EX-23 5 x231.txt EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated September 30, 2002, which appears on page 38 of the annual report on Form 10-K of Fonar Corporation and Subsidiaries for the year ended June 30, 2002 and to the reference to our Firm under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. /s/Marcum & Kliegman LLP Marcum & Kliegman LLP New York, New York October 22, 2002