The research work of Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield, the Nobel Prize winners for Medicine in 2003, relates to:
- AControl of AIDS
- BMagnetic resonance imagingCorrect
- CRespiratory diseases
- DGenetic engineering
Explanation
The correct answer is B because Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2003 for their pioneering discoveries concerning magnetic resonance imaging commonly known as MRI. Lauterbur discovered that magnetic field gradients could be used to create two dimensional images, while Mansfield developed the mathematical methods to transform these signals into usable images rapidly. Their combined work transformed medical diagnostics by allowing non invasive visualization of internal organs and tissues without using harmful radiation.
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