SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

  Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports
       under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                        Commission File Number 000-12405


                                  IMATRON INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        389 OYSTER POINT BOULEVARD, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94080
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                   (Address, including zip code, and telephone
   number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)


                           COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)


                                      NONE
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                   (Titles of all other classes of securities
     for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)  [X]           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)  [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)  [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ]           Rule 15d-6           [ ]
     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  [X]

     Approximate number of U.S. holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: 1

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Imatron Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned duly authorized person.


                                        IMATRON INC.


DATE: DECEMBER 19, 2001                 By: /s/ S. LEWIS MEYER
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                                        Name: S. Lewis Meyer
                                        Title: President and Chief Executive
                                               Officer

INSTRUCTION: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.