Distinguished Spine Surgeon Jean Pierre J. Elsig, M.D. of Zurich, Switzerland Presents ``How Upright(TM) MRI Changed My Life as a Surgeon'' at FONAR AAOS Exhibit.

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONR), The Inventor of MR Scanning(TM), announced today that FONAR is exhibiting at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), March 22-24, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Visitors to the FONAR exhibit witness scanner demonstrations, listen to daily presentations by users, and engage in discussions with FONAR sales people and technical experts on the FONAR Upright(TM) MRI.

FONAR's presentation at the AAOS meeting includes two outstanding speakers who are giving talks throughout the meeting.

Jean Pierre J. Elsig, M.D., an orthopedic spine surgeon in Zurich, Switzerland, is lecturing on "How Upright MRI Changed My Life as a Surgeon." Dr. Elsig tells of his frustration with pre-operative, recumbent-only MRI scans that fail to show any spinal instabilities only to find just the opposite in the surgical suite. The Upright MRI's ability to scan patients in weight-bearing positions and in flexion and extension has eliminated this frustration, enabling him, for the first time, to correlate patient complaints, clinical findings and imaging, all of which are necessary to achieve surgical success.

Dr. Elsig observed, "In the evaluation of cardiac patients, it is, of course, preferable to obtain an EKG with the heart under stress, that is, with the patient on a treadmill. It offers critical information unavailable from an EKG acquired with the patient just lying down with the heart at rest. Similarly, the UPRIGHT(TM) MRI provides functional information about the spine under dynamic stress conditions, critical Information that lie-down MRIs simply can't supply. I need this information in order to do achieve the best surgical results for my patients."

Dr. Elsig gave a dozen examples where, with the benefit of the FONAR UPRIGHT(TM) MRI, he achieved surgical results far superior to what he would have achieved had he relied on recumbent-only MRI images.

Dr. Elsig, an owner of a FONAR UPRIGHT(TM) MRI in Zurich, Switzerland, has created a Web site (http://www.fmri.ch/e/) that includes case studies of several of his patients who benefited from the FONAR UPRIGHT(TM) MRI and, subsequently, successful surgeries.

Professor J. Randy Jinkins, MD, FACR, FEC, Department of Radiology Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York, a pioneer of Position(TM) Imaging, spoke on "Positional MRI of the Spine: What is Being Missed on Recumbent MRI." Dr. Jinkins gives numerous examples of the diagnostic superiority of the FONAR UPRIGHT(TM) MRI, making the point that the conventional recumbent-only MRI misses or underestimates the dynamic nature of the spine.

Raymond V. Damadian, president and founder of FONAR Corporation, said, "We are delighted to be here for the third year in a row, as AAOS is an important part of our marketing strategy. In fact, FONAR has developed a six point marketing strategy to target five spheres of industry influence in an effort to significantly accelerate growth in revenue streams for MRI scanner equipment sales and services and related revenues which are recurring in nature. The six point marketing strategy includes initiatives in the following areas: Advertising Campaigns; Trade Show and Industry Association Event Participation; Third Party Endorsements in the Form of Medical Research and Professional Testimonials; Direct Sales Efforts for U.S. Market Penetration; Distribution Channel Utilization for International Market Penetration; and Strategic Marketing Relationships."

About the AAOS

The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is the world's largest gathering of orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals, provides members the opportunity to see and hear the latest information on orthopaedic treatments, advances and research, as well as trends in orthopaedics.

About FONAR

FONAR(R) was incorporated in 1978, making it the first, oldest and most experienced MRI manufacturer in the industry. FONAR introduced the world's first commercial MRI in 1980, and went public in 1981. Since its inception, FONAR has installed hundreds of MRI scanners worldwide. Their stellar product line includes the FONAR UPRIGHT(TM) MRI (also known as the Stand-Up(TM) MRI), the only whole-body MRI that performs Position(TM) imaging (pMRI(TM)) and scans patients in numerous weight-bearing positions, i.e. standing, sitting, in flexion and extension, as well as the conventional lie-down position. The FONAR UPRIGHT(TM) MRI often sees the patient's problem that other scanners cannot because they are lie-down only. With nearly one half million patients scanned, the patient-friendly FONAR UPRIGHT(TM) MRI has a near zero claustrophobic rejection rate by patients. A radiologist said, "FONAR UPRIGHT(TM) MRI - No More Claustrophobia - The Tunnel Is Gone." As another FONAR customer states, "If the patient is claustrophobic in this scanner, they'll be claustrophobic in my parking lot." Approximately 85% of patients are scanned sitting while they watch a 42" flat screen TV. FONAR's latest MRI scanner is the FONAR 360, a room-size recumbent scanner that optimizes openness while facilitating physician access to the patient. FONAR is headquartered on Long Island, New York, and has approximately 500 employees.

The Inventor of MR Scanning(TM), True Flow(TM) MRI, Stand-Up(TM) MRI, FONAR UPRIGHT(TM) MRI, Position(TM) MRI, PMRI(TM) and The Proof is in the Picture(TM) are trademarks of FONAR(R) Corporation.

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