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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001303527-05-000001.txt : 20050103
<SEC-HEADER>0001303527-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20041231
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050103180858
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001303527-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040914
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050103

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Andreaco Mark S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001303527

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49867
		FILM NUMBER:		05503588

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		865.218.2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		810 INNOVATION DRIVE
		CITY:			KNOXVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37932
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-09-14</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-09-24</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001129552</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CTI MOLECULAR IMAGING INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ctmi</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001303527</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Andreaco Mark S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>810 INNOVATION DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KNOXVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37932</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior V.P. - PETNET Solutions</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>146</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Form 3, as originally filed on 9/24/2004, inadvertently omitted 146 shares of the issuer's common stock purchased pursuant to the CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc. 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark S. Andreaco</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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