Fonar Corporation

FONAR was incorporated in 1978, making it the first, oldest and most experienced MR manufacturer in the industry. FONAR introduced the world`s first commercial MRI (a whole-body MRI scanner) in 1980, and went public in 1981. In 1982, FONAR introduced its patented iron-core technology, which is the basis for all Open MRI scanners. In 1984, the company invented Oblique Imaging, providing medical technology the means to produce multiple images `at any angle,` which was never before possible in medical imaging. In 1985, the Multi-Angle Oblique (MAO) scanning protocol, an innovative, dramatic extension of FONAR`s Oblique Imaging, was invented and patented. In 1996, FONAR introduced the Stand-Up MRI, the world’s only whole-body MRI scanner with the ability to perform Position Imaging (pMRI), i.e. patients can be scanned standing, sitting, bending or lying down.