DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES INC /DE
10QSB, 1998-01-05
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                              UNITED STATES

                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington D.C. 20549


                                FORM 10-QSB

              Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                    of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarter Ended: September 30, 1997      Commission File Number: 33-37418
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                         DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, INC.
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

              Delaware                                    33-0443404
       (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation or organization)                     Identification No.)

         1516 Cotner Avenue
       Los Angeles, California                             90025
       (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (310) 479-0399


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 of 15(d) of the  Securities  and  Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter  period that the  registrant
was  required  to file such  reports),  and (2) has been  subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                         Yes              No    X

Number of shares  outstanding  of the  issuer's  common stock as of December 19,
1997 was 11,310,110 shares (excluding treasury shares).


Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format.            Yes           No    X


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                                 DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, INC.

                                  PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION



The  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  included  herein  have been
prepared by the Registrant, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations
of the  Securities and Exchange  Commission.  Certain  information  and footnote
disclosures  normally  included in financial  statements  prepared in accordance
with generally  accepted  accounting  principles  have been condensed or omitted
pursuant to such rules and regulations.  However,  the Registrant  believes that
the disclosures  are adequate to make the information  presented not misleading.
It is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction
with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Registrant's
latest Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.

In  the  opinion  of the  Registrant,  all  adjustments,  consisting  of  normal
recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the
Registrant  as of September  30,  1997,  and the results of its  operations  and
changes in its cash flows for the nine month  periods  ended  September 30, 1997
and 1996, have been made. The results of operations for such interim periods are
not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.




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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, INC. AND AFFILIATES
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997.
(UNAUDITED)
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<S>                                                                                 <C>    

Assets:
Current Assets:
  Cash                                                                                 $     81,373
  Accounts Receivable - Net                                                               4,015,973
  Due from DHS                                                                              373,264
  Due from Related Party                                                                  2,365,401
  Other Current Assets                                                                      116,940
                                                                                       ------------

  Total Current Assets                                                                    6,952,951

Property and Equipment - Net                                                             10,728,853
                                                                                       ------------

Other Assets:
  Accounts Receivable - Net                                                                 427,527
  Goodwill - Net                                                                          1,896,669
  Other Intangible Assets - Net                                                             804,424
  Due from DHS-Long-Term                                                                    891,170
  Other Assets                                                                              261,877
                                                                                       ------------

  Total Other Assets                                                                      4,281,667

  Total Assets                                                                         $ 21,963,471
                                                                                       ============


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, INC. AND AFFILIATES
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997.
(UNAUDITED)
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<S>                                                                                  <C> 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Current Liabilities:
  Cash Overdraft                                                                       $     69,405
  Accounts Payable                                                                          644,341
  Accrued Expenses                                                                        2,571,199
  Accrued Professional Fees                                                                 278,030
  Due to Related Parties                                                                    133,025
  Deferred Revenue-Non-Compete Agreement                                                    100,000
  Notes Payable and Capital Leases                                                        3,909,586
                                                                                       ------------

  Total Current Liabilities                                                               7,705,586

Long-Term Liabilities:
  Notes Payable and Capital Leases                                                       12,472,429
  Deferred Revenue-Non-Compete Agreement                                                    841,667
  Accrued Professional Fees                                                                  27,055
                                                                                       ------------

  Total Long-Term Liabilities                                                            13,341,151

  Total Liabilities                                                                      21,046,737

Minority Interest                                                                           278,081

Commitments and Contingencies                                                                    --

Shareholders' Equity:
  Preferred  Stock-Series  F,  $.01  par  value,  5,000,000  shares  authorized,
    2,482,000 shares issued and outstanding, stated liquidation
    preference of $2,482,000                                                                 24,820
  Preferred  Stock-Series  G,  $.01  par  value,  5,000,000  shares  authorized,
    2,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, stated liquidation
    preference of $2,000,000                                                                 20,000
  Common Stock - $.01 Par Value, 20,000,000 Shares authorized;
    11,463,956 issued, and 11,310,110 shares outstanding                                    114,639
  Additional Paid-In Capital-Common Stock                                                 4,251,059
  Additional Paid-In Capital-Preferred Stock - Series F                                     226,409
  Additional Paid-In Capital-Preferred Stock - Series G                                     182,441
  Stock Purchase Warrants                                                                 1,175,317
  Subscriptions Receivable                                                                  (10,994)
  Accumulated Deficit                                                                    (5,343,500)
  Treasury Stock - 153,846 Shares of Common Stock, At Cost                                   (1,538)
                                                                                       ------------

  Total Shareholders' Equity                                                                638,653

  Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                                           $ 21,963,471
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, INC. AND AFFILIATES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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                                                                            Nine months ended
                                                                              September 30,
                                                                          1 9 9 7         1 9 9 6
                                                                          -------         -------

Revenue:
<S>                                                                    <C>             <C>         
  Net Patient Service Revenue                                          $ 11,148,196    $ 17,017,250
                                                                       ------------    ------------

Expenses:
  Cost of Services                                                        8,148,204      12,823,365
  General and Administrative                                              1,859,305       2,646,789
  Depreciation and Amortization                                           1,925,141       2,932,609
                                                                       ------------    ------------

  Total Expenses                                                         11,932,650      18,402,763
                                                                       ------------    ------------

  Operating (Loss)                                                         (784,454)     (1,385,513)

Other Revenue (Expenses):
  Gain on Sale or Divestiture                                             8,754,752         514,631
  Miscellaneous (Expense)                                                   (72,983)             --
  Interest Income                                                           400,752              --
  Interest Expense                                                       (1,713,427)     (2,664,710)
                                                                       ------------    ------------

  Total Other Revenue (Expenses)                                          7,369,094      (2,150,079)
                                                                       ------------    ------------

Income (Loss) Before Tax and Minority
  Interest in (Income) Loss of Subsidiaries                               6,584,640      (3,535,592)

Minority Interest in (Income) Loss of Subsidiaries                         (103,081)         64,208
                                                                       ------------    ------------

  Income (Loss) before Income Tax                                      $  6,481,559    $ (3,471,384)
                                                                       ============    ============

  Net Income (Loss) Per Share                                          $        .57    $       (.33)
                                                                       ============    ============

  Weighted Common Shares Outstanding                                     11,310,110      10,464,728
                                                                       ============    ============

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
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                                                    Preferred Stock                               
                          Common Stock         Series F         Series G        Treasury Stock    
                        Shares    Amount    Shares   Amount  Shares    Amount  Shares    Amount   

Balance -
<S>                   <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>      
 December 31, 1996    11,463,956 $114,639 2,482,000 $24,820 2,000,000 $20,000 (153,846) $(1,538) 

Payment of Dividends
 on Preferred Stock           --       --        --      --        --      --       --       --  

Net Income for the
 nine months ended
 September 30, 1997           --       --        --      --        --      --       --       --  
                      ---------- -------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------  -------  

Balance -
 September 30, 1997
 (Unaudited)          11,463,956 $114,639 2,482,000 $24,820 2,000,000 $20,000 (153,846) $(1,538) 
                      ========== ======== ========= ======= ========= ======= ========  =======  


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                                    Paid-in   Paid-in
                          Paid-in   Capital-  Capital-
                          Capital-  Series F  Series G
                          Common   Preferred Preferred Purchase Subscriptions Accumulated
                           Stock      Stock    Stock   Warrants  Receivable    Deficit        Total

Balance -
<S>                      <C>        <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>           <C>         
 December 31, 1996       $4,251,059 $226,409 $182,441 $1,175,317 $(10,994) $(11,600,959) $(5,618,806)

Payment of Dividends             
 on Preferred Stock              --       --       --         --       --      (224,100)    (224,100)

Net Income for the
 nine months ended
 September 30, 1997              --       --       --         --       --     6,481,559    6,481,559
                         ---------- -------- -------- ---------- --------  ------------  -----------
Balance -
 September 30, 1997
 (Unaudited)             $4,251,059 $226,409 $182,441 $1,175,317 $(10,994) $ (5,343,500) $   638,653
                         ========== ======== ======== ========== ========  ============  ===========


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, INC. AND AFFILIATES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
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                                                                            Nine months ended
                                                                              September 30,
                                                                          1 9 9 7         1 9 9 6
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<S>                                                                    <C>             <C>         
Net Cash - Operating Activities                                        $ (2,257,780)   $     97,511
                                                                       ------------    ------------

Investing Activities:
  Purchase of Property and Equipment                                       (398,546)       (139,207)
  Proceeds from Sales of Divisions and Assets                            15,227,720       1,028,000
  Acquisitions and Increases in Joint Venture Interest                     (251,875)       (200,000)
  Payments for Deposits and Other Assets                                   (107,449)       (272,645)
  Loans to Related Party                                                 (5,419,305)             --
  Proceeds on Loans to Related Party                                      3,053,904              --
                                                                       ------------    ------------

  Net Cash - Investing Activities                                        12,104,449         416,148
                                                                       ------------    ------------

Financing Activities:
  Cash Overdraft                                                           (921,231)        659,406
  Proceeds from Borrowings on Notes Payable                                 224,100       1,571,775
  Principal Payments on Notes and Leases                                 (7,094,078)     (7,452,110)
  Proceeds from the Issuance of Common Stock                                     --       3,000,000
  Payments of Dividends on Preferred Stock                                 (224,100)             --
  Proceeds from Joint Venture Partners                                      175,000              --
  Payments to Joint Venture Partners                                             --         (52,500)
  Loans from Related Parties                                                     --       1,769,325
  Payments on Loans from Related Parties                                 (1,937,645)        (21,707)
                                                                       ------------    ------------

  Net Cash - Financing Activities                                        (9,777,954)       (525,811)
                                                                       ------------    ------------

  Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash                                            68,715         (12,152)

Cash - Beginning of Periods                                                  12,658          17,993
                                                                       ------------    ------------

  Cash - End of Periods                                                $     81,373    $      5,841
                                                                       ============    ============

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
  Cash paid during the periods for:
    Interest                                                           $  1,979,599    $  3,034,977
    Income Taxes                                                       $         --    $         --
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Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
  The  Company  entered  into  capital  leases  of  approximately  $650,000  and
$1,315,000   during  the  nine  months  ended   September  30,  1997  and  1996,
respectively.

  During  the  nine  months  ended   September   30,  1997,   the  Company  sold
substantially all of the net assets of four of its hospital-based MRI facilities
and  its  Ultrasound  Division  to  Diagnostic  Health  Services,  Inc.  ("DHS")
effective   March  1,  1997.   The  sale  reduced  net  property  and  equipment
approximately $9.3 million,  notes and capital leases payable approximately $7.5
million and net goodwill and other intangible assets approximately $4.6 million.

  During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Company  acquired medical
equipment of  approximately  $395,000 as part of the  Healthcare  Imaging Center
("HCI")  acquisition along with the assumption of notes payable of approximately
$160,000  and accounts  payable and accrued  expenses of  approximately  $45,000
thereon.

  During the nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company  recognized gains
on  reductions  in  historically  accrued  professional  fees  of  approximately
$650,000.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Significant  accounting  policies of Diagnostic  Imaging Services,  Inc. and its
affiliates  are set  forth in the  Company's  Form  10-KSB  for the  year  ended
December 31, 1996 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(2) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying  interim  consolidated  financial  statements are unaudited and
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted  accounting  principles
and the  instructions  to Form  10-QSB  and Rule 10-01 of  Regulation  S-X and ,
therefore,  do not include all  information  and footnotes  necessary for a fair
presentation  of financial  position,  results of  operations  and cash flows in
conformity with generally accepted accounting  principles for complete financial
statements;  however,  in the  opinion of the  management  of the  Company,  all
adjustments  consisting  of normal  recurring  adjustments  necessary for a fair
presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the
interim periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 have been made. The results of
operations for any interim period are not necessarily  indicative of the results
for the full year. These interim  consolidated  financial  statements  should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
contained in the  Registrant's  annual report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1996.

(3) Intangible Assets

The  Company's  goodwill of  $1,896,669 as of September 30, 1997 is shown net of
accumulated  amortization of $305,735.  Amortization expense for the nine months
ended  September  30, 1997 and 1996 was  approximately  $110,000  and  $320,000,
respectively.  During the nine months ended  September  30,  1997,  fifteen more
units,  or  approximately  19%, of Temecula  Valley Imaging Center ("TVIC") were
purchased from North Coast  Associates for $196,875,  and the Company  purchased
the  remaining  25% interest in Valley  Regional  Oncology  Center  ("VROC") for
$260,000  (of  which  $240,000  was  paid  in  November   1997).   In  addition,
approximately  $4.1 million of net goodwill was written-off in conjunction  with
the sale to DHS (see Note 5).

Other Intangible Assets consist primarily of covenants not to compete, loan fees
and organization costs. The Company's covenants not to compete of $146,667 as of
September  30,  1997 are  shown net of  accumulated  amortization  of  $403,333.
Amortization  expense for the nine months ended  September 30, 1997 and 1996 was
approximately $125,000 and $295,000, respectively. Approximately $500,000 of net
covenants were  written-off  in  conjunction  with the sale to DHS (see Note 5).
Organization  costs and loan  fees of  $657,757  are  shown  net of  accumulated
amortization  of  $330,333.  Amortization  expense  for the  nine  months  ended
September   30,  1997  and  1996  was   approximately   $105,000  and  $125,000,
respectively.  Loan fees of approximately $6,000 were written off in conjunction
with the sale to DHS (see Note 5).

(4) Due to/from Related Party

At  September  30,  1997,  DIS repaid  Primedex  Health  Systems,  Inc.  ("PHS")
approximately  $1.9 million with the proceeds from the sale to DHS (see Note 5).
The repayment was primarily  for  short-term  working  capital loans and accrued
management fees. In addition,  DIS loaned PHS approximately  $5,500,000 on April
18, 1997 with  principal  due and  payable on or before  March 31, 1998 with 10%
interest  per  annum.  As of  September  30,  1997,  PHS owed DIS  approximately
$2,365,000 on this loan.
 In  addition,  TVIC and  VROC  owe PHS  approximately  $133,000  for  operating
expenses.

During the nine months ended  September 30, 1997, DIS fully repaid an officer of
the Company approximately $89,000 for prior loans made by him to the Company.

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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, INC. AND AFFILIATES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED), Sheet #2
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(5) Business Combinations, Acquisitions, Sales and Divestitures

Effective  January 1, 1997,  the assets and  related  liabilities  of  Montclair
Mobile MRI were assumed by Primedex Health Systems,  Inc.. The transfer resulted
in a  gain  of  approximately  $97,000  allowing  DIS  to  write-off  a  reserve
established in 1996 for estimated disposal costs related to the mobile unit.

On January 1, 1997, the Company and Scripps  Health,  San Diego  completed their
project for the development and operation of an outpatient radiological facility
providing  MRI  services and began  seeing its first  patients.  The Company and
ScrippsHealth are equal partners in the Scripps Chula Vista Imaging Center,  LLP
("SCV") with the Company serving as managing partner.

Effective March 1, 1997, the Company sold the assets of its ultrasound  division
to Diagnostic Health Services,  Inc. ("DHS") for  approximately  $8,040,000 less
assumed debt of approximately $1,520,000; the net cash proceeds of approximately
$6,520,000  were  received  in March  1997.  In  addition,  DHS paid the Company
$500,000 in March 1997 for a ten-year covenant not-to-compete.

In addition, also effective March 1, 1997, DHS purchased the stock of Diagnostic
Imaging Services, Inc. (California),  including three hospital-based MRI centers
and Santa Monica Imaging Center (a  partnership),  for $13,500,000  less assumed
debt  of  approximately  $6,045,000;  the net  cash  proceeds  of  approximately
$7,455,000  were  received  in April  1997 with 12%  interest  of  approximately
$130,000  accrued from the March 1, 1997 effective  sale date. In addition,  DHS
paid the Company an  additional  $500,000 in April 1997 for a ten-year  covenant
not-to-compete.  Both  covenants  not-to-compete  are  classified  as  "Deferred
Revenue" on the Company's balance sheet.

In  addition  to the  proceeds  from the MRI sites  sold  above,  there are post
closing  payments  of  $500,000 to be paid by DHS at the end of each year on the
first,  second  and  third  anniversaries  of the  closing  date.  A  discounted
receivable of approximately $1,190,000 was set-up on the Company's balance sheet
for these "post-closing payments" of which approximately $373,000 are classified
as current  assets.  During the nine months ended  September 30, 1997,  interest
income of approximately $70,000 was recognized on the deferred receivable. There
is also an option to receive the  "post-closing  payments" in the form of common
stock of DHS valued at the mean  average of the reported  closing  price of such
common stock as reported on the NASDAQ National Market for the five  consecutive
trading days ending on the third day immediately prior to the closing date ("the
Agreed  Value").   The  combined  sales  to  DHS  resulted  in  a  net  gain  of
approximately $8,260,000 recorded in March 1997.

In May 1997,  the Company  acquired the assets of Las Posas Medical  Imaging for
$35,000 and assumed the building  lease for the facility.  The Company moved the
assets and business of its Camarillo facility to this location using Camarillo's
prior space for warehouse storage.

As a result of a continuing  deteriorating  business  climate and other business
reasons at the Company's Santa Monica ("Parkside")  facility, the Company ceased
substantially  all of its  operations  at the facility on August 29,  1997.  The
Company  was paid  approximately  $465,000  for the assets at the site (of which
$255,000 was received  during the nine months ended  September 30, 1997) and the
building  lease  liability  was assumed by an unrelated  third party.  A loss of
approximately  $3,425,000 was recognized in December 1996 and a gain of $400,000
was  recognized  in  August  1997 for  settlement  proceeds  received  on assets
previously  written-off.  As a result of the  closing,  the assets  and  related
liabilities of WLA will be transferred to PHS's RadNet  Management,  Inc. in the
fourth quarter of 1997.  The Company still  operates a separate  entity known as
Parkside  Women's Center which provides  ultrasound,  mammography,  stereotactic
breast biopsy and bone densitometry services.


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(6) Sale of Stock and Securities

On March 25,  1996,  DIS issued  2,747,493  shares of its common  stock  (with a
five-year  warrant to purchase an additional  1,521,739  shares of the Company's
common stock at $1.60 per share) to Primedex  Health Systems,  Inc.  ("PHS") for
$3,000,000 and the  establishment  of a five-year  revolving  $1,000,000 line of
credit for DIS. PHS is a publicly-traded New York corporation  organized in 1985
and is principally engaged in the healthcare services industry in California. As
of September 30, 1997,  through various  transactions with related and unrelated
parties  since March 1996,  PHS acquired an additional  5,154,477  shares of DIS
common stock bringing its total ownership to 7,901,970  shares, or approximately
68.9%.  In  subsequent  purchases  through  December 19,  1997,  PHS acquired an
additional   128,000  common  shares  in  transactions  with  unrelated  parties
increasing  its total  ownership of DIS to 8,029,970  shares,  or  approximately
70.1%.



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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, INC. AND AFFILIATES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Background

Diagnostic  Imaging Services,  Inc. ("DIS" or the "Company") was incorporated in
California  as an  S-Corporation  on June  27,  1986.  In  1992,  the  Company's
consolidated  operations consisted of non-invasive  diagnostic imaging services,
primarily with the use of ultrasound technology ("Ultrasound Division").  During
1992 and 1993,  DIS  established  one mobile MRI  business  and was the  general
partner of four limited  partnerships that provided diagnostic imaging services:
San Gabriel Valley Magnetic  Resonance Imaging Center ("SGV"),  Tarzana Regional
Medical Center Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center  ("Tarzana"),  Inland Community
Magnetic  Resonance Imaging Center ("Inland") and Temecula Valley Imaging Center
("Temecula"). DIS also provided management services for these entities.

In June 1993, DIS became the general partner and 70% owner of Mission Bay Mobile
MRI Facility,  L.P.  ("MBM").  In March 1996,  MBM's assets and liabilities were
assumed by an  unaffiliated  third  party;  the  transfer  resulted in a gain of
approximately  $296,000.  In December  1993,  Norman Hames,  President and Chief
Financial  Officer of DIS,  assigned  his shares in a  privately  held  company,
Diagnostic  Imaging  Services,   Inc.  ("Diagnostic")  to  a  newly  established
corporation, DIS Imaging, Inc., of which he was the sole shareholder. In January
1994,  DIS  Imaging,  Inc.  purchased  the  shares  held  by the  then  majority
shareholder of Diagnostic and all of his interests in certain partnerships which
Diagnostic managed.

During the months of January and February  1994,  DIS  purchased  the  remaining
limited partnership units of Tarzana, SGV and Inland. Additionally,  in February
1994,  DIS  purchased  the  assets of two  freestanding  multi-modality  imaging
centers: Thousand Oaks Medical Diagnostic Imaging ("MDI") and Parkside Radiology
("Santa  Monica" or  "Parkside").  In April  1994,  DIS opened  Valley  Regional
Oncology Center,  Ltd., L.P.  ("VROC"),  a cancer care therapy center located in
Temecula,  California. DIS was the general partner and 75% owner of VROC. During
the nine months ended  September 30, 1997,  the Company  purchased the remaining
25% interest in VROC for $260,000 (of which $240,000 was paid in November 1997).
On  September 2, 1994,  DIS merged its  operations  with IPS Health  Care,  Inc.
pursuant to an Agreement  and Plan of  Reorganization  and an Agreement  for the
Exchange  of Stock and  Assets  (see  Company's  Form  10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 1994).  The Company's  name was then changed to Diagnostic  Imaging
Services,  Inc.. On September 22, 1994, DIS purchased the assets of North County
MRI and  North  County  Mediscan  ("North  County"  collectively).  The  nuclear
medicine business at North County Mediscan was sold for $230,000 in June 1996.

In January 1995, DIS assumed  ownership of West Los Angeles MRI ("WLA").  In the
first quarter of 1995, Inland was relocated from Montclair to Chino,  California
("Chino"). During this time, the center was closed for approximately two months.
In February 1995, DIS purchased the  outstanding  limited  partnership  units of
Santa Monica Imaging Center  ("SMIC") and became its general  partner.  In April
1997,  DIS purchased the remaining  partnership  units in SMIC for $300,000.  In
August  1995,  DIS  purchased  the  assets of an X-Ray,  mammography,  and basic
ultrasound center in Murrieta,  California ("Murrieta").  Murrieta was closed in
late 1996.



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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, INC. AND AFFILIATES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Background (Continued)

On March 25,  1996,  DIS issued  2,747,493  shares of its common  stock  (with a
five-year warrant to purchase an additional  1,521,739 shares of common stock at
$1.60 per share) to Primedex Health Systems, Inc. ("PHS") for $3,000,000 and the
establishment of a five-year revolving $1,000,000 line of credit for DIS. PHS is
a  publicly-traded  New York  corporation  organized in 1985 and is  principally
engaged in the healthcare services industry in California. DIS also entered into
two  five-year  management  service  agreements  with PHS.  The first  agreement
relates to DIS's overall corporate operations and provides that PHS will provide
for all office  maintenance  for the DIS  facilities,  administer  its personnel
program,  bookkeeping and payroll  services as well as certain of its accounting
services.  In  addition,   PHS  provides  advice  to  DIS  with  regard  to  its
accreditation  program and negotiates on behalf of DIS for equipment,  supplies,
service and insurance.  DIS agreed to pay $45,000 per month for these  services.
Additionally,  DIS entered into a second  agreement which will be phased in on a
center by center basis which provides for PHS to supply transcription  services,
patient scheduling,  billing and collection services. All costs of equipment and
training are the  responsibility of PHS. DIS will pay PHS an amount equal to 10%
of its collections  from each covered center for such services.  As of September
30, 1997, through various  transactions with related and unrelated parties,  PHS
acquired an additional  5,154,477  shares of DIS common stock bringing its total
ownership to 7,901,970 shares, or approximately 68.9%.

In May 1996,  Integrated  Cardiovascular  Systems,  Inc. ("ICVS") was sold to an
unaffiliated  third  party for  $798,000  resulting  in a gain of  approximately
$313,000.  In addition,  the Company also  consolidated  SMIC's non-MRI business
with  Parkside  during the month.  In August  1996,  DIS acquired the assets and
liabilities of HealthCare  Imaging  Center ("HCI") in Riverside,  California for
$200,000  resulting in goodwill of $10,000.  In September  1996,  DIS opened the
Camarillo Imaging Center ("Camarillo"), a start-up operation utilizing equipment
transferred  from other  sites.  In October  1996,  DIS  assumed  the assets and
liabilities of Corona Imaging Center ("Corona").

Effective  January 1, 1997,  the assets and  related  liabilities  of  Montclair
Mobile MRI were assumed by Primedex Health Systems,  Inc. The transfer  resulted
in a gain of approximately $97,000 allowing DIS to write-off a reserve set-up in
1996 for estimated disposal costs related to the mobile unit.

On January 1, 1997, the Company and  ScrippsHealth,  San Diego  completed  their
project for the development and operation of an outpatient radiological facility
providing  MRI  services and began  seeing its first  patients.  The Company and
ScrippsHealth  will be equal partners in the Scripps Chula Vista Imaging Center,
LLP ("SCV") with the Company serving as managing partner.

Effective March 1, 1997, the Company sold the assets of its ultrasound  division
to Diagnostic Health Services,  Inc. ("DHS") for approximately  $8,040,000 (less
assumed debt of approximately  $1,520,000) plus $500,000 for a ten-year covenant
not-to-compete.  In addition,  DHS  purchased  the stock of  Diagnostic  Imaging
Services,   Inc.  (California),   including  three  hospital-based  MRI  centers
(Tarzana, Chino and SGV) and Santa Monica Imaging Center (SMIC), for $13,500,000
(less assumed debt of approximately  $6,045,000) plus an additional $500,000 for
a ten-year  covenant  not-to-compete.  In addition to the proceeds  from the MRI
sites sold above,  there are post closing payments of $500,000 to be paid by DHS
at the end of each year on the  first,  second  and third  anniversaries  of the
closing date. The combined sales to DHS resulted in a net gain of  approximately
$8,260,000 recorded in March 1997. DHS also assumed the building lease liability
at the Company's WLA facility; the MRI at WLA was to be moved to Parkside.

In May 1997,  the Company  acquired  the assets and assumed  liabilities  of Las
Posas Medical  Imaging for $35,000 and relocated its Camarillo  facility and its
related business to this site.



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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, INC. AND AFFILIATES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Background (Continued)

As a result of a continuing  deteriorating  business  climate and other business
reasons at the Company's Santa Monica ("Parkside")  facility, the Company ceased
substantially  all of its  operations  at the facility on August 29,  1997.  The
Company received  approximately  $465,000 in cash and other  receivables for the
assets at the site and the building lease  liability was assumed by an unrelated
third party. A loss of approximately $3,425,000 was recognized in December 1996;
a subsequent  gain of  approximately  $400,000 was recognized in August 1997 for
the recovery of assets previously  written off. As a result of the closing,  the
assets and related  liabilities  of WLA will now be  transferred to PHS's RadNet
Management, Inc. for use at its site in Stockton, California.

Discussion of Operations for the Quarter Ended September 30, 1997 vs.
September 30, 1996

The  following  discussion  relates to the  continuing  activities of Diagnostic
Imaging Services, Inc.

Results of Operations

For the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company had operating
losses of  approximately  $785,000  and  $1,385,000,  respectively.  The  income
improvement was primarily  attributable  to decreases in operating  expenditures
over and above those decreases  related to the sale of certain sites to DHS (see
Note 5)  including a  reduction  in  depreciation  and  amortization  expense of
approximately $1,000,000.

Net revenue was  approximately  $11,150,000  and $17,000,000 for the nine months
ended September 30, 1997 and 1996,  respectively.  Total operating expenses were
approximately  $11,930,000  and  $18,400,000 for the nine months ended September
30, 1997 and 1996,  respectively.  The majority of the  decreases in revenue and
related  operating  expenses  were due to the sale of four of the  Company's MRI
facilities and its Ultrasound Division to DHS in 1997 (see Note 5) and the sales
of ICVS, North County's nuclear  medicine  business and MBM in 1996.  During the
nine months ended  September 30, 1997 and 1996,  the "DHS sale" sites  generated
approximately  $1,585,000  and  $7,440,000  in net revenues,  respectively,  and
incurred  approximately $910,000 and $5,000,000 in operating expenses (excluding
depreciation  and  amortization),  respectively.  Other expense  decreases  were
primarily  attributable  to benefits  obtained from  reductions in  historically
accrued professional fees as well as reductions in staffing and related salaries
and benefits.

For the nine months  ended  September  30, 1997 and 1996,  interest  expense was
approximately $1,710,000 and $2,665,000,  respectively.  Interest expense of DIS
is primarily  attributable to equipment financing and lines of credit charges of
which outstanding  principal balances  decreased by approximately  $13.8 million
from September 1996 to September  1997.  During the nine months ended  September
30,  1997 and  1996,  interest  income  was  approximately  $400,000  and  $-0-,
respectively.  Approximately  $130,000 of interest was paid by DHS (see Note 5),
approximately  $70,000 was earned on DHS's deferred  receivable (see Note 5) and
approximately $200,000 of interest was earned on PHS loans (see Note 4).

During the nine months ended  September 30, 1997, the Company  recognized  gains
from sales or divestiture of approximately $8,755,000;  approximately $8,260,000
of the  gain  related  to the sale to DHS (see  Note 5),  approximately  $97,000
related to the transfer of Montclair Mobile's assets and related  liabilities to
PHS, and  approximately  $400,000  related to the Parkside closing (see Note 5).
During the nine months ended  September 30, 1996, the Company  recognized  gains
from sales or divesture of approximately $515,000.

For the nine months  ended  September  30,  1997,  the Company had net income of
approximately  $6,480,000  compared to a net loss of  $(3,475,000)  for the nine
months ended September 30, 1996.



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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, INC. AND AFFILIATES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash  increased for the nine months ended  September  30, 1997 by $68,715.  Cash
decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 by $12,152.

Cash generated from investing activities for the nine months ended September 30,
1997 and 1996 was approximately $12,105,000 and $415,000,  respectively.  During
the nine months ended September 30, 1997, DIS received approximately $14,975,000
from the sale to DHS (see Note 5) and  approximately  $255,000  from the sale of
assets at  Parkside.  During the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1996,  DIS
received  approximately  $1,030,000  from  the  sales  of ICVS  and the  nuclear
medicine  business at North County.  During the nine months ended  September 30,
1997, the Company acquired fifteen more units of TVIC for $196,875, paid $35,000
for the  acquisition  of Las  Posas  Medical  Imaging  and paid  $20,000  for an
additional 5% interest in VROC. During the nine months ended September 30, 1996,
the  Company  acquired  the assets of HCI for  $200,000.  During the nine months
ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company paid  approximately  $400,000 and
$140,000,  respectively,  for property and equipment, and approximately $110,000
and $270,000, respectively, for deposits and other assets.

Cash utilized for financing  activities for the nine months ended  September 30,
1997 and 1996 was approximately $9,775,000 and $525,000,  respectively.  For the
nine months ended September 30, 1997,  approximately $1,938,000 in payments were
made to related parties (see Note 4). During the nine months ended September 30,
1996, the Company  borrowed  approximately  $1,770,000  from related parties and
repaid  approximately  $22,000 on prior  related  party  loans.  During the nine
months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company made principal payments on
notes  and  capital  leases  of   approximately   $7,100,000   and   $7,450,000,
respectively,   and  borrowed  on  notes  payables  approximately  $225,000  and
$1,570,000,  respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 1997, the
Company  reduced its cash overdraft  approximately  $920,000,  paid dividends on
preferred stock of $224,100 and received  $175,000 from a joint venture partner.
During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Company  increased its cash
overdraft by  approximately  $660,000,  received  proceeds  from the issuance of
common stock of $3,000,000, and paid joint venture partners $52,500.

At  September  30,  1997,  the  Company  had a net  working  capital  deficit of
$752,635,  an increase of  $13,517,622  from December 31, 1996. A key reason for
the increase was due to the sale of the  Company's  Ultrasound  Division and MRI
sites to DHS (see Note 5).

In June 1994,  the Company  entered into a revolving  term note agreement with a
financial  institution,  which,  at the  time,  was  also a  shareholder  of the
Company,  to replace a previous line of credit agreement dated January 1994. The
revolving term note was  collateralized by all eligible  accounts  receivable as
defined in the agreement. In September 1997, the line of credit was paid in full
and closed at the Company's  request.  The Company also has a $1,000,000  credit
facility  available  with PHS. As of September  30, 1997,  $-0- was  outstanding
under this line.

The Company's  future  payments for debt and equipment  under capital leases for
the next five years will be approximately  $5,850,000,  $5,475,000,  $4,330,000,
$3,910,000 and $685,000, respectively.  Interest expense for the Company for the
next  five  years,  included  in  the  above  payments,  will  be  approximately
$1,940,000, $1,105,000, $715,000, $310,000 and $10,000, respectively.

Note Regarding Forward - Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report contains historical information as well as forward-looking
statements.  Statements  looking  forward in time are included in this Quarterly
Report  pursuant  to the "safe  harbor"  provisions  of the  Private  Securities
Litigation  Reform Act of 1995. Such statements  involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties  that may cause the Company's actual results in future periods
to be materially different from any future performance suggested herein.


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                                              PART II


Item 5.         Other Information

          On April 18, 1997,  Registrant  loaned  $5,500,000 to Primedex  Health
Systems,  Inc. (owner of approximately 70.1% of Registrant's  outstanding common
stock),  payable monthly interest only at 10% per annum,  with principal due and
payable on or before March 31, 1998.  As of September  30, 1997,  PHS had repaid
the Registrant approximately $3,200,000 on this loan.


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                                            SIGNATURES



Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                        Diagnostic Imaging Services, Inc.
                                                      (Registrant)


December 23, 1997                                By:   /s/ Norman Hames
                                                       Norman Hames, President


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