Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> December 4, 2000

Gary Brooks – Positron Corporation (posc)

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 Positron

Corporation?

Mr. Brooks: Positron Corporation is primarily engaged in designing,

manufacturing, marketing and supporting