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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
  <periodOfReport>2003-10-27</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000761237</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PHOTOGEN TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PHGN</issuerTradingSymbol>
  </issuer>
  <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001268459</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DEAN RICHARD T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PHOTGEN TECHNOLOGIES INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6175 LUSK BLVD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DEIGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
      <isDirector>1</isDirector>
      <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
      <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
      <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
  </reportingOwner>
  <remarks>On October 27, 2003, Richard T. Dean, Ph.D. was appointed as a director of Photogen Technologies, Inc.  No securities are beneficially owned.</remarks>
  <ownerSignature>
    <signatureName>/s/ Richard T. Dean</signatureName>
    <signatureDate>2003-10-27</signatureDate>
  </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

