EXHIBIT 23.1

                     CONSENT OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


Consent of Certified Public Accountants


We consent to the use in this registration  statement on Form S-8 of our report,
dated September 2, 2001, except for note 13, as to which the date is October 25,
2001,  of  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  of  Fonar  Corporation  and
Subsidiaries included in the annual report of Fonar Corporation on Form 10-K for
the fiscal  year ended  June 30,  2001,  which  report is  incorporated  in this
registration statement by reference.

The Consolidated Financial Statements consist of the Consolidated Balance Sheets
as at June 30, 2001 and June 30, 2000 and the related Consolidated  Statement of
Operations,  Stockholders'  Equity and Cash  Flows for the years  ended June 30,
2001, 2000 and 1999 with related notes.

                                                 /s/ Grassi & Co., CPA's, P.C.
                                                 Grassi & Co., CPA's, P.C.




New York, New York
May 31, 2002