MD Imaging History

Dr. George Martin founded, what is now MD Imaging, in 1951, on Market Street in downtown Redding, California. Dr. Martin was the first physician "specialist" to make his home in Redding. His specialty was in Diagnostic Radiology. Our original office was located at the corner of Market and Tehama Streets in the Guibbani Building. This building is currently known as Sherven Square. The practice was renamed Redding Radiological Associates after several other radiologists entered the group. From its beginning 50 years ago(over half a century ago) above a drug store on Market Street to the total renovation of the practice in 1994 and its new name of MD Imaging Inc. in 1996, we continue to make available the latest in 21st century medical imaging technology.

1951
Dr. George Martin opens his radiology practice at the corner of Market and Tehama Streets. It is eventually renamed Redding Radiological Associates, which is now MD Imaging.
1965
We realize the many benefits afforded by nuclear medicine and are first to introduce it to Northern California.
1987
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is added to our capabilities, making us the first imaging center North of Sacramento to offer diagnostic advance. We now offer 4 MRI suites, including conventional, short-bore, 3T, and Open MRI
1987
Realizing women have unique healthcare needs - especially when it comes to diagnostic imaging - we open our Women's Imaging Center. Continuing to advance our technology, we offer the gold standard of breast imaging, digital mammography, coupled with a computer-aided detection program called Second Look.
1990
We become the first imaging center north of Sacramento to offer MammoTest II non-surgical breast biopsy.
1996
Redding Radiological Associates and Shasta Diagnostic Imaging merge to form MD Imaging.
2001
We become the first imaging center north of Sacramento to offer positron emission tomography (PET).
2011
2011 MD Imaging Celebrates 60 Years of Service .
60 Years of MD Imaging »

The business is fully owned and operated by the radiologists that live, work, and raise their families in this community.

MD Imaging and Women's Imaging Center, a division of MD Imaging, has provided many medical "firsts" and continues to do so. In 1965, we were the first in the development of Nuclear Medicine and opened MD Nuclear Imaging in 2002 which has now joined with MD Imaging as MD Imaging's Nuclear Imaging Center and provides many nuclear medicine studies as well as PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography). PET is quickly becoming a major radiological modality used predominantly in finding cancer, neurologic conditions and cardiovascular disease. MD Imaging's Nuclear Imaging Center has the only permanent, on-site PET scanner north of Sacramento.

MD Imaging's Women's Imaging Center obtained one of the first of only 12 "Mammotest II Non-Surgical Breast Biopsy" machines approved for use in the United States. We were also the first to offer Digital Mammography in Northern California.

We brought the first Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to the north state in 1987 and installed a new OpenSpeed MRI in late April of 2003. We have 4 MRI suites which include Conventional, Short-bore, 3T MRI, and Open MRI. MD Imaging offers the only Open MRI in Far Northern California.

As we move into the future, MD Imaging will continue to be dedicated to providing the finest care by combining the most caring, qualified staff with the most advanced technology.