FONAR SELLS AND INSTALLS UPRIGHT MRI AT RIVERHEAD, LONG ISLAND
New FONAR Upright MRI On Long Island Gains Local
Physician Recognition for its High Quality Images and
Ability to Scan All Types of Patients

          MELVILLE, NEW YORK, June 2, 2005 - FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONR), The MRI Specialist™, announced today that it has sold and installed an Upright™ MRI at StandUp MRI of Riverhead, NY. The facility is operated and managed by Diagnostic Imaging Management Company (DIMC), which is affiliated with Long Island Diagnostic Imaging (LIDI). LIDI has been offering full imaging modality services to the Long Island area for more than 30 years.
          Asif Ally, Financial Officer at DIMC said, “We purchased the FONAR Stand-Up™ MRI (Upright™ MRI) because we recognize the value of this “revolutionary” technology. The Stand-Up™ MRI offers multi-position scanning capability, enabling patients to be scanned while sitting, standing, bending or lying down.”
          “Our new Upright™ MRI is gaining widespread physician acceptance for several reasons,” said Sean Sarjoo, Director of Operations at StandUp MRI of Riverhead. “First and foremost is the excellent image quality, but also because the Upright™ MRI can scan all types of patients. We can and have scanned young children, without having to anesthetize them, many claustrophobic and elderly patients, as well as large and overweight patients.”
          One recent case was quite interesting. Dr Franco Jona of Riverhead, NY remarked, “Upon hearing about the availability of Upright™ imaging services at StandUp MRI of Riverhead, I called one of my patients on his cell phone. He was actually sitting in a waiting room at a traditional MRI center. I instructed him to leave that facility and go directly to Stand-Up MRI of Riverhead. This particular patient had a problem with his spine, and had complained about his recumbent scanning experience in the past.”
          As noted on a patient satisfaction survey, Dr. Jona’s patient was ‘positively surprised’ with his scanning experience, especially his ‘extreme pleasure’ in watching a big-screen TV. StandUp MRI of Riverhead is equipped to handle walk-in patients and was able to accommodate him.
          “The imaging market has become a consumer-driven business for both patients and providers,” said Mr. Ally. “Physicians want superior image quality to help them make appropriate diagnoses, while patients are demanding a higher level of comfort and customer service. Word-of-mouth publicity from satisfied patients and physician testimonials about image quality and reliability are driving the Upright™ imaging revolution.”
          StandUp MRI of Riverhead is located at 205 Osborne Avenue, Riverhead, Long Island, New York. For more information, phone toll free 877- STANDMRI (782-6367) or visit the web site: http://www.dimc-mri.com