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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-049368.txt : 20041025
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-04-049368.hdr.sgml : 20041025
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-049368
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041025
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041025
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOUGLASS TERRY D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001175883

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49867
		FILM NUMBER:		041094066

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		810 INNOVATION DRIVE
		CITY:			KNOXVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37932

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CTI MOLECULAR IMAGING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001129552
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				621377363
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		810 INNOVATION DRIVE
		CITY:			KNOXVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37932
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8652182000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CTI INC /TN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001206
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        <issuerName>CTI MOLECULAR IMAGING INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CTMI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37932</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote.</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-25</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1998-01-01</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2005-01-01</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">By Douglass Revocable Charitable Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">By Vision Investments LLC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jack H. McCall, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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