UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 15

Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under
Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                                  Commission File Number 0-28622

                         InSight Health Services Corp.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      4400 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 800, Newport Beach, California 92660
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)

                     Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
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           (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                     None
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(Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under
                        Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

               Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)  [X]            Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
               Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ]            Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)  [ ]
               Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)  [ ]            Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
               Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ]            Rule 15d-6           [ ]
               Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  [X]

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: One (1)

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
InSight Health Services Corp. has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.


Date: October 17, 2001                     By:  /s/ Thomas V. Croal
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                                              Thomas V. Croal
                                              Executive Vice President and Chief
                                              Financial Officer