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Positron Introduces New Attrius(TM) Cardiac PET Scanner at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.


HOUSTON -- Positron positron: see antiparticle.
positron

Subatomic particle having the same mass as an electron but with an electric charge of +1 (an electron has a charge of −1). It constitutes the antiparticle (see antimatter) of an electron.
 Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB

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:POSC POSC Petrotechnical Open Software Corporation
POSC Payroll Online Service Center (state of Maryland)
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) introduced their new dedicated Cardiac PET system at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is a 4,700-member international professional association devoted to the study of nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular computed tomography, which are subsets of nuclear medicine. ASNC has a staff of 17. . The meeting attendees consisted of more than 1,500 nuclear cardiologists, practice administrators and technologists with the majority operating myocardial perfusion imaging myocardial perfusion imaging A technique in which the regional distribution of blood throughout the myocardium, is determined by injecting a radiopharmaceutical–eg, 201Tl.  with private cardiology practices.

Positron's new Attrius(TM) molecular imaging system incorporates patented and proprietary software and hardware technology for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with heart disease. Positron Corporation offers a unique combination of low cost technology and disease specific software solutions differentiating themselves from all other medical device manufacturers.

Positron's refocus on cardiology has taken them back to their original core competency which is providing cardiologists with superior imaging tools combined with disease specific software solutions. Market dynamics have changed dramatically since 1983 when the company offered their first cardiac device. The proposed increase in reimbursement in the face of the deficit reduction act, the introduction of new peer reviewed literature suggesting the cost effective benefit of cardiac PET imaging combined with Positron's market entry of a cost effective PET only solution are clear indications of new market development.

Positron Corporation's President, Joseph Oliverio stated, "The Attrius[TM] is the only dedicated cardiac PET scanner PET scanner
n.
A device that produces cross-sectional x-rays of metabolic processes by means of positron emission tomography.



PET scanning n.
 on the market, which positions the Company in a unique market ascendancy point. Market dynamics combined with our cost effective scanner offering will allow the Company to seize a leading market position as a unique niche player in the nuclear cardiology nuclear cardiology Imaging The use of nuclear imaging techniques in the noninvasive study of cardiovascular disease–eg, myocardial perfusion imaging, planar imaging, SPECT–single-photon-emission computed tomography, infarction imaging.  market segment with virtually no other company offering such a comprehensive solution."

About Positron

Positron Corporation designs, manufactures, markets and supports advanced cardiac molecular imaging devices utilizing single photon emission computed tomography single photon emission computed tomography
n. Abbr. SPECT
Tomographic imaging of local metabolic and physiological functions in tissues.
 (SPECT SPECT single-photon emission computed tomography.

SPECT
abbr.
single photon emission computed tomography


SPECT,
n See single photon emission computer tomography.
) and positron emission tomography positron emission tomography: see PET scan.
positron emission tomography (PET)

Imaging technique used in diagnosis and biomedical research.
 (PET). The company's molecular imaging systems incorporate patented and proprietary software and hardware technology for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with heart disease. Positron Corporation offers unique combination of low cost technology and disease specific software solutions differentiating themselves from all other medical device manufacturers. Additional information may be found at http://www.positron.com and http://www.is2medical.com.

Forward Looking Statements:

Statements in this document contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on many assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of future performance and may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Positron Corporation to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "estimate," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation those set forth as "Risk Factors" in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For further information please contact Positron Corporation at (281) 492-7100.
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Date:Oct 17, 2007
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