New FONAR Stand-Up MRI at Atlanta Imaging Center - ``A Godsend'' to Vietnam Veteran

Business Wire, March 30, 2004

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MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2004

FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONR), The MRI Specialist(TM), announced today the installation of a FONAR Stand-Up(TM) MRI for Quantum Radiology, Atlanta, Georgia. It is located at Medica Stand-Up MRI, 6590 Powers Ferry Road, Atlanta, Georgia (770-953-0108). Located within the Interstate 285 perimeter in the northwest section of Atlanta, the new center will service the entire metro-Atlanta area and the surrounding counties.

One of the first patients at Medica Stand-Up MRI was Richard J. Feldt, a U.S. Marine veteran from Dallas, Georgia. While serving in Vietnam, Mr. Feldt suffered the horror of being buried alive, an experience that gave him a severe case of claustrophobia. Because of Mr. Feldt's medical condition, his physician wanted him to have an MRI exam.

Wary of his extreme difficulty with being confined in small spaces, Mr. Feldt opted for an Open MRI as opposed to the "tunnel" variety. But for Mr. Feldt, even a so-called open MRI was intolerable. "I couldn't complete the exam. It was just too confining for me," said Mr. Feldt.

When Medica opened for business in Atlanta, Mr. Feldt hoped that the radically different magnet design of the FONAR Stand-Up MRI would make a difference. It certainly did. "The scanner at Medica Stand-Up MRI is a Godsend," said Mr. Feldt. "I was able to complete two scans since there was nothing in front of my face. I just sat and watched the 42-inch wide screen TV. It is indeed a medical marvel and if I need another MRI, I'll come back to Medica Stand-Up MRI."

Medica Stand-Up MRI is of special importance to FONAR because it is the first where the customer went through the lengthy and painstaking process of applying for and eventually obtaining a state-required Certificate of Need (CON) for its proposed Stand-Up(TM) MRI facility. Kay Baker, Vice President of Operations for Medica Stand-Up MRI of Atlanta who spearheaded the CON project, said, "Although the process of obtaining a CON was arduous, it has been well worth it. It is very rewarding to be able to meet the medical needs of our patients, especially ones like Mr. Feldt, who risked his life for our country. Medica is very pleased to be able to help the people of Atlanta with this exciting new technology."

One of Quantum Radiology's board-certified neuroradiologists is Jay Cinnamon, M.D., FACR, a former Director of Neuroradiology at Emory Healthcare/Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Cinnamon said, "We have been open only a short time and already we have seen where the Stand-Up(TM) MRI technology was able to provide benefits for patients and clinicians in ways that could not have been achieved with other scanners."

Robert H. Stephenson, M.D., also a neuroradiologist and the medical director of Medica said, "Medica has contracted with Quantum Radiology Northwest, P.C. to interpret the exams and provide medical direction for its imaging centers. Quantum Radiology Northwest is the largest private radiology group in the State of Georgia. Quantum Radiology Northwest offers radiology subspecialization, including neuroradiology and orthopedic radiology, that is at a level comparable to or even exceeding that which is available in large academic university practices. We are thrilled to be able to provide this new and beneficial service to the patients in our community."

Raymond V. Damadian, president and founder of FONAR said, "It is very gratifying to hear that the Stand-Up(TM) MRI made such a difference to one of our country's servicemen. We congratulate Kay Baker for the excellent job she did in obtaining a CON for the Medica Stand-Up MRI facility. We look forward to working with Drs. Stephenson and Cinnamon and the rest of the prestigious team at Medica Stand-Up MRI and Quantum Radiology."

The Stand-Up(TM) MRI is the world's first and only MRI scanner that performs weight-bearing, Position(TM) Imaging (pMRI(TM)), where the patient can be scanned sitting, standing, bending, in flexion and extension, or in the conventional recumbent position. With Position(TM) Imaging, patients can be scanned in their positions of pain or other symptoms. This allows for the detection of pathology that could go undiagnosed on conventional MRI scanners.

MRI Specialist, Stand-Up, Upright, Position, pMRI and The Proof is in the Picture are trademarks of FONAR Corporation.

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.

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