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Paul Lauterbur

Radiology · Radiology

Urbana, United States

55 H-Index
7,744 Citations
634 Total Impact
GLNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2003)0
GLLasker Award (1984)0

Overview

Paul Lauterbur is a radiology specialist at University of Illinois. Based in Urbana.

For Patients

  • Pioneered the Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a technique still used by doctors worldwide
  • Research was cited 8K+ times by other doctors and scientists
  • Based at University of Illinois in Urbana, United States

Biography

Paul Lauterbur was an American chemist who invented MRI by developing the concept of using magnetic field gradients to produce two-dimensional images. Nobel Prize 2003.

Affiliations & Institutions

Research Impact

10 Publications
7,744 Total Citations
5K+ Citation Milestone

Publication Timeline

01219731983199520002003

Published In

NatureUnknown JournalJournal of Magnetic Resonance (1969)Magnetic Resonance in MedicineNeuroscience

Key Publications

Principles of magnetic resonance imaging : a signal processing perspective
Unknown Journal 2000 769 citations

Areas of Expertise

Pioneering Techniques

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Medical Specialties

Clinical Knowledge & Procedures

Legacy Timeline

The life and contributions of Paul Lauterbur

1973

Invented MRI

Published the concept of using magnetic field gradients for spatial localization in NMR imaging

2003

Nobel Prize

For discoveries concerning magnetic resonance imaging