbur's work enabled the acquisition of two-dimensional images, and Mansfield further developed the utilization of gradients in the magnetic field for faster imaging techniques.
4. Their contributions were fundamental to the development of MRI as a powerful medical diagnostic tool.
5. The prize was not related to AIDS control, respiratory diseases, or genetic engineering.