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What major scientific development is Paul Lauterbur known for?

  • MRI

  • X-Ray

  • CAT scan

  • Ultrasound

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Paul Lauterbur is known for his contributions to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He developed the idea of spatial encoding in MRI, which allowed the reconstruction of images from MR signals. This work led to the development of MRI as a clinical tool, which has revolutionized medical imaging.
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