To: Bucky Katt who wrote (6808 ) 1/24/2002 6:21:01 AM From: BlueCheap Respond to of 48461 (FONR) First Central Florida FONAR Stand-Up MRI Open for BUSINRSS ! FONAR Stand-Up MRI In Central Florida Open for Business MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan 24, 2002 (BW HealthWire) -- FONAR Corporation(NASDAQ-FONR), The Patient-Friendly(TM) MRI Company, announced that Indomitable(TM), the Stand-Up MRI(TM) has been installed and is now operating at The Stand-Up MRI of Orlando in Orlando, Florida. It is the only one of its kind in Central Florida. A spokesman for the facility describes the response from the medical and legal community as overwhelming. "It's everything we had hoped for," said Chris Smith, managing director of The Stand-Up MRI of Orlando. "Our advance marketing initiative was to inform the medical and legal community of the Stand-Up MRI(TM)'s unique ability to scan patients in weight-bearing positions as well as in their positions of pain. We showed them case studies comparing Stand-Up MRI(TM) scans with conventional lie-down MRI scans of the same patients. They were very enthusiastic, very impressed. Since we opened," he continued, "the feedback from our referral sources has been overwhelmingly positive. They describe the quality of the images as superb; they're pleased that the scan times are short; and they especially appreciate the fact that they can see images of the patients' problem areas when they are in their positions of pain, whatever it is - standing, sitting, lying down, in extension, in flexion, whatever. And we're the only scanning center in Central Florida with a Stand-Up MRI! "We've also had a number of inquiries from patients and physicians who have gathered information about the Stand-Up MRI(TM) over the internet in the hope that this new technology can shed some light on their cases, situations where conventional diagnostic tests were inadequate," said Mr. Smith. He added, "The other aspect of the success of the Stand- Up MRI(TM) is that it's extraordinarily patient-friendly. There is nothing in front of their faces or over their heads that creates a `closed in' feeling. Patients commonly sit for their scans and find it to be very comfortable. If they wish to, they can watch a television that's installed on the wall of the scanner room." The Stand-Up MRI of Orlando is located at 2010 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida 407/841-1800. The sale was a related party transaction with outside financing. The Stand-Up MRI of Orlando started scanning patients on Monday, January 14, 2002. The Stand-Up MRI(TM) is now the best selling unit in the FONAR product line. General Electric Medical Systems is a manufacturer's representative for the product. Be sure to visit FONAR's Web site for Company product and investor information. www.fonar.com 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. CONTACT: FONAR Corporation, Melville Daniel Culver David Terry Phone: 631/694-2929 Fax: 631/390-9540 investor@fonar.com URL: businesswire.com