Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in
Fiscal Year.

On February 13, 2009, Alliance Imaging, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware changing the Company's name to "Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc."

The name change was approved by the Company's Board of Directors and a majority of the Company's stockholders on December 9, 2008 and became effective on February 17, 2009. The Company's common stock continues to trade under the symbol "AIQ" on the New York Stock Exchange.

A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is attached to this report as Exhibit 3.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit 3.1 Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation