PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	$ 53,549,000	$ 47,661,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	51,331,000	47,123,000
Construction in Progress, Gross	6,073,000
Medical Equipment and Facilities [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	43,703,000	31,025,000
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment	16,642,000	$ 13,417,000
Radiation Oncology Physician Group [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Long Term Purchase Commitment Deposits For Assets	400,000
Three Mevion S250 Proton Beam Radiation Therapy [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Long Term Purchase Commitment Deposits For Assets	2,000,000
Gamma Knife Units [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	1,483,000
Peru Unit [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Construction in Progress, Gross	$ 3,500,000

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Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.

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Amount before accumulated depreciation of leased physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.

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