FONAR'S 23rd STAND-UP MRI INSTALLED IN TEXAS
MEETS SPECIAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN

           MELVILLE, NEW YORK, November 18, 2003 - FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONR), The MRI Specialist™, announced today the installation of its 23rd Stand-Up™ MRI. This unit, FONAR's Upright™ imaging system, has been installed at South Texas Imaging Center, LLC, located at 1814 East Griffing Parkway in Mission, Texas [(956)581-9729]. South Texas Imaging Center is operated by Allan Kapilivsky, M.D., a board-certified radiologist. Since its opening in April 2003, the imaging center has scanned an unusually large number of children.

While watching TV, a 9-year-old child is scanned on a FONAR Stand-Up™ MRI without sedation or anesthesia, which is often routine in a conventional MRI. South Texas Imaging Center, Mission, TX.

         "There is nothing more distressing for a parent than a sick child," said Dr. Kapilivsky. "Many times a pediatrician is unable to diagnose problems without the help of an MRI exam. This, however, can be an intimidating experience for a child because MRI machines can be very confining and make all kinds of loud, disturbing noises. To make matters worse, the child may require an injection, and very often a child requires sedation or anesthesia, increasing risk."
           "Fortunately, at South Texas Imaging, we are a well-prepared, caring, medical practice, with highly trained medical staff," said Dr. Kapilivsky. "We have acquired the latest radiology technology, the FONAR Stand-Up™ MRI. It is the only truly Open MRI available as there is nothing in front of the child's face. The Stand-Up™ MRI is user friendly, with a tilting table that can accommodate patients of all sizes. The table moves and reclines, so MRI studies can be done with the patient standing up, sitting down or lying down, as needed. Parents are encouraged to stay in the room with their children during the exam."
           "A most important feature of our FONAR Stand-Up™ MRI is that only a few children require sedation or anesthesia," said Dr. Kapilivsky. "This is possible only because of the child-friendly nature of the FONAR Stand-Up™ MRI. To make things even more comfortable for our little patients, we have even installed a flat screen TV so they can watch and listen to their favorite shows while having their studies done. This is important as it keeps the child calm, distracted and still during the exam."
           Margaret M. Parker, M.D., FCCM, Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York said, "We have a 14-bed pediatric intensive care unit and 35-bed children's floor at University Hospital. Young children are frequently required to have an MRI exam. Children below 11 years of age usually require anesthesia so that they will remain still. This requires an anesthesiologist to be on hand. An MRI scanner for our pediatric patients that would eliminate the need for and risk of anesthesia, would be a real advantage, to both the patients and the staff."
           Raymond Damadian, president and founder of FONAR said, "The Stand-Up™ MRI has another attractive attribute, especially when scans are made of very small children or infants. The mother can sit in the scanner with her infant in her lap while the infant gets scanned. This can help to avoid anesthesia which is often routine for this age group in conventional MRI scanners."
           Dr. Kapilivsky concluded, "We invite the children of South Texas who need an MRI to have it done on the most child-friendly scanner available, the FONAR Stand-Up™ MRI. Please give us a call and we will be glad to answer all of your questions and help you in any way that we can."