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Sir Peter Mansfield, 70, of Britain at Nottingham University & Paul Lauterbur, 74, of Unites States won the 2003 Nobel Prize for Medicine. They have been awarded this prize for their contribution in the discoveries concerning magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These two scientists developed ways to see inside of the body ina way that is not painful and gives more information that can be immensely useful in diagnosing diseases and provide useful information before surgery. This MRI gives three dimensional images of organs in inside human body. MRI has helped replace invasive investigations and reduced risk and discomfort for millions of persons going through medical tests ahead of surgery. This investigation is especially valuable for detailed imaging of brain and spinal cord. These days MRI of head is the most important investigation for diseases relating to brain and skull. Investigations for diseases of brain cannot be considered complete without conducting CT Scan or MRI.
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| Three scientists who worked on superconductivity were awarded Nobel Prize for Physics. Alexei Abrikosov and Anthony Leggett, both now US citizens, and Russian Vitaly Ginzburg worked on superconductivity, which among other applications helped in the development of the Magnetic Imaging Scanners whose designers were awarded Nobel Prize for Medicine 2003. These scientists explained the nature of matter at extremely low temperatures. The prize recognizes the trios' - theories concerning two phenomena in quantum physics - superconductivity and super fluidity. | ||||
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