CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Treasury Stock
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2010	$ 8,388,000	$ 5,000	$ 69,503,000	$ (61,096,000)	$ (24,000)
BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2010		5,103,000			2,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Director restricted stock grants	20,000		20,000
Director restricted stock grants (in shares)		35,000
Exercise of stock options	30,000		30,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		30,000
Proceeds of non cash considerations from sale of common stock	162,000	1,000	161,000
Proceeds of non cash consideration from sale of commons stock (in shares)		459,000
Issuance of shares for services	25,000		25,000
Issuance of shares for services (in shares)		51,000
Expense related to employee stock option grants	398,000		398,000
Issuance of common shares in settlement of note payable	795,000		795,000
Issuance of common shares in settlement of note payable (in shares)		300,000
Warrants issued on convertible debentures	42,000		42,000
Expense related to employee restricted stock grants	14,000		14,000
Expense related to employee restricted stock grants (in shares)		43,000
Net loss	(4,320,000)			(4,320,000)
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2011	5,554,000	6,000	70,988,000	(65,416,000)	(24,000)
BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011	6,021,000	6,021,000			2,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Director restricted stock grants	123,000		123,000
Director restricted stock grants (in shares)		54,000
Issuance of shares for services	12,000		12,000
Expense related to employee stock option grants	179,000		179,000
Fees related to rights offering	(292,000)		(292,000)
Non-employee options	25,000		25,000
Warrants issued on convertible debentures	(34,000)		(34,000)
Expense related to employee restricted stock grants	50,000		50,000
Rights offering	4,199,000	3,000	4,196,000
Rights offering (in shares)		3,231,000
Purchase of common stock	(40,000)		(40,000)
Purchase of common stock (in shares)		(40,000)
Net loss	(2,026,000)			(2,026,000)
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 7,750,000	$ 9,000	$ 75,207,000	$ (67,442,000)	$ (24,000)
BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012	9,264,000	9,266,000			2,000