Fonar sells Upright MRI to Dutch hospital

Fonar, an MR developer, has sold its Upright Multi-Position MRI to The Hospital ZorgSaam Zeeuws-Vlaanderen in Terneuzen, The Netherlands.

This is the fifth Upright MRI sold by Tecserena, Fonar’s European distributor since 2006, according to the Melville, N.Y.-based Fonar.

Hospital ZorgSaam Zeeuws-Vlaanderen is a 340-bed hospital, specializing in orthopedic, bariatric and spine surgery.

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