ACSS Spine Surgeons Hear Professor
F.W. Smith, M.D. Report that the FONAR UPRIGHT™ MRI
Successfully Diagnosed 54% of The Back Pain on Patients that
Could NOT be Diagnosed by Recumbent MRI
MELVILLE,
NEW YORK, May 7, 2007 - FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONRD),
The Inventor of MR Scanning™, reported that at its May
2007 Annual Meeting, the American College of Spine Surgeons
(ACSS) selected Francis W. Smith, M.D., Professor of Radiology,
University of Aberdeen, Scotland, to present its “Emerging
Technology” CE* lecture. Professor Smith featured the
FONAR UPRIGHT™ Multi-Position MRI and its benefits in
diagnosing spine pathology.
Professor
Smith told attendees, “We performed a peer reviewed study
of 63 patients who experienced low back pain and some radicular
leg pain who had previously been undiagnosed by recumbent MRI
scanning. Of the group, significant pathology was found by
the FONAR UPRIGHT™ MRI in 54% of patients that had been
unable to find the cause of their back pain by recumbent MRI.
We scanned all of the patients in the recumbent position, upright
neutral, upright flexion and upright extension position. The
important message to spine surgeons regarding this study is
that many pathologies are only evident in the upright, weight-bearing
position. You cannot rely on the recumbent MRI to determine
the pathology that is responsible for your patient’s
back pain.”
When
questioned, Professor Smith said he would rather have a diagnostic
picture from an Upright™ MRI that achieves the diagnosis
than a recumbent MRI picture that misses the pathology altogether.
Richard
Holt, M.D., Spine Surgery, P.S.C., of Louisville, Kentucky,
a spine surgeon and attendee of Dr. Smith’s presentation
said, “Dr. Smith gave a very convincing presentation.
The Upright™ Multi-Position™ MRI offers the way
to make the diagnosis in cases that are currently undiagnosable.”
Dr. Raymond Damadian,
president and founder of FONAR said, “FONAR is very pleased by the recognition
of the American College of Spine Surgeons (ACSS) and their members together with
their acknowledgement of the unique value of the FONAR UPRIGHT™ MRI to
the spine surgeon. We especially appreciate recognition by our nation’s
top spine surgeons of the promise FONAR’s UPRIGHT™ MRI holds for
sharply improving patient surgical outcomes in a field where surgeons often have
to settle for less than optimal surgical results because of the recumbent MRI’s
inability to visualize the pathology they need to see.”
About FONAR
FONAR® was incorporated in 1978, making it the first, oldest and most experienced
MRI manufacturer in the industry. FONAR introduced the world's first commercial
MRI in 1980, and went public in 1981. Since its inception, FONAR has installed
hundreds of MRI scanners worldwide. Their stellar product line includes the
FONAR UPRIGHT™ Multi-Position™ MRI (also known as the STAND-UP™ MRI),
the only whole-body MRI that performs Full Range of Motion™ Multi-Position™ imaging
(mpMRI™) that enables patients to be scanned in numerous weight-bearing
positions, i.e. standing, sitting, in flexion, extension, and in particular
in the position that generates symptons so that a picture can be directly be
obtained of the actual pathology giving rise to the patient’s symptons
(e.g. pain). The scanner also performs all the scans of a conventional MRI
with the patients in his usual lie-down position. The FONAR UPRIGHT™ Multi-Position™ MRI
often sees the patient's problem that other scanners cannot because they are
lie-down only. With nearly one half million patients scanned, the patient-friendly
FONAR UPRIGHT™ Multi-Position™ MRI has a near zero claustrophobic
rejection rate by patients. A radiologist said, "FONAR UPRIGHT™ MRI – No
More Claustrophobia - The Tunnel Is Gone." As another FONAR customer states, "If
the patient is claustrophobic in this scanner, they'll be claustrophobic in
my parking lot." Approximately 85% of patients are scanned sitting while
they watch a 42" flat screen TV. FONAR's latest MRI scanner is the FONAR
360™, a room-size recumbent scanner that optimizes openness while facilitating
physician access to the patient. FONAR is headquartered on Long Island, New
York, and has approximately 400 employees.
* Continuing Education
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The Inventor of MR Scanning™,
Full Range of Motion™, STAND-UP™, UPRIGHT™,
Multi-Position™, pMRI™, True Flow™, Walk-In™ and
The Proof is in the Picture™ are trademarks of FONAR Corporation.
This release may include
forward-looking statements from the company that may or may not
materialize. Additional information on factors that could potentially
affect the company's financial results may be found in the company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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