Daxor Corporation Announces Ohio's First Independent Diagnostic Imaging Center to Acquire the Blood Volume Analyzer BVA-100.NEW YORK -- Daxor Corporation, (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : DXR), a medical instrumentation and biotechnology company, today announced the receipt of a signed agreement from The Imaging Center of Stow, Ohio. This will be Daxor's first independent diagnostic imaging center contract, and Ohio's first non-hospital blood volume center. Daxor currently has hospital contracts in Ohio with The Cleveland Clinic and The Children's Hospital of Akron. The Imaging Center, owned and operated by Dr. Anthony Passalaqua, specializes in high-field 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) and Nuclear Medicine Imaging nuclear medicine imaging, n the diagnostic imaging field that evaluates organ function by injecting isotopes into a structure and documenting the amount of radiation emanating from the tissues. . Daxor, in coordination with Dr. Passalaqua, will actively market The Imaging Center's BVA-100 through clinical educational and informational seminars to area physicians. Dr. Passalaqua has indicated that one of the marketing focuses will be to area dialysis centers. "I believe that dialysis patients may greatly benefit from a blood volume analysis," commented Dr. Passalaqua. Daxor Corporation's Vice President of Sales and Marketing, John Reyes-Guerra said, "We are excited to add Dr. Passalaqua to our growing list of customers. As Ohio's first non-hospital account, The Imaging Center will help diagnose blood volume derangements in patients with hypertension, congestive heart failure congestive heart failure, inability of the heart to expel sufficient blood to keep pace with the metabolic demands of the body. In the healthy individual the heart can tolerate large increases of workload for a considerable length of time. , syncope syncope Effect of temporary impairment of blood circulation to a part of the body. It is often used as a synonym for fainting, which is loss of consciousness due to inadequate blood flow to the brain. , anemia due to oncology treatments, chronic fatigue syndrome chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), collection of persistent, debilitating symptoms, the most notable of which is severe, lasting fatigue. In other countries it is known variously as myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome, and and dialysis in a non-hospital setting." 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. The BVA-100 measures blood volume to within a 98% accuracy. More information about the BVA-100 and other Daxor products and services can be found at www.daxor.com. |
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