U S DIAGNOSTIC INC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 3)1

                              U.S. Diagnostic Inc.
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                                (Name of issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of class of securities)

                                    90328Q108
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                                 (CUSIP number)

                              STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
                 OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
                                 505 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 753-7200
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                  (Name, address and telephone number of person
                authorized to receive notices and communications)

                                November 29, 1999
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             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

         If the filing person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule  13D,  and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box
/ /.

         Note.  six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 5 Pages)


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     1            The  remainder  of this  cover  page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities,  and for any subsequent  amendment  containing  information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

                  The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page
shall  not be  deemed  to be  "filed"  for  the  purpose  of  Section  18 of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section  of the Act but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act
(however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 90328Q108                    13D          Page 2 of 5 Pages
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     1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
            S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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     2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*          (a)  / /
                                                                       (b)  / /
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     3      SEC USE ONLY
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     4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                     WC
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     5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
            PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   / /
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     6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                     DELAWARE
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 NUMBER OF          7         SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                           2,696,400
  OWNED BY      ----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                    8         SHARED VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

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                    9         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       2,696,400
                ----------------------------------------------------------------
                   10         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-
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     11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
            PERSON

                     2,696,400
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     12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES*                                                 / /
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     13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     11.9%
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     14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP No. 90328Q108                    13D          Page 3 of 5 Pages
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     1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
            S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     WARREN LICHTENSTEIN
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     2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           (a) / /
                                                                        (b) / /
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     3      SEC USE ONLY

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     4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                     00
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     5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
            PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   / /
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     6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                     USA
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 NUMBER OF          7         SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                           2,696,400
  OWNED BY      ----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                    8         SHARED VOTING POWER

                                       - 0 -
                ----------------------------------------------------------------
                    9         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       2,696,400
                ----------------------------------------------------------------
                   10         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       - 0 -
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     11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
            PERSON

                     2,696,400
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     12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES*                                                 / /
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     13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     11.9%
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     14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP No. 90328Q108                    13D          Page 4 of 5 Pages
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         The following  constitutes  Amendment No. 3 ("Amendment  No. 3") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned.  This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule
13D as specifically set forth.

  Item 3 is hereby amended to add the following:

Item 3.           Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

         The aggregate  purchase  price of the 2,696,400  Shares of Common Stock
owned by Steel  Partners II is  $2,737,536.  The Shares of Common Stock owned by
Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds.

  Items 5(a) and (b) are hereby amended to read as follows:

Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

                  (a) and (b) The aggregate percentage of Shares of Common Stock
reported  owned by each  person  named  herein is based upon  22,636,233  Shares
outstanding,  which is the total number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding as
reported in the Issuer's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal  quarter
ended September 30, 1999.

         As of the close of business on November  30,  1999,  Steel  Partners II
beneficially owns 2,696,400 Shares of Common Stock,  constituting  approximately
11.9% of the Shares outstanding.  Mr.  Lichtenstein  beneficially owns 2,696,400
Shares,  representing  approximately  11.9%  of  the  Shares  outstanding.   Mr.
Lichtenstein has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 2,696,400
Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose
of such Shares. All of such Shares were acquired in open-market transactions.

  Item 5(c) is hereby amended to read as follows:

                  (c) Steel  Partners II engaged in the  following  transactions
since the filing of Amendment No. 2:


Shares of Common Stock          Price Per              Date of
      Purchased                   Share                Purchase
     -----------                 -------               --------
        21,300                    .95369               11/18/99
        30,200                    .95419               11/19/99
        58,000                    .87905               11/22/99
        91,600                    .88380               11/23/99
        27,800                    .88686               11/24/99
        4,800                     .89500               11/26/99
        7,100                     .86375               11/29/99
        21,000                    .89500               11/30/99
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CUSIP No. 90328Q108                    13D          Page 5 of 5 Pages
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                                   SIGNATURES


                  After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:      November 30, 1999           STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                    By:      Steel Partners, L.L.C.
                                             General Partner

                                    By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                         Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                         Chief Executive Officer

                                    /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                    WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN



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