Daxor Announces St. Francis Medical Center of Honolulu, HI Acquires Blood Volume Analyzer BVA-100.NEW YORK -- Daxor Corporation (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :DXR DXR Danbury Municipal Airport, Danbury CT (airport code) DXR Data Extraction and Recording DXR X-Director DXR Dynamic Extended Resolution ), a medical instrumentation and biotechnology company, today announced the receipt of a signed trial agreement from the St. Francis Medical Center St. Francis Medical Center may refer to:
St. Francis Medical Center is a comprehensive 308-bed healthcare facility providing tertiary care. As part of the St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii, St. Francis Medical Center is the host to four centers of excellence: Heart, Transplant, Oncology and Neurology. Additional services include a full range of general acute and medical/surgical services. In addition, diagnostic support services such 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 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. ), P.E.T. imaging, radiological services, mammography mammography, diagnostic procedure that uses low-dose X rays to detect abnormalities in the breasts. The early diagnosis of breast cancer made possible by the routine use of mammography for screening women increases a woman's treatment alternatives and improves her , CT scan, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and angiography angiography or arteriography X-ray examination of arteries and veins with a contrast medium to differentiate them from surrounding organs. The contrast medium is introduced through a catheter to show the blood vessels and the structures they supply, including are offered. As a leader in establishing healthcare services for the people of Hawaii, St. Francis Health System has grown from a 50-bed hospital to a five-entity corporation. The System is comprised of: St. Francis Medical Center; St. Francis Medical Center-West; St. Francis Community Health Services; St. Francis Healthcare Foundation; St. Francis Healthcare Enterprises, Inc.; and Residential Care Community. Dr. Larry Kaufman, St. Francis Medical Center's Critical Care Hospitalist hos·pi·tal·ist n. A physician, usually an internist, who specializes in the care of hospitalized patients. hospitalist and Intensive Care Specialist, commented that, "The recent data concerning a measured blood volume is quite stimulating and we look forward to contributing to the growing results of the utility of blood volume analysis in the intensive care unit." Daxor's BVA-100 will reside within the nuclear medicine department, and will be utilized in diagnosing blood volume derangements in various clinical conditions, but most specifically in patients with septic shock; following coronary artery by-pass surgery; and end stage kidney dialysis patients. This will be Daxor's second BVA-100 in Hawaii and the first BVA-100 in which end stage kidney dialysis patients will benefit from a measured blood volume prior to dialysis treatment. "End stage dialysis patients have dramatic blood volume alterations during dialysis. A measured blood volume is a logical approach to provide a more precise treatment and potentially improved clinical outcomes," noted Dr. Joseph Feldschuh, Daxor's C.E.O. and Chief Scientific Officer. Daxor Corporation manufactures and markets the BVA-100, a semi-automated Blood Volume Analyzer. The BVA-100 is used in conjunction with a single use diagnostic kit. For more information regarding Daxor Corporation's Blood Volume Analyzer BVA-100, visit Daxor's website www.Daxor.com, or contact Stephen Feldschuh, 212-330-8515 (VP of Operations) stephen@daxor.com or Diane Meegan, 212-330-8512 (Investor Relations) dmeegan@daxor.com. |
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