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

                                      FORM 12b-25

                              NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(CHECK ONE):  /X/Form 10-K / /Form 20-F / /Form 11-K / /Form 10-Q / /Form N-SAR


                 For Period Ended: June 30, 1996
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                 /  / Transition Report on Form 10-K
                 /  / Transition Report on Form 20-F
                 /  / Transition Report on Form 11-K
                 /  / Transition Report on Form 10-Q
                 /  / Transition Report on Form N-SAR
                 For the Transition Period Ended:
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  READ INSTRUCTION (ON BACK PAGE) BEFORE PREPARING FORM. PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE.
    NOTHING IN THIS FORM SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THE COMMISSION HAS 
               VERIFIED ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

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PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION

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Full Name of Registrant
  InSight Health Services Corp.
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Former Name if Applicable
  4400 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 800
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
  Newport Beach, CA 92660
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City, State and Zip Code

PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

       (a)  The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this 
            form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or 
            expense;
       (b)  The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report
            on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof,
/X /        will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following
            the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report of 
            transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed
            on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due
            date; and
       (c)  The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
            12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III -- NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within 
the prescribed time period.

InSight Health Services Corp. ("Company") was incorporated in February 1996 
and became subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 on June 26, 1996, upon the consummation of a merger which 
resulted in two public companies. Maxum Health Corp. ("Maxum") and can Health 
Services Corp. ("AHS"), becoming wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. 
The merger was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Maxum 
was deemed the acquiror for accounting purposes and Maxum's financial 
statements therefore became the Company's financial statements as of June 26, 
1996. The Company's fiscal year ended June 30, 1996. On August 12, 1996, the 
Company filed a transition report on Form 10-Q (including unaudited financial 
statements) with respect to each of Maxum and AHS, whose fiscal years ended 
December 31, 1995, for the transition period from January 1, 1996 to June 26, 
1996 ("Transition Period"). The Company's first Annual Report on Form 10-K, 
which covers the period ended June 30, 1996 ("Form 10-K"), will include 
audited financial statements for each of Maxum and AHS for the Transition 
Period in addition to audited financial statements for the Company for the 
period from January 1, 1996 to June 30, 1996, and for the years ended 
December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993. The Company was unable to file the Form 
10-K in a timely fashion without unreasonable effort or expense because (i) 
its financial and legal staff have been devoting substantial time to other 
post-merger matters which have detracted from their ability to complete the 
Form 10-K, and (ii) factors associated with the merger, including the 
different fiscal years of the Company and its predecessors and the transition 
reporting requirements, have made compliance with the Form 10-K disclosure 
requirements more complicated and therefore more time consuming than 
anticipated.

                                               (ATTACH EXTRA SHEETS IF NEEDED)
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PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
    notification
      Thomas V. Croal                        714                476-0733
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                    (Name)                (Area Code)      (Telephone Number)

(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company 
    Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period 
    that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If
    answer is no, identify report(s).                           /X/ Yes  / / No

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(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations 
    from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected
    by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or 
    portion thereof?                                            /X/ Yes  / / No

    If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively 
    and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
    estimate of the results cannot be made.

(4) EXPLANATION OF CHANGE IN RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

    The Form 10-K will include audited statements of operations for the 
    Company for the six months ended June 30, 1996, and the Management's 
    Discussion and Analysis part of the Form 10-K will include unaudited 
    results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 1995.

    As noted in response to Part III, because Maxum was the acquiror for 
    accounting purposes in connection with the merger, Maxum's financial 
    statements became the Company's financial statements as of June 26, 
    1996. Because the post-merger operating results from June 27, 1996 to 
    June 30, 1996 are deemed by the Company to be immaterial to its 
    operating results as a whole, the historical operating results 
    reflected in the Form 10-K, including those for the six months ended 
    June 30, 1996, will be those of Maxum. On a going forward basis, 
    however, the Company's operating results will be the consolidated results
    of its operating subsidiaries, Maxum and AHS.

    The Company expects to report losses before extraordinary gain of 
    approximately $(4,093,000) for the six months ended June 30, 1996, as 
    compared to losses before extraordinary gain of approximately 
    $(979,000) for the comparable period in 1995. The results for the 
    Company's six months ended June 30, 1996 were primarily negatively 
    impacted by (i) the write-off of approximately $1,500,000 of goodwill 
    and intangible assets related to two centers, (ii) increased costs of 
    services related to closing two small centers and returning certain 
    mobile facilities (approximately $700,000), and (iii) increased 
    interest expense (approximately $500,000).

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                       InSight Health Services Corp.
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                 (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

    has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
    hereunto duly authorized.


    Date September 27, 1996               By /s/ THOMAS V. CROAL
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                                             Thomas V. Croal, Exec. V.P. & CFO

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant 
or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the 
person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If 
the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized 
representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the 
representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed 
with the form.

____________________________________ATTENTION__________________________________

  INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL
                      VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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                             GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General
   Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

2. One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and amendments
   thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange 
   Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule O-3 of the 
   General Rules and Regulations under the Act. The information contained in 
   or filed with the form will be made a matter of public record in the 
   Commission files.

3. A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed 
   with each national securities exchange on which any class of securities of 
   the registrant is registered.

4. Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on form 12b-25 but need 
   not restate information that has been correctly furnished. The form shall 
   be clearly identified as an amended notification.

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   to submit a report within the time period prescribed due to difficulties in
   electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of
   Regulation S-T (Section 232.201 or Section 232.202 of this chapter) or apply
   for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T 
   (Section 232.13(b) of this chapter).