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Biophan Researchers Present Scientific Papers at Forum of MRI Policymakers and Industry Leaders; Company Scientists Detail Range of Solutions for MRI Safety at ISMRM Meeting.


ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Biophan Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

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), a developer of next-generation medical technology, announced that Company researchers and research partners were invited to present scientific papers at a high-profile meeting of leading federal healthcare policymakers and industry professionals. The special meeting on MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface.
 safety was sponsored by the International Society for Magnetic Resonance magnetic resonance, in physics and chemistry, phenomenon produced by simultaneously applying a steady magnetic field and electromagnetic radiation (usually radio waves) to a sample of atoms and then adjusting the frequency of the radiation and the strength of the  in Medicine (ISMRM ISMRM International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine ), and was held Nov. 5-6 in McLean, Virginia McLean is an unincorporated community located in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. A small geographic area along Chain Bridge Road in Arlington County has a 22101 zip code and is also part of McLean. .

"The field of Magnetic Resonance Imaging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), noninvasive diagnostic technique that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to produce cross-sectional images of organs and other internal body structures.  ('MRI') continues to undergo rapid changes including the introduction of more powerful MRI systems and new applications of the technology," said Jeffrey L. Helfer, Biophan's Vice President of Engineering. "The combination of an increasing number of patients receiving implanted medical devices and safety issues associated with the use of these devices in the MRI environment has caused over 200,000 patients per year to be denied MRI exams. As a result, medical device manufacturers are searching for technologies they can purchase or license to enable their devices to be used safely with MRI, which is creating growing interest in Biophan's technologies."

Present at the ISMRM meeting were scientists, device manufacturers, FDA FDA
abbr.
Food and Drug Administration


FDA,
n.pr See Food and Drug Administration.

FDA,
n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration.
 officials, physicians, as well as MRI nurses and technologists. Three presentations were made by Biophan and its affiliates at the ISMRM meeting. The titles are listed below:

--"Influence of Pacemaker Lead Design Geometry and Placement Configuration on MRI-induced Heating and Implanted Leads." Presenter: Jeffrey L. Helfer, Biophan Vice President, Engineering.

--"Inductively Coupled MR Visualization of Intraluminal Substrates of Vascular Implants, Principles and Safety Aspects." Presenter: Andreas Melzer, Chief Technology Officer, Biophan-Europe.

--"A Basic Investigation of Heating Effects on Total Hip Prosthesis prosthesis (prŏs`thĭsĭs): see artificial limb.
prosthesis

Artificial substitute for a missing part of the body, usually an arm or leg.
 in Combination with a Simulated Skin Contact of the Inner Thighs During Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with a 1.5 Tesla MR System." Author: Gregor Schaefers, Managing Director of MR:comp GmbH, a company affiliated with Biophan through its Biophan-Europe division.

"At this meeting, we presented new technologies for expanding the use of MRI," Mr. Helfer continued. "Heating of pacemaker and other leads can vary widely from one lead to another, as well as from one manufacturer to another, under identical conditions. This variability is further compounded by conditions which include: lead configuration (length and design), MRI machine type and settings, position of the patient in the coil, geometry of the lead within the patient, etc. As a result, safety standards Safety standards are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities or processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory.  must address the combination of all of these worst case conditions. Biophan solutions, tested under worst case conditions, were consistently able to reduce heating to acceptable levels.

Mr. Helfer's presentation, made at the ISMRM meeting, can be viewed on the Biophan website at http://www.biophan.com/presentations.php. Biophan expects to post the other presentations on its website in the near future.

About ISMRM

The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine is a nonprofit professional association devoted to furthering the development and application of magnetic resonance techniques in medicine and biology. The Society holds annual scientific meetings and sponsors other major educational and scientific workshops. The current workshop is expected to be attended by officials of the FDA, major academic institutions, and MRI technologists, physicists, physiologists, bioengineers, researchers, system and accessory suppliers, and others, according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 its organizers. For more information, please visit http://www.ismrm.org.

About Biophan Technologies

Biophan develops and markets cutting-edge technologies designed to make biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal
adj.
1. Of or relating to biomedicine.

2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences.
 devices safe and image compatible with the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environment. The Company develops technologies that enable implanted medical systems such as pacemakers, interventional surgical devices such as catheters and guidewires, and devices such as stents to be safely and effectively imaged under MRI. Biophan is developing these same technologies to provide new MRI contrast agents. Other applications include drug delivery and power systems derived from body heat. Four Biophan technologies include advances in nanotechnology and thin film coatings. Committed to growth through innovation and developmental leadership, Biophan and its licensors now hold a total of 156 U.S. patents, licenses, or applications. This total includes 42 issued U.S. patents, 8 recently-allowed applications that will issue as patents in the near future, and 106 pending applications at various stages of examination at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, plus international applications. The patents cover areas including nanotechnology (nanomagnetic particle coatings), medical device designs, radio frequency filters, polymer composites, thermoelectric ther·mo·e·lec·tric   also ther·mo·e·lec·tri·cal
adj.
Characteristic of, resulting from, or using electrical phenomena occurring in conjunction with a flow of heat.
 materials for batteries generating power from body heat and optical catheter technologies. Biophan has joint development and licensing agreements with Boston Scientific and NASA's Ames Center for Nanotechnology. Biophan's goal is to make all biomedical devices capable of safely and successfully working with MRI, and delivering other technologies which will improve quality of life. Biophan is also listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Frankfurt Stock Exchange

The largest of Germany's eight securities exchanges, operated by Deutsche Borse AS.
 under the ticker symbol Ticker Symbol

An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors
 "BTN." For more information, please visit www.biophan.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements reflect what Biophan anticipates, expects, or believes may happen in the future. Biophan's actual results could differ materially from the outcome or circumstance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors including, but not limited to: Biophan's ability to develop its technologies; the approval of Biophan's patent applications; the successful implementation of Biophan's research and development programs; the ability of Biophan to demonstrate the effectiveness of its technology; the acceptance by the market of Biophan's technology and products incorporating such technology, the ability of Biophan to effectively negotiate and enter into contracts with medical device manufacturers for the licensing of Biophan's technology; competition; the ability of Biophan to raise capital to fund its operating and research and development activities until it generates revenues sufficient to do so; and the timing of projects and trends in future operating performance, as well as other factors expressed from time to time in Biophan's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). As a result, this press release should be read in conjunction with Biophan's periodic filings with the SEC which are incorporated herein by reference. The forward-looking statements contained herein are made only as of the date of this press release, and Biophan undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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