Radiologist Buys and Installs
The Fifth FONAR Upright MRI In New Jersey and
Says To His Patients: “Upright MRI – No More Claustrophobia
– The Tunnel Is Gone”
MELVILLE,
NEW YORK, November 28, 2005 - FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONR),
The Inventor of MR Scanning™, announced today that it has
installed an Upright™ MRI in Cherry Hill, New Jersey bringing
the total to five installed in New Jersey.
G.
Tom Morea, M.D., one of the world’s most experienced, fellowship
trained MRI radiologists with board certification, said today,
“During my twenty-two years as a Radiologist engaged in
reading MR images, I have worked on scanners of nearly every MRI
manufacturer in the industry. This includes several Siemens, GE,
Marconi, Picker, Philips, Shimatsu and even Diasonics MRI’s.
I have also worked on both low-field Open and high-field Open
Hitachi scanners. Now that I have free reign to pick the system
that will be best for my patients, I choose Fonar.”
Dr.
Morea continued, “Although we have only been in operations
a few weeks, already our patients and their referring physicians
are delighted. It is obvious why our patients are happy, as they
are no longer anxious while being scanned in the vertical configuration
of this magnet. We have already provided excellent scans on patients
who could not be studied on other ‘open’ MRI’s.
They were thrilled! That is why we say, Upright MRI - No More
Claustrophobia - The Tunnel Is Gone!”
“Our
referring physicians have been impressed with the image quality,
and commented that the studies are quite comparable to that of
a 1.5 Tesla,” said Dr. Morea. “In the case of spine
studies, we are able to image the fully weight-loaded spine, the
only way to optimally assess spine pathology. In the two short
weeks we have been scanning, I have already diagnosed disc herniations
that were only apparent with flexion or extension and not apparent
on neutral views. Evaluating the spine with its weight load removed,
as in the case of the recumbent only tunnel MRI, represents an
incomplete evaluation of the patient’s spine problem.”
“I
am looking forward to the visualization of shoulder pathology
in various views that are possible on the Upright™ MR that
are not easily obtained on other systems, and to explore weight-bearing
studies of the knees and ankles,” added Dr. Morea. “Our
technologists are also happy with Fonar’s Upright™
MRI. It is simple to operate and Fonar’s application teams
are readily accessible for guidance as needed.”
Dr.
Morea concluded, “I have not been this excited about a new
MRI technology for a very long time, and can’t wait to put
this scanner through its paces.”
Upright
MRI of Cherry Hill is located at 701 Route 38 East in Cherry Hill,
New Jersey. The telephone number is (856) 486-9000.
This
week from November 27th - December 1st , Fonar is exhibiting at
the Technical Exhibit of the 91st Scientific Assembly & Annual
Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in
Chicago. Over 60,000 radiologists, physicians and allied health
care professionals from around the world are expected to attend
the conference. The Fonar exhibit is among the largest displays
at this years RSNA
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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