FONR

Fonar Corporation is a research, development, and manufacturing company specializing in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners and related technology. The company is recognized for developing the first commercial MRI scanner in the 1980s and pioneered upright, multi-position MRI scanning technology through its Upright MRI product line, which allows patients to be scanned in weight-bearing positions rather than lying down. Fonar manufactures and services MRI equipment and also manages diagnostic imaging centers through its healthcare management subsidiary, which operates and provides management services to MRI facilities. The company holds numerous patents related to MRI technology and continues to innovate in the medical imaging field. Fonar is headquartered in Melville, New York and serves healthcare providers and patients primarily in the United States.