Exhibit 23.1
                     [LETTERHEAD OF BECKMAN & ASSOCIATES]


November 20, 1997



The Board of Directors
Interactive Medical Technologies, Inc.


We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8
No., 0-21384) of Interactive Medical Technologies Inc. and subsidiaries of our
report dated April 10, 1997, relating to the consolidated financial statements
of Interactive Medical Technologies Inc. and subsidiaries included in the Annual
Report (Form 10-KSB) for the year ended December 31, 1996.

Our report dated April 10, 1997, contains an explanatory paragraph that states 
that the Company's recurring losses and net deficit position raise substantial 
doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.  The consolidated 
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the 
outcome of this uncertainty.

/s/ Beckman & Associates