FONAR's European Distributor Sells a Second FONAR UPRIGHT Multi-Position
MRI to Hospital in The Netherlands
MELVILLE,
NEW YORK, January 28, 2008 - FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONR),
The Inventor of MR Scanning, announced today that a second
FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI has been sold to
The Hospital ZorgSaam Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in Terneuzen, The Netherlands.
Radiologists at hospital ZorgSaam Zeeuws-Vlaanderen sought the
advanced technology provided by the FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI
to increase the diagnostic precision of the images of weight-bearing
anatomy establishing for their hospital a new standard of excellence
throughout Europe for orthopedic surgical outcomes. This is
the fifth UPRIGHT® MRI sold by Tecserena GmbH, FONAR’s
European distributor since 2006.
Camiel
Raaijmakers, M.D., Terneuzen Hospital, said, “My colleague,
Frank Raat, M.D. and I as radiologists became intrigued and
fascinated by the FONAR UPRIGHT® MRI system during our
yearly visits to the Radiological Society of North America
(RSNA) exhibit, in Chicago. We realized that UPRIGHT® MR
imaging could be the answer for many of our questions in spinal
imaging that cannot adequately be solved with our recumbent
MRI system. Especially, patients with degenerative instability
and spinal canal stenosis, whiplash patients and postoperative
patients with failed back surgery. In younger patients, in
need of scoliosis imaging, it is the perfect answer to reduce
the radiation exposure during yearly follow-ups.”
“In
our hospital in Terneuzen, Netherlands, there is a multidisciplinary
approach of pelvic floor problems,” continued Dr. Raaijmakers. “The
UPRIGHT® MRI is an ideal tool for non-invasive dynamic
pelvic floor imaging.”
“We intend
to collaborate with the orthopedic surgeons at the University Hospital of Ghent
(Belgium) for follow-up of meniscal transplants. So far there has been no imaging
possibility to predict graft extrusion. Now it is possible to perform weight-bearing
imaging for this indication with the UPRIGHT® MRI, said Dr. Raaijmakers.
“It (The FONAR
UPRIGHT® Multi-Position MRI) is a very patient and child-friendly truly open
MRI system that is easily accessible for obese and claustrophobic patients. But
also, cardiovascular compromised patients can be examined in an upright position,
an added value to the existing diagnostic modalities,” explained Dr. Raaijmakers.
FONAR has now sold
166 UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI scanners. Eleven occurred during the
quarter ending September 30, 2007 and five in the quarter ending December 31,
2007. Raymond Damadian, M.D., president and founder of FONAR said, “Naturally
we at FONAR see the FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI as indispensable
to top quality medical care, particularly in the diagnosis and treatment of problems
in the spine and other weight-bearing anatomy.”
Tecserena was established as a distributor for FONAR's MRI products in Europe
by Matthias Schulz, Alfred Schlemmer and Holger Frey. For additional information
about Tecserena, visit www.tecserena.com, or call +49 221 340 2890.
About The Hospital ZorgSaam Zeeuws-Vlaanderen,
Terneuzen
Hospital ZorgSaam Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in Terneuzen, The Netherlands,
is a 340-bed hospital. A very significant amount of orthopedic
and spine surgery is done at the hospital. It is also one of
the biggest centers in The Netherlands for the treatment of
obese patients and especially bariatric surgery.
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The Inventor of MR Scanning™,
Full Range of Motion™, pMRI™, Dynamic™, Multi-Position™,
True Flow™ and The Proof is in the Picture™ are trademarks
and UPRIGHT® and STAND-UP® are registered 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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