Contact Information: Contact: Dr. Sandra Gilbert (Clinical Research Coordinator) 212-330-8532 sgilbert@daxor.com Stephen Feldschuh (Chief Operating Officer) 212-330-8515 stephen@daxor.com Diane Meegan (Investor Relations) 212-330-8512 dmeegan@daxor.com
Daxor Announces That Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston Purchases Blood Volume Analyzer BVA-100
| Source: Daxor Corp.
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - December 1, 2009) - Daxor Corporation (NYSE Amex : DXR ), a medical
instrumentation and biotechnology company, today announced that the Medical
University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston has purchased a Blood
Volume Analyzer BVA-100® to assist with the diagnosis and treatment of
various medical conditions.
Daxor's Blood Volume Analyzer will be located within the Medical Center's
Nuclear Medicine Department and is already in use by MUSC cardiologist Dr.
Adrian Van Bakel and colleagues in a research study to assess whether an
indirect measure of blood volume status (intrathoracic impedance, measured
by Medtronic's Optival® system) correlates with direct measurement of
blood volume in heart failure patients. Recent published medical reports
show that measured blood volume data obtained with the BVA-100 is
clinically superior in diagnosing a patient's volume status to existing
surrogate markers, lab tests and physician assessments in heart failure
patients.
Other leading medical institutions that have purchased the Blood Volume
Analyzer BVA-100 include the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, NYU Medical
Center, the National Institutes of Health and Queens Medical Center of
Hawaii. Daxor Corporation manufactures and markets the BVA-100, the only
FDA approved semi-automated Blood Volume Analyzer, which measures human
blood volume. The BVA-100 is used in conjunction with Volumex™, Daxor's
single use diagnostic kit.
Founded in 1824, the Medical University of South Carolina is the oldest
medical school in the South. MUSC operates a 750-bed medical center which
includes four hospitals. The pediatric cardiology department of the
Children's Hospital was recognized again by U.S. News and World Report as
one of America's Best Children's Hospitals for cardiology and heart
surgery. Their Children's Heart Center tied three other programs for the
lowest mortality rates in the U.S., with a 99% 30-day surgical survival
rate. MUSC was also ranked one of America's Best Hospitals for treatment of
digestive disorders, kidney disease, ear, nose and throat disorders,
gynecology, respiratory disorders, and rheumatology. In addition, the MUSC
Hollings Cancer Center is South Carolina's only National Cancer
Institute-designated center and a national leader in cancer research.
For more information regarding Daxor Corporation's Blood Volume Analyzer
BVA-100, visit Daxor's website www.Daxor.com, or contact Dr. Sandra Gilbert
(Clinical Research Coordinator) at 212-330-8532, sgilbert@daxor.com,
Stephen Feldschuh (Chief Operating Officer) at 212-330-8515,
stephen@daxor.com or Diane Meegan (Investor Relations) at 212-330-8512,
dmeegan@daxor.com.