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Largest Radiology Group in New York Purchases Two FONAR UPRIGHT Multi-Position MRIs
| Source: FONAR Corporation
MELVILLE, NY--(Marketwire - January 19, 2009) - FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ : FONR ), The Inventor
of MR Scanning™, announced today that it has sold two UPRIGHT®
Multi-Position™ MRI scanners to Doshi Diagnostic Imaging Services, P.C.,
which is among the country's largest privately held multi-modality imaging
companies as well as the largest radiology group in New York. Doshi
Diagnostic is headquartered in Bethpage, Long Island, and operates
approximately 40 centers in Florida, New Jersey, Long Island, and New York
City.
Leena Doshi, M.D., President of Doshi Diagnostic, said, "We are always
looking for the latest and best technology in radiology. The FONAR
UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI is a perfect complement to existing
closed high field and open low field magnets already in our system. Gravity
and position can impact a patient's anatomy, so as the body changes from
lying down to being upright, so will the MRI images. Aside from it being a
general all-purpose MRI producing high-quality images, the UPRIGHT® MRI
will be useful in any condition where the weight-bearing image is relevant,
such as spine, ankle, knee and hip."
"The UPRIGHT® MRI will also be invaluable in helping the diagnosis of
women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD), the common symptom complex in
women responsible for urinary incontinence, chronic cystitis, uterine and
rectal prolapse. The UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI will allow us to
perform a thorough evaluation of patients experiencing such problems."
Dr. Raymond Damadian, founder and president of FONAR, commented, "Doshi
Diagnostic is committed to providing state-of-the-art imaging services,
using the most advanced technology. It is no surprise that Dr. Doshi
received the Asian Women In Business Entrepreneurial Leadership Award in
2005." (www.awib.org)
About Doshi Diagnostic Imaging Services, P.C.
Doshi Diagnostic Imaging Services was founded in 1985 by Leena Doshi, M.D.,
and her husband, Nitin. She is a board-certified radiologist and the
founder and President of Doshi Diagnostic.
The network of Doshi Diagnostic provides many radiology services including
general radiography, MRI, CT, PET, digital mammography, ultrasound, bone
densitometry, vascular duplex and fluoroscopic procedures. More than 1,000
people are employed and revenues exceed $100 million a year. Almost 1
million patients per year visit Doshi Diagnostic.
UPRIGHT® and STAND-UP® are registered trademarks and The Inventor of MR
Scanning™, Full Range of Motion™, pMRI™, Dynamic™,
Multi-Position™, True Flow™, The Proof is in the Picture™,
Spondylography™ and Spondylometry™ are 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.