Daxor Corporation Signs Agreement with Washington Hospital Center for BVA-100.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2003 Daxor Corporation (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : DXR), the developer and manufacturer of the BVA-100 Blood Volume Analyzer, today announced that it has received a signed agreement with Washington Hospital Center Washington Hospital Center Washington Hospital Center is the largest private hospital in Washington, D.C.. A member of MedStar Health, the not-for-profit Hospital Center is licensed for 926 beds and, on average, operates near capacity. for a BVA-100 Blood Volume Analyzer. Washington Hospital Center is one of the nation's top teaching hospitals as well as the largest private teaching hospital in the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , serving more than 200,000 patients per year. The Washington Hospital Center is one of the seven MedStar Hospitals. MedStar Health is a non-profit community health based organization serving the Baltimore/Washington area. MedStar Health ranks among the nation's leading centers of excellence in terms of health care services, quality patient care, medical education and scientific research. Blood volume measurements provide important information in a wide range of medical and surgical conditions such as blood loss during surgery or trauma, 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. , hypertension, 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. (sudden loss of consciousness), kidney failure and anemia. The BVA-100 will enable physicians and other specialists to screen patients for blood volume abnormalities. Undetected low blood volume at the time of surgery, for example, may result in severe complications. Utilization of the Blood Volume Analyzer can enable physicians to determine the most appropriate therapy to optimize blood volume at the time of surgery. About Daxor Corporation Daxor 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. It is the first instrument to provide rapid direct measurement of a patient's blood volume. The BVA-100 enables physicians to have access to technology which allows them to obtain blood volume measurements rapidly and with a high degree of precision. The Cleveland Clinic, New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the Medical Center, the Mayo Clinic, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and the Methodist Hospital (part of the HCA HCA, n.pr See acid, hydroxycitric. Healthcare System) in San Antonio Texas are among the hospitals utilizing the BVA-100 Blood Volume Analyzer. Additional information about the BVA-100 and other medical studies can be found on Daxor's website at www.daxor.com. |
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