FONAR SELLS 9TH UPRIGHT™ MRI IN MID-ATLANTIC REGION
TO PHILADELPHIA CENTER

- Physician Believes the Technology of Upright Imaging Will Become the ‘Gold Standard’ of MRI for Evaluating Soft Tissue Structure and Function -

          MELVILLE, NEW YORK, November 4, 2004 - FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONR), The MRI Specialist™, announced today the sale of an Upright™ MRI to a freestanding facility at the new Columbus Commons shopping center in Philadelphia. The sale marks the ninth machine sold in the Mid-Atlantic region.
          “We have four offices in the greater Philadelphia area,” said George L. Rodriguez, MD, director of this new facility and a board-certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician and graduate of nearby University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. “The focus of our practice is to diagnose and treat conditions that cause functional deficits and chronic pain. One of the goals of our practice is to grow into a state-of-the-art multi-diagnostic center.”

George L. Rodriguez, MD, board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and a graduate of The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

          Explaining why he purchased the FONAR Upright™ MRI Dr. Rodriguez stated, “Soft tissues are supposed to be able to change their shape to some degree depending on the forces exerted upon them. When these tissues are injured, the way they change shape and respond to pressures is abnormal. This abnormality in how soft tissues handle pressures and different positions of the body translates directly into abnormalities in function. These abnormalities in function relate directly to disability. These conditions are best diagnosed using an MRI. Until recently, MRIs have only been able to show one aspect of these conditions – the status in the recumbent, resting position. For years I have waited for the day when I could observe the soft tissues of patients in many different positions – particularly in the positions of pain. Finally, this day has arrived. That is why I purchased the FONAR Upright™ MRI for my clinical practice.”
          Dr. Rodriguez continued, “So often patients have symptoms and physical examination findings that are consistent with a serious soft tissue injury, but they don’t show up on a standard MRI. Yet, once they assume the position in which they feel the symptoms (such as standing, sitting, or bending), the FONAR Upright™ (weight-bearing) MRI reveals the condition that was previously undisclosed. This is exciting technology in that we now are one step closer to diagnosing the conditions that our patients have felt that they have, but until now, we were suspecting they were imagined. No longer is a soft tissue problem ‘all in the head.’ The FONAR Upright™ MRI enables us to image the soft tissues of the patients’ bodies in various positions, revealing how they are injured. Furthermore, this technology will enable us to better define the abilities, restrictions and impairments of injured patients, particularly for accident and trauma victims.”
          Dr. Rodriguez concluded: “The way I think of this new technology is that it is a dynamic MRI for a dynamic human body. I can envision a time when all conditions that affect motion and function are visible using the Upright™ MRI, making this technology the ‘GOLD STANDARD’ of MRI for evaluating tissue ‘function’. I believe the medical community eventually will demand Upright™ MRIs for many conditions and other MRI studies will be considered inappropriate. I think the FONAR Upright™ MRI will replace all other open MRIs.”

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, the Company has installed nearly 300 MRI scanners worldwide. FONAR’s stellar product line includes the Upright™ MRI (formerly 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 traditional recumbent position. With over 100,000 patients scanned, the patient-friendly Upright™ MRI has a near zero claustrophobic rejection rate by patients. Approximately 85% of patients are scanned sitting while they watch a 42” flat screen TV. The Company’s 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.