In June, 1962 five physicians made a decision that would change the landscape of San Antonio medicine.

Recognizing a need for their expertise with X-ray, ultrasound and a host of medical scanning techniques still being developed, they formed what is believed to be the first professional association of radiologists in San Antonio.

The group, Radiology Associates of San Antonio, P.A. (RASAPA), would undergo dramatic changes in the decades to come, while making history in the healthcare profession.

In the next 45 years, the group would:

* Pioneer outpatient imaging services, currently operating nine imaging centers in and around San Antonio.

* Introduce new technologies to the city that greatly benefit physicians and their patients.

* Set the standard for rapid report turnaround, creating a staff of couriers to personally deliver medical reports to referring physicians’ offices.

* Grow to its current level of 250 employees, including a prestigious roster of physician-owners with important leadership roles in the community.

Today, the group is better known by the name it has put on its ten clinics - Advanced Medical Imaging, or AMI.

Employees and patients notice the family friendly atmosphere, one that makes people comfortable as soon as they walk through the doors of any of the clinics.

The AMI story started in June 1962, when five physicians working as consulting radiologists at Santa Rosa Hospital formed RASAPA. In less than 10 years, they would triple the number of radiologists in the group.

The physician-owners that serve patients at all AMI centers and other facilities are leaders in the medical community.

Many are associate professors or full professors at the UT Health Science Center. Some began their medical careers as physicians in the military, and were trained at Lackland Air Force Base or at Wilford Hall. They are deeply rooted in the San Antonio community and understand the patients and physicians here.

What makes them stand out is their commitment to this region and the long history of distinguishing themselves as leaders in the field of radiology.

As the need for imaging services grows along with the nearly miraculous advances in imaging technologies, the next 45 years promise to be an exciting adventure for RASAPA and AMI.

Today AMI continues to make a difference. One example of this is how the employees graciously come together and participate in community service