FORMER NFL GREAT IS KEY TO FONAR UPRIGHT MRI
SALE
AND THE COMPANY’S NEW MRI SPORTS PROGRAM
MELVILLE,
NEW YORK, June 6, 2005 - FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONR), The
MRI Specialist™, announced that Garo Yepremian, former
Miami Dolphins field goal kicker, played a key role in the sale
of a FONAR Upright™ MRI scanner in the greater Philadelphia
area.
Mr.
Yepremian was a member of the only undefeated team in professional
sports history, the 1972 Miami Dolphins of the National Football
League. With a 17-0 record it was known as “The Perfect
Season”. He played in 3 Super Bowls (VI, VII, and VIII)
and scored in all three. He ended the longest game (82 min.
42 sec.) in NFL history with a 37-yard field goal, and was Pro
Football Hall of Fame’s choice as “Kicker of the
Decade” from 1970-1980. Since retirement Garo has hosted
radio talk shows, written three books and is recognized as a
foremost motivational speaker.
Mr.
Yepremian said, “I am excited to be working with the FONAR
sales team. The Upright™ MRI is truly revolutionary in
the field of medical imaging. It is another highlight of my
career to be a part of this effort.”
“As
a retired athlete,” continued Mr. Yepremian, “I
am very familiar with MRI scanners and never liked being placed
into the MRI ‘tube’. Even the so-called ‘Open’
MRI where the magnet is just inches from your face is only a
little better. When FONAR invited me to New York to be scanned
in their new Upright™ MRI scanner, I was not only surprised
but excited. I sat down and watched TV while being scanned.
It was quiet and comfortable and the pictures were clear and
precise. I am very appreciative of Dr. Raymond Damadian and
all at FONAR who designed and developed this amazing MRI scanner.
I have been touting it all over ever since!”
Mr.
Yepremian added, “These days I am invited to celebrity/charity
events all over the country where people always ask about my
football career and I do enjoy reminiscing about the old days.
However my conversations always lead to FONAR and the Upright™
MRI.”
“FONAR’s
Sports Program is designed to introduce the sports world to
the benefits of the Upright™ MRI,” said David Terry,
Sr. Vice President, and coordinator of FONAR’s Sports
program. “We have an opportunity to introduce our product
to a special group of people, the sports celebrity, and the
people who attend these events with the celebrities. Our Upright™
MRI scanner is perfect for the athlete and everyone can learn
why.”
“Football
was an obvious area to start since there are a lot of big men
in the NFL and 500 pound patients have been scanned in the Upright™
MRI,” continued Mr. Terry. “Athletes from all sports
are encouraged to try our scanner when they need an MRI. We
take ‘Invincible’, (see http://www.fonar.com/invincible.htm),
the showroom in a tractor trailer, to these events. It is the
opportunity to actually place athletes into the scanner in order
to give them a feel for it. Most say they will definitely use
the Upright™ MRI if they ever need another MRI scan. Several
players have traveled to Long Island to be scanned at our facilities.
We also talk with coaches, owners, trainers, the media and others
who attend these events.”
“It
was at an event with ‘Invincible’ that we had the
good fortune to meet Garo,” said Mr. Terry. “He
is recognized wherever he goes and has become a valuable member
of our sales effort. It was Garo’s excitement about the
Upright™ MRI that encouraged several entrepreneurial businessmen
and a local MD to make this recent sale in the Philadelphia
area.”
Mr.
Yepremian concluded, “After my own satisfying experience
in the FONAR Upright™ MRI, I think every MRI should be
an Upright™ MRI.”
To
Learn more about Garo Yepremian visit www.garoyepremian.com
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, we have installed nearly 300 MRI scanners
worldwide. FONAR's stellar product line includes the Upright™
MRI (also known as the Stand-Up™ MRI), the only whole-body
MRI that performs Position™ imaging (pMRI™) and scans
patients in numerous weight-bearing positions, i.e. standing,
sitting, in flexion and extension, as well as the conventional
lie-down position. The FONAR Upright™ MRI often sees the
patient's problem that other scanners cannot because they are
lie-down only. With over 100,000 patients scanned, the patient-friendly
Upright™ MRI has a near zero claustrophobic rejection rate
by patients. As a 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. Our 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 500 employees.
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pMRI and The Proof is in the Picture are trademarks of FONAR.
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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