Sir Peter Mansfield

[paddywak]

I've just seenon the news that Sir Peter Mansfield who did so much to develope the MRI Scanner has died.
R.I.P Sir Peter,you did a great job.

[paddywak]

Sorry, forgot to add a link.http://www.nottinghampost.com/sir-peter-mansfield-founder-of-mri-has-died/story-30124653-detail/story.html

[kawanabe]

Respect to you,Sir Peter Mansfield.

[mikey4444]

Paddy....just been listening to this on the PM Program.

It said that there are not many people who can say that the whole world has benefited from something they did, but this chap most certainly did !

[Mamyalynne]

A well respected man, RIP Sir Peter.

[douglas9401]

Just be thankful that clever people have moved amongst us.

[mikey4444]

Dougie...very profound....I may steal that from you !

[paddywak]

True Mikey, I dare bet that many ABers have benefitted from his work,I know I have

[Lie-in King]

He certainly made a huge impact on the world & I thank him for the MRI scan I had.

RIP Sir Peter.

[Peter Pedant]

said to be the last man to get a Nobel Prize without any degree ....

[Peter Pedant]

I remember the first published MRI scan 1978

five by five pixels of a christmas turkey
( pretty chunkie picture )

[hereIam]

A true hero.