About ARA · Austin
ARA Diagnostic Imaging, based in Austin, Texas, is a homegrown radiology practice founded in 1954 and operating for over 70 years. It provides diagnostic imaging services across Central Texas through 17 outpatient centers, with new locations planned for 2026. The practice specializes in a wide range of imaging exams and procedures, including CT, MRI, and interventional radiology, and employs over 111 radiologists with various subspecialties. ARA emphasizes compassionate patient care, high-quality outcomes, and strong relationships with local hospitals and insurers.
ARA Diagnostic Imaging (ARA) is a long-standing radiology practice in Austin, Texas, established in 1954 and serving Central Texas for over 70 years. Operating 17 outpatient imaging centers — with two new ones opening in 2026 — ARA offers hundreds of diagnostic imaging services, including CT, MRI, mammography, and specialized procedures like genicular artery embolization for knee pain. The practice employs over 111 radiologists with subspecialties in areas such as pediatric, musculoskeletal, and interventional radiology. ARA is affiliated with 22 hospitals across Central Texas and works with multiple insurance providers to ensure access. Known for patient-centered care, ARA boasts a patient satisfaction rate exceeding 95% and has been certified as a Great Place to Work since 2021. The practice is part of Radiology Partners, a national network of imaging centers, but maintains its local roots and community focus.
- In business
- since 1954
- Serves
- Central Texas
About ARA
We are focused on you. Our focus is to compassionately serve the patients and physicians of Central Texas by providing the best possible healthcare outcomes for the patients we diagnose and treat. We are Austin homegrown. ARA has been providing quality imaging services to the people of Austin and Central Texas since 1954. That’s right! Our homegrown business has stayed rooted in the ATX community we have served for over 70 years.
Specialized Services
We are specialized. Specialization in medicine means you get a better standard of care. That’s why we have specialized centers, like our Breast Imaging Centers (Austin Center Boulevard, Cedar Park, and Kyle) and our Mueller Children’s Imaging Center, and why we have over 111 radiologists with multiple subspecialties, including musculoskeletal radiology, neuroradiology, body imaging, breast imaging, pediatric radiology, interventional radiology and neurointerventional surgery, emergency radiology, and molecular radiology.
Patient-Centered Care
We care about you. Our employees find great value in delivering a high-quality patient experience to you. We know you may not be feeling well when you walk through our doors, and we want to lighten your load by delivering our services to you in the most compassionate way possible. This is why we strive to deliver excellence in all that we do, from scheduling your appointment quickly, greeting you with a smile when you enter our clinics, explaining our procedures during the exam to minimize your anxiety, to quickly and accurately diagnosing your results.