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                                                                   Exhibit 10.41

                              AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTE


$24,988,560.00                                          Doylestown, Pennsylvania
                                                               December 21, 1998

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED AND INTENDING TO BE LEGALLY BOUND, U.S. DIAGNOSTIC 
INC., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to the order 
of DVI FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. with an office at 500 Hyde Park, Doylestown, PA 
18901 ("Lender"), the principal sum of Twenty-Four Million Nine Hundred 
Eighty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty Dollars ($24,988,560.00), together with
interest thereon upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

         1. INTEREST RATE. Interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof will
accrue from the date of advance until final payment thereof at the fixed rate of
ten and three-quarters percent (10.75%) per annum. Interest shall be calculated
on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year for the actual number of
days elapsed in such calendar year.

         2. DEFAULT RATE. Notwithstanding the foregoing, interest will accrue
and be payable on the outstanding principal amount hereof and all other sums
payable under the Loan Documents, as defined in Section 13 hereof, following the
occurrence of an Event of Default or the final maturity date of this Note, until
paid, at the fixed rate of eighteen percent (18%) (the "Default Rate").

         3. POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST. Any judgment obtained for sums due hereunder
or under the Loan Documents will accrue interest at the Default Rate until paid.

         4. PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST.

                  (a) Interest accrued under this Note shall be due and payable
on the first (1st) day of each month during the term hereof, commencing on
January 1, 1999.

                  (b) All principal, accrued and unpaid interest, and costs and
fees due hereunder and under the Loan Documents, shall be paid in full by June
21, 2000.

         5. PLACE OF PAYMENT. Principal and interest hereunder shall be payable
at the office of Lender set forth in the heading hereof, or at such other place
as Lender, from time to time, may designate in writing.

         6. PREPAYMENT. Borrower may prepay this Note at any time without
penalty or premium.

         7. APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS. Any and all payments on account of this
Note shall be applied, at the option of Lender, to accrued and unpaid interest,
outstanding principal and other sums due hereunder or under the Loan Documents,
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discretion, elects. Borrower agrees that, to the extent Borrower makes a payment
or payments and such payment or payments, or any part thereof, are subsequently
invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or are
required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver, or any other party under any
bankruptcy act, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then to the
extent of such payment or payments, the obligations or part thereof hereunder
intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect
as if said payment or payments had not been made.

         8. LATE CHARGE. In addition to all principal and interest payable on
this Note, in the event that Borrower fails to pay, within ten (10) days of when
due, any principal, interest or other fees or expenses payable hereunder,
Borrower will pay to Lender a late charge equal to five percent (5%) of such
past due payment.

         9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Borrower will deliver or cause to be delivered
to Lender each of the following:

                  (a) ANNUAL STATEMENTS. As soon as available and in any event
within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, the
audited financial statements of Borrower for such fiscal year prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied
("GAAP") by independent certified public accountants of recognized standing
acceptable to Lender in the reasonable exercise of its discretion.

                  (b) QUARTERLY STATEMENTS. As soon as available and within
forty-five (45) days of the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower, the
internally prepared quarterly statements of Borrower.
 
                  (c) REQUESTED INFORMATION. With reasonable promptness, all 
such other data and information in respect of the condition, operation and 
affairs of Borrower as Lender may reasonably request from time to time.

         10. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. For purposes hereof, each of the following shall
constitute an Event of Default ("Event of Default") hereunder and under each of
the Loan Documents:

                  (a) The failure of Borrower to pay any amount of principal or
interest on this Note, any fee or other sums payable hereunder on the date on
which such payment is due, whether on demand, at the stated maturity or due date
thereof or by reason of any requirement for the prepayment thereof, by
acceleration or otherwise and such failure continues unremedied for a period of
five (5) days after the date such payment is first due;

                  (b) The failure of Borrower to duly perform or observe any
obligation, covenant or agreement on its part contained herein (not otherwise
provided for in this Section 10) and such failure continues unremedied for a
period of thirty (30) days after notice from Lender to Borrower of the existence
of such failure;

                  (c) The failure of Borrower to pay or perform any other
material obligation to Lender under any other agreement or note or otherwise
arising, whether or not related to this Note, after the expiration of any notice
and/or grace periods permitted in such documents;


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                  (d) The adjudication of Borrower as a bankrupt or insolvent,
or the entry of an Order for Relief against Borrower or the entry of an order
appointing a receiver or trustee for Borrower of any of its property or
approving a petition seeking reorganization or other similar relief under the
bankruptcy or other similar laws of the United States or any state or any other
competent jurisdiction;

                  (e) A proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization,
arrangement of debt, insolvency, readjustment of debt or receivership law is
filed by or (unless dismissed within ninety (90) days) against Borrower or
Borrower makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or Borrower takes any
action to authorize any of the foregoing;

                  (f) The entry of a final judgment for the payment of money
against Borrower which, within thirty (30) days after such entry, shall not have
been discharged or execution thereof stayed pending appeal or shall not have
been discharged within ten (10) days after the expiration of any such stay;

                  (g) Any representation or warranty of Borrower herein is
discovered to be untrue in any material respect or any statement, certificate or
data furnished by Borrower pursuant hereto is discovered to be untrue in any
material respect as of the date as of which the facts therein set forth are
stated or certified;

                  (h) Borrower voluntarily or involuntarily dissolves or is
dissolved, terminates or is terminated;

                  (i) A material and adverse change occurs in Borrower's
financial condition which Lender determines, in the exercise of its reasonable
discretion, will materially impair or materially adversely affect Borrower's
ability to fulfill its obligations hereunder; or

                  (j) The validity or enforceability of this Note is contested
by the Borrower or any stockholder of Borrower; or Borrower denies that it has
any or any further liability or obligation hereunder or thereunder.

         11. REMEDIES. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender, at
its option and without notice to Borrower, may declare immediately due and
payable all amounts due hereunder, together with interest accrued thereon at the
applicable rate specified herein to the date of the Event of Default and
thereafter at the Default Rate. Payment thereof may be enforced and recovered in
whole or in part at any time by one or more of the remedies in this Note, or as
may be available to Lender at law or in equity. If Lender employs counsel to
enforce this Note by suit or otherwise, as a result of the occurrence of an
Event of Default, Borrower will reimburse Lender for all costs of suit and other
expenses in connection therewith, whether or not suit is actually instituted,
together with Lender's reasonable attorney's fees incurred for collection
together, to the extent permitted by applicable law, with interest on any
judgment obtained by Lender at the Default Rate, including interest at the
Default Rate from and after the date of execution, judicial or foreclosure sale
until actual payment is made to Lender of the full amount due to Lender.


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        12. DELAY OR OMISSION NOT WAIVER. Neither the failure nor any delay on
the part of Lender to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder
upon the occurrence of any Event of Default or otherwise shall operate as a
waiver thereof or impair any such right, remedy, power or privilege. No waiver
of any Event of Default shall affect any later Event of Default or shall impair
any rights of Lender. No single, partial or full exercise of any rights,
remedies, powers and privileges by Lender shall preclude further or other
exercise thereof. No course of dealing between Lender and Borrower shall operate
as or be deemed to constitute a waiver of Lender's rights hereunder or affect
the duties or obligations of Borrower.

         13. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges
provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive, but shall be cumulative and
shall be in addition to all other rights, remedies, powers and privileges in
Lender's favor at law or in equity.

         14. EXERCISE OF REMEDIES. The exercise by Lender of its rights and
remedies and the entry of any judgment by Lender shall not adversely affect in
any way the interest rates payable hereunder on any amounts due to Lender, but
interest shall continue to accrue on such amounts at the Default Rate specified
herein.

         15. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. Borrower hereby consents to the
jurisdiction of any state or federal court located within the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, and agrees that, subject to Lender's election, any action or
proceeding relating to this Note or the transactions contemplated hereunder may
be litigated in such courts, and Borrower waives any objection which it may have
based on lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue or forum non conveniens
to the conduct of any proceeding in any such court and waives personal service
of any and all process upon it, and consents that all such service of process be
made by mail or messenger directed to it at the address set forth in Section 17.
Nothing contained in this Section 15 shall affect the right of Lender to serve
legal process in any other manner permitted by law or affect the right of Lender
to bring any action or proceeding against Borrower or its property in the courts
of any other jurisdiction.

         16. WAIVERS. In connection with any proceedings hereunder, including
without limitation any action by Lender in replevin, foreclosure or other court
process or in connection with any other action related to this Note, Borrower
hereby waives and releases:

                  (a) all procedural errors, defects and imperfections in such
proceedings;

                  (b) all benefits under any present or future laws exempting
any property, real or personal, or any part of any proceeds thereof from
attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution
to be issued on any judgment recovered hereunder or in any replevin or
foreclosure proceeding, or otherwise providing for any valuation, appraisal or
exemption;

                  (c) presentment for payment, demand, notice of demand, notice
of nonpayment or dishonor or acceleration, protest and notice of protest of this
Note, and all other notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance,
performance, default or enforcement of the payment of this Note; and


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                  (d) any requirement for bonds, security or sureties required
by statute, court rule or otherwise.

         17. COMMUNICATIONS AND NOTICES. All notices, requests and other
communications made or given in connection herewith shall be in writing and,
unless receipt is stated herein to be required, shall be deemed to have been
validly given if delivered personally to the individual or division or
department to whose attention notices to a party are to be addressed, or by
private carrier, or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or
by telecopy with the original forwarded by first-class mail, in all cases, with
charges prepaid, addressed as follows, until some other address (or individual
or division or department for attention) shall have been designated by notice
given by one party to the other:

                  To Borrower:

                           U.S. Diagnostic Inc.
                           777 South Flagler Drive
                           Suite 1201 East
                           West Palm Beach, FL  33401
                           Attention:  Chief Executive Officer
                           Telecopy Number:  __________________

                  To Lender:

                           DVI Financial Services Inc.
                           500 Hyde Park
                           Doylestown, PA  18901
                           Attention:  President
                           Telecopy Number:  215-230-1845

                  With a copy to:

                           DVI, Inc.
                           500 Hyde Park
                           Doylestown, PA  18901
                           Attention:  Legal Department
                           Telecopy Number:  215-345-7759

         18. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Note are deemed to be
severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not
affect or impair the remaining provisions which shall continue in full force and
effect.

         19. LIMITATION OF INTEREST TO MAXIMUM LAWFUL RATE. In no event shall
the rate of interest payable hereunder exceed the maximum rate of interest
permitted to be charged by applicable law (including the choice of law rules)
and any interest paid in excess of the permitted rate shall be refunded to
Borrower. Such refund shall be made by application of the excessive amount of
interest paid against any sums outstanding and shall be applied in such order as
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may reasonably determine. If the excessive amount of interest paid exceeds the
sums outstanding, the portion exceeding the said sums outstanding shall be
refunded in cash by Lender. Any such crediting or refund shall not cure or waive
any default by Borrower hereunder. Borrower agrees, however, that in determining
whether or not any interest payable under this Note exceeds the highest rate
permitted by law, any non-principal payment, including, without limitation, late
charges, loan fees and expenses are and shall be deemed to the extent permitted
by law to be late charges, loan fees or expenses, as applicable, and not
interest.

         20. LAW GOVERNING. This Note has been made, executed and delivered in
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and will be construed in accordance with and
governed by the substantive laws of such Commonwealth (without giving effect to
any principles of conflicts of law).

         21. NO JOINT VENTURE. Nothing contained herein is intended to permit or
authorize Borrower to make any contract on behalf of Lender nor shall this Note
be construed as creating a partnership or joint venture or making Lender an
investor in Borrower.

         22. HEADINGS. The headings of the sections, paragraphs and clauses of
this Note are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to
constitute a part of this Note.

         23. CONSTRUCTION. Whenever used, the singular number shall include the
plural, the plural the singular and the use of any gender shall be applicable to
all genders. The words "Lender" and "Borrower" shall be deemed to include the
respective successors and assigns of Lender and Borrower. All exhibits attached
hereto are made a part of this Note.

         24. ASSIGNMENT OR SALE BY LENDER. Lender may sell, assign or
participate all or a portion of its interest in this Note solely to the extent
reasonably necessary to permit Lender to finance its obligations hereunder and
in connection therewith may make available to any prospective purchaser,
assignee or participant any information relative to Borrower in its possession.

         25. NO ASSIGNMENT BY BORROWER. Borrower may not assign any of its
rights hereunder without the prior written consent of Lender, and Lender shall
not be required to lend hereunder except to Borrower.

         26. BINDING EFFECT. This Note and all rights and powers granted hereby
will bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
permitted successors and assigns.

         27. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. The rights and benefits of this Note
shall not inure to the benefit of any third party.

         28. MODIFICATIONS. No modification of this Note shall be binding or
enforceable unless in writing and signed by or on behalf of the party against
whom enforcement is sought.

         29. COUNTERPARTS. This Note may be executed in any number of
counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
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may execute this Note by signing any such counterpart.

         30. HOLIDAYS. If the day provided herein for the payment of any amount
or the taking of any action falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday at the
place of payment or action, then the due date for such payment or action will be
the next succeeding business day.

         31. EFFECT OF AMENDMENT. This Note amends and restates in its entirety
that certain Note dated December 21, 1998, by and between U.S. Diagnostic Inc.
and DVI Financial Services Inc. in the original principal amount of Twenty-Five
Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) (the "Original Note"). Without any further
action on the part of any party, the entire outstanding principal balance of the
Original Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be
deemed to be outstanding pursuant to the provisions of this Note with the same
allocators between principal and interest as under the Original Note. Nothing
herein shall be deemed or construed as any novation, satisfaction or refinancing
of all or any part of the indebtedness evidenced by the Original Note.

         32. JURY TRIAL WAIVER. BORROWER AND LENDER WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY ON ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (a) ARISING UNDER THIS NOTE
OR (b) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF
BORROWER OR LENDER WITH RESPECT TO THIS NOTE OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO,
IN EACH CASE WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE. BORROWER AND
LENDER AGREE AND CONSENT THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION
SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS NOTE
MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS
WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF BORROWER AND LENDER TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR
RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
CONSULT WITH COUNSEL REGARDING THIS SECTION, THAT IT FULLY UNDERSTANDS ITS
TERMS, CONTENT AND EFFECT, AND THAT IT VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY AGREES TO THE
TERMS OF THIS SECTION.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower, intending to be legally bound hereby, has
caused this Note to be duly executed the day and year first above written.

                                           U.S. DIAGNOSTIC INC.

                                           By:
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                                           Title:
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                                           DVI FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

                                           By:
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