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Raymond Vahan Damadian, the Father of MRI, Chairman and Founder of FONAR Corporation, Dies at 86
Melville, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - August 5, 2022) - FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ: FONR), The Inventor of MR Scanning™, reported today the passing of Founder
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[{"type":"text","content":"Melville, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - August 5, 2022) - FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ: FONR), The Inventor of MR Scanning™, reported today the passing of Founder and Chairman Raymond V. Damadian, MD on August 3, 2022.\nHighlights of the life of Dr. Raymond Damadian:\n\nFounded FONAR Corporation (1978), the first company in the MRI industry, maker of the QED80, the world's first MRI scanner (1980)\nConceived the idea for MRI in 1969\nMade the discovery in 1970 that is the basis for the making of every MRI image ever produced, the foundation of the MRI industry. Dr. Damadian discovered that there is a marked difference in the relaxation times of NMR (MRI) signals from normal and cancerous tissues of the same type, as well as from different types of normal tissues. This discovery, published in the peer-reviewed journal 'Science' in March 1971 marked the beginning of the MRI industry.\nAwarded the world's first MRI patent (filed in March 1971). This patent was upheld in FONAR's successful lawsuit against General Electric in 1995.\nBuilt the world's first MRI scanner, Indomitable, which produced the world's first MRI scan on July 3, 1977.\nAwarded The National Medal of Technology by President Ronald Reagan in 1988.\nInducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1989, joining a select group of renowned pioneers, including Orville and Wilbur Wright, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell.\nReceived the Excellence in Medicine award from the Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation (CSF) in London England on November 10, 2018.\n\nTimothy Damadian, Dr. Damadian's son and President and CEO of FONAR issued the following statement: \"Dr. Damadian was a husband, a father, a grandfather, a great grandfather, a brother, an uncle, and a friend to many. He leaves behind three adoring children, nine grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.\n\n\nRaymond Vahan Damadian, March 16, 1936 - August 3, 2022\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7879/133017_951bbadc84cc6bb0_001full.jpg\n\n\nRaymond Vahan Damadian, MD with the machine he named 'Indomitable,' which made the world's first MRI scan on July 3, 1977. This picture was taken at the Smithsonian Institution Exhibit in 1986.\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/7879...