Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> December 4, 2000
ROSS K. HARTZ is Director of PET Technology for Positron Corporation.
From 1980 through 1987 he was the Chief Engineer for the PET Project in
the Division of Cardiology at the University of Texas Health Science
Center in Houston, where the use of Rb-82 as a perfusion agent was first
validated. He received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering in 1975
from the University of Arizona, followed by an MS degree in Electrical
Engineering with a Biomedical Certificate in 1977 from Washington
University. Profile
JOHN J. ARIATTI joined Positron Corporation as Vice President of Sales
and Marketing in October 1999. A veteran of the medical imaging
industry, John has held management positions in sales and marketing with
companies such as Philips Medical Otsuka Electronicsl, and was Vice
President of Sales at Toshiba America Medical Systems before joining
Positron. Profile
GARY H. BROOKS has served as Director and President of Positron
Corporation since January 22, 1999 and served as President on a part-
time basis until September 1, 1999, when he moved to the company on a
full-time basis. Prior to joining Positron, Mr. Brooks served as Vice
President of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary for Imatron since December 1993. Mr. Brooks received his BA
degree in Zoology in 1971 from the University of California, Berkeley,
and an MBA degree in Finance and Accounting in 1973 from the University
of California, Los Angeles. Profile
TWST: Could we start out by your giving us a brief overview of PositronCorporation?
Mr. Brooks: Positron Corporation is primarily engaged in designing,
manufacturing, marketing and supporting