The research work of Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield, the Nobel Prize winners for Medicine in 2003, relates to:

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Q: 108 (IAS/2004)
The research work of Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield, the Nobel Prize winners for Medicine in 2003, relates to:

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General Knowledge

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IAS

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Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2003 for their work related to Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Here`s why the other options are wrong:

Option 1: Control of AIDS - While AIDS is a significant field of medicinal research, it was not the area where Lauterbur and Mansfield made their notable achievements.

Option 3: Respiratory diseases - This option is incorrect as Lauterbur and Mansfield`s work pertains to medical imaging, not specifically to respiratory disease specific research.

Option 4: Genetic engineering - While Genetic engineering is a significant field in medicine and biology, it is not related to the particular research conducted by Lauterbur and Mansfield.

Their contributions revolutionized the field of diagnostic medicine by providing a non-intrusive method of viewing the inside of the human body with astonishing detail. The discovery and subsequent development of MRI have saved countless lives and continues to be an invaluable tool in medicine.