FONAR/DB OEM Partnership, Melville, NY

In 1970, Raymond Damadian, M.D. made the discovery that was the basis for magnetic resonance (MR) scanning. With the aid of his post-graduate assistants, Doctors Lawrence Minkoff and Michael Goldsmith, Dr. Damadian built the first MR scanner. From that beginning, FONAR went on to introduce the world's first commercial MRI whole body MR scanner in 1980. With the introduction of its new FONAR Stand UP MRI, the company that invented MR scanning just reinvented it. FONAR's partner for the last 15 years has been Dunham-Bush and Gene Goodman at KMA Sales in Dover NJ.

FONAR MRI systems each contain a Dunham-Bush model ACDS outdoor air-cooled chiller. The chillers pictured on this page are part of FONAR's permanent R & D and testing facility at its Melville, NY factory.

FONAR MRI units achieve the highest resolution in the industry. To accomplish this, they use larger and more powerful magnets, which demand greater cooling capacity and very close temperature tolerance from the chiller.

The relationship between FONAR and Dunham-Bush began in 1988 when FONAR chose DB as an OEM partner because of its outstanding quality and workmanship. When the Harrisonburg manufacturing facility closed, it was unclear whether ACDS chillers would still be available. However, after receiving their first six of many units ordered from Malaysia, FONAR is extremely impressed with the quality of the chillers.

FONAR is especially pleased with the quality of the wiring on the new units, which ensures ease of field servicing. They confidently rely on the DB DIRECTOR microprocessor system for centralized communication with their MRI systems, no matter where in the world they are located.