8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                             CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
                              TO SECTION 13 OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)               November 21, 2001



                                  IMATRON INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                                   New Jersey
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


       0-12405                                           94-2880078
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Commission File Number                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


            389 Oyster Point Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA 94080
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                (Address of Principal Executive Office) Zip Code


                                 (650) 583-9964
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)



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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

In a press release dated November 21, 2001, the Registrant announced that it has
received notice that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976 has expired for its proposed acquisition by General
Electric Company.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit No. 99.1 hereto and is hereby
incorporated by reference.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibits



     Exhibit No.    Description
                 
       99.1         Press Release dated November 21, 2001.





                                   SIGNATURES

PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE
UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.


                                        IMATRON INC.


Date: November 21, 2001                 By: /s/ S. Lewis Meyer
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                                            S. Lewis Meyer
                                            Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

   IMATRON ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION OF ANTITRUST WAITING PERIOD IN CONNECTION WITH
                   ITS PENDING ACQUISITION BY GENERAL ELECTRIC

SO. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., NOVEMBER 21, 2001 -- IMATRON INC. (NASDAQ: IMAT),
manufacturer of Electron Beam Tomography (EBT) scanners, today announced that it
has received notice that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 has expired for its proposed acquisition by
General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Expiration or early termination of the
Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period was a condition to completion of the
acquisition. Completion of the acquisition remains subject to certain other
customary conditions. Imatron has mailed to its stockholders the definitive
proxy statement relating to the special meeting of its stockholders that will be
held on December 19, 2001, and expects completion of the transaction by the end
of calendar year 2001.

This news release shall not constitute an offer of any securities for sale. GE
and Imatron Inc. has mailed and filed a proxy statement/prospectus, copies of
which document has been provided to stockholders of Imatron Inc. In addition,
this document and other relevant documents concerning the transaction will be
filed with the Securities Exchange Commission and copies will be available free
of charge from the Commission's website (www.sec.gov) and from GE and Imatron.
This proxy statement/prospectus will contain important information, and
investors are urged to read this document. Investors should read the joint
proxy/prospectus carefully before making any voting or investment decisions.

     EXCEPT FOR THE HISTORICAL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, THE MATTERS
DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWS RELEASE MAY CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT ARE
BASED ON CURRENT EXPECTATIONS AND ESTIMATES ABOUT THE INDUSTRY IN WHICH IMATRON
OPERATES, THE ESTIMATED IMPACT OF CERTAIN TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES, THE ESTIMATED
IMPACT OF PUBLISHED RESEARCH STUDIES ON SCANNER SALES AND PROCEDURES, AS WELL AS
MANAGEMENT'S BELIEFS AND ASSUMPTIONS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT IMATRON'S
ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE PROJECTED IN SUCH
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THE FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO
DIFFER MATERIALLY INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS; FAILED CLINICAL DEMONSTRATION OF
CERTAIN ASSERTED TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANTAGES AND DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES; RELIANCE
ON PRODUCT DISTRIBUTORS; COMPETITION IN THE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING MARKET; FAILURE
TO IMPROVE PRODUCT RELIABILITY OR INTRODUCE NEW PRODUCT MODELS AND ENHANCEMENTS;
DELAYS IN PRODUCTION AND DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING COMPONENTS AND SUB-ASSEMBLIES
FROM LIMITED SOURCES OF SUPPLY; INABILITY TO MEET CASH-ON-DELIVERY OR PREPAYMENT
TERMS FROM VENDORS; DETERMINATIONS BY REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNMENT
AUTHORITIES; PATENT EXPIRATION AND DENIAL OF PATENT APPLICATIONS; THE HIGH COST
OF THE SCANNER AS COMPARED TO COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE CT SCANNERS; AND THE RISK
FACTORS LISTED FROM TIME TO TIME IN IMATRON'S SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
REPORTS, INCLUDING THEIR REPORTS ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2000.