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To: Patricia L. Clews who wrote (10668)	8/4/1998 7:05:00 PM
From: BlueCheap	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 19354

Interesting Patti, I am just spending my time trading these little otc-bb's using the profits to increase my position in FONR along as it drifts lower. This has really been a thing for me personally because It gave me a chance to make profits from FNTN, SSGI, CSHK, LGOV and looks like there is more to be had in each of those. It wouldn't concern me one bit if FONR would stay priced right where it is or better if it will go lower..Just an opportunity that I never expected and one I am taking advantage of..I own more FONR than I expected to own, I don't believe I'll be disappointed come December. Regards, Malcolm

To: Patricia L. Clews who wrote (10668)	8/5/1998 10:40:00 AM
From: daveG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19354

Hi Patti, This press release from Toshiba back in 97 does not answer your question about weight but it does give us a lot of insight into the way the 'OPART' is being marketed by Toshiba; ie. Low operating costs (I am under the impression that the non-superconducting magnets eg. Fonars Quad have lower operating costs. Important note: Toshiba indicates they were putting all the bells and whistles on the OPART prior to its introduction (fonar could learn a thing or two from its competition) ................................. Text Only Version For immediate release RSNA Booth: #4351 South Hall Contact: Kristen Heller Phone: (714)427-3146 E-mail: kheller@painepr.com Contact: Catherine M. Wolfe Phone: (714)669-4140 E-mail: cwolfe@tams.com TOSHIBA'S OPART WELL RECEIVED BY MEDICAL COMMUNITY IN YEAR-ONE DEBUT Chicago, Nov. 30, 1997 - Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. (TAMS) announced today that the company's open, superconducting MRI system, the OPARTT, has proven to be a hit with customers in its first full year of operation. The OPART offers customers the only superconducting, cryogenless, .35T magnet on the market. Toshiba outlined progress with the OPART at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. "We now have a number of OPARTs installed nationally and internationally. Customer response has been outstanding," said Steve Sickels, director, MRI Business Unit. "While we will need to continue to track the OPART's performance over time, our customers have already experienced faster exam times and enhanced patient care in the early months." The OPART was designed as a superconducting system with the advantages of open MRI, including the ability to scan a diverse population including large, claustrophobic and pediatric patients. Open design ensures both patient access and quality images At St. Clares Hospital in Schenectady, New York, the OPART was installed this summer and is already showing a significant impact. "The OPART is capable of outstanding performance and quality of image," said Dr. Angel Fermin, associate radiologist. "I have seen it over and over again. With it's open design, people are more relaxed and at ease during the scan." OPART's open design, which provides access to patients from all four sides, also allows scanning while the patient is still connected to ancillary MRI-compatible monitoring equipment. The lateral moving table facilitates easy and accurate patient monitoring. Superconducting, cryogenless magnet increases productivity while lowering costs OPART comes standard with clinical capabilities normally offered with premium, superconducting scanners. Those clinical capabilities include high-resolution routine imaging, 2D TOF and phase shift vascular imaging, fast scanning FastASE imaging, breath-hold for imaging the abdomen and chest, and a wide variety of fast scanning techniques. With headquarters in Tustin, Calif., Toshiba America Medical Systems is a subsidiary of Toshiba America Inc. which employs 8,000 throughout the United States. TAMS markets, sells, distributes and services diagnostic imaging systems. Toshiba's imaging products include CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and both conventional and vascular X-ray systems. Toshiba America MRI Inc., in South San Francisco, has responsibility for research and development, engineering and manufacturing of diagnostic imaging equipment in the United States. # # # Also Patti regarding the weight, I remember that this is why it made sense when Fonar announced an over seas manufacturing partnership. Do not know what has become of this?

To: Patricia L. Clews who wrote (10668)	8/5/1998 10:47:00 AM
From: daveG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19354

Patti, I am not sure how old this is. Just more educational reading for us. Programs and Capabilities Database No. 162-001 PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF FORCE-REDUCED SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET CONFIGURATIONS MAY BENEFIT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS ps superconducting magnets -- , they're made of coiled wire cooled to a very low temperature with liquid helium. ($$costly$$) Keywords: force reduction, superconducting magnet, medical research, Lorentz forces, Lundquist coil, complex coil geometries, energy storage, magnetic resonance imaging One way of significantly improving magnet design is to use magnetic fields free of Lorentz forces. Industry could apply this innovative concept to a new way of manufacturing the large, high-field magnets that are critical to the development of diverse applications, including superconducting magnetic energy storage systems. One popular application of superconducting magnets is in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology, which could be one of the leading beneficiaries of force-reduced magnet designs. To explore the potential of force-reduction technology, Argonne researchers are investigating new, high-field, low-specific-weight superconducting magnet designs employing force-free fields. Two unconventional, force-reduced magnet configurations one of which is a discrete Lundquist coil made up of six helices were studied by using Argonne's CRAY XMP supercomputer. The calculated force reduction for the Lundquist coil was about 25%. Argonne scientists expect that further research on more complex coil geometries will yield even greater force reductions. With respect to MRI technology, force-reduced superconducting magnet configurations could decrease the structural weight of superconducting magnets, increase their field strength, and maximize their bore space, qualities needed for transportable high-field medical and research MRI systems. To discuss how this capability can improve your business or research needs, contact Industry Liaison, Industrial Technology Development Center Building 900, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Ave., Argonne, IL 60439. Topics Table of Contents