8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                WASHINGTON, D.C.


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



        DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) OCTOBER 17, 2001


                          INSIGHT HEALTH SERVICES CORP.
               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)


              DELAWARE                    0-28622                33-0702770
   (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION        (COMMISSION            (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
         OF INCORPORATION)             FILE NUMBER)          IDENTIFICATION NO.)


          4400 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD, SUITE 800, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
               (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)


                                 (949) 476-0733
               REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE


                                       N/A
          (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

                    ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT

On October 17, 2001, InSight Health Services Corp. ("InSight") was acquired by
InSight Health Services Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"). The
acquisition was consummated by merging (the "Merger") InSight Health Services
Acquisition Corp. ("Acquisition Corp."), a Delaware corporation and wholly owned
subsidiary of Parent, with and into InSight whereby InSight became the
wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated as of June 29, 2001, as amended, by and among InSight, Acquisition Corp.
and Parent (the "Merger Agreement"). J.W. Childs Equity Partners II, L.P. and an
affiliate own approximately 80% of Parent's common stock. Halifax Capital
Partners, L.P. and an affiliate own approximately 20% of Parent's common stock.

The Merger Agreement was adopted and the Merger approved by holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of InSight common stock and preferred stock
at a special meeting of stockholders held on October 17, 2001. General Electric
Company, GE Fund and various entities associated with The Carlyle Group,
collectively the holders of approximately 69.5% of InSight's common stock, voted
to adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger in accordance with the
terms of their voting agreements with InSight (collectively, the "Voting
Agreements").

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as a result of the Merger (i) each outstanding
share of InSight's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock")
was converted into the right to receive $18.00 in cash, and (ii) each
outstanding option and warrant to purchase Common Stock was cancelled and
converted into the right to receive the difference between $18.00 and the
exercise price of such option or warrant.

The Merger was financed with funds obtained from: (1) $200 million of unsecured
senior subordinated bridge financing provided by Banc of America Bridge LLC,
(2) borrowings under a $275 million senior credit facility provided by Bank of
America, N.A. and a syndicate of other financial institutions, (3) an equity
investment in Parent of approximately $98.1 million by J.W. Childs Equity
Partners II, L.P., Halifax Capital Partners, L.P. and certain of their
affiliates and (4) management options and common stock rollover with a total
net value of approximately $1.9 million. For more information regarding these
financings, see the definitive proxy statement filed by InSight with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on September 25, 2001.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, InSight's board of directors was replaced with
the board of directors of Acquisition Corp., which, at the consummation of the
Merger, consisted of the following individuals: Steven G. Segal, Edward D. Yun,
Michael N. Cannizzaro, Mark J. Tricolli, David W. Dupree, Kenneth M. Doyle and
Steven T. Plochocki.

On October 17, 2001 InSight filed a Certification and Notice of Termination of
Registration (Form 15) with the Commission to effectuate the deregistration of
the Common Stock. As of the close of business on October 17, 2001 InSight's
Common Stock was voluntarily delisted from the NASDAQ stock market.

The Merger Agreement, Second Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger,
Voting Agreements and the Press Release are attached hereto as Exhibits 2.1,
2.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 99.1, respectively.


                                ITEM 7. EXHIBITS

2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 29, 2001, by and among
Parent, Acquisition Corp. and InSight (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1
to InSight's Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 2, 2001)

2.2 Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 9,
2001, by and among Parent, Acquisition Corp. and InSight (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1 to InSight's Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on October 9, 2001)

10.1 Voting Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2001, by and among Parent,
Acquisition Corp. and Carlyle Partners II, L.P., Carlyle Partners III, L.P.,
Carlyle International Partners II, L.P., Carlyle International Partners III,
L.P., C/S International Partners, State Board of Administration of Florida,
Carlyle Investment Group, L.P., Carlyle-InSight International Partners, L.P.,
Carlyle-InSight Partners, L.P. and TC Group, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to InSight's Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
July 2, 2001)

10.2 Voting Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2001, by and among Parent,
Acquisition Corp. and General Electric Company (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to InSight's Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July
2, 2001)

10.3 Voting Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2001, by and among Parent,
Acquisition Corp. and GE Fund (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to
InSight's Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 2, 2001)

99.1 Press Release dated October 17, 2001 announcing the completion of the
Merger (filed herewith)

                                  SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                       INSIGHT HEALTH SERVICES CORP.


Date:  October 31, 2001              By: /s/ Thomas V. Croal
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                               Thomas V. Croal
                                               Executive Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1



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                                                                       Contacts:
                                                                      At InSight
                                                             Steven T. Plochocki
                                                                 President & CEO
                                                                    949-476-0733

                                                                 Thomas V. Croal
                                                  Executive Vice President & CFO
                                                                    949-476-0733



             ACQUISITION OF INSIGHT HEALTH SERVICES CORP. COMPLETED


NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF.....October 17, 2001.....InSight Health Services Corp.
("InSight") (NASDAQ:IHSC) today announced that the agreement and plan of merger
providing for the acquisition of InSight by an affiliate of J.W. Childs
Associates, L.P. and The Halifax Group, L.L.C. had been completed.

About InSight
InSight provides diagnostic imaging and information, treatment and related
management services. It serves managed care entities, hospitals and other
contractual customers in 28 U.S. states, including five major U.S. markets:
California, the Southwest (including a major presence in Texas), the Midwest,
the Northeast and the Southeast. Visit InSight's website at
www.insighthealth.com.

About J.W. Childs Associates
J.W. Childs Associates, L.P. is a Boston-based private equity investment firm
with $1.5 billion of capital under management specializing in leveraged
buyouts and recapitalizations of middle-market growth companies in partnership
with company management.




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About The Halifax Group
The Halifax Group, L.L.C. is a private equity partnership with $200 million
under management with offices in Washington, D.C., Fort Worth, TX, Los Angeles,
CA and Raleigh, NC. The Halifax Group focuses on management-led
recapitalizations and leveraged buyouts in middle-market growth companies.

UBS Warburg LLC acted as financial advisor to InSight and Banc of America
Securities LLC acted as financial advisor to J.W. Childs and The Halifax Group
in the transaction.

The matters set forth in this release are forward-looking statements that are
dependent on certain risks and uncertainties, including such factors as
availability of financing to consummate the transaction, obtaining the necessary
regulatory and other approvals to consummate the transaction, changing
regulatory environment, limitations and delays in reimbursement by third party
payors, contract renewals, financial stability of customers, aggressive
competition, and other risk factors detailed in the Company's SEC filings.


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