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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES<br>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
  The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest
  event reported)&#160; </font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">May&nbsp;8, 2008</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Vital
  Images,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact
  name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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    or other jurisdiction</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">(IRS
    Employer</font></p>
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    incorporation)</font></p>
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    <p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">File
    Number)</font></p>
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    <p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Identification
    No.)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">5850 Opus Parkway, Suite&nbsp;300, Minnetonka, Minnesota</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information in this
  report provided under Item 2.02, including Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 attached hereto,
  shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the
  Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or
  otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be
  incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
  amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by
  specific reference in such a filing.</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;2 &#151; Financial
  Information</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
  2.02.&nbsp;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;8, 2008,
  Vital Images,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing the
  Company&#146;s financial results for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2008 and filed
  a Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K containing the press release.&nbsp; A Webcast
  relating to the press release will be held on May&nbsp;8, 2008 as announced,
  and is broadly accessible to the public. The press release is being furnished
  as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;9 &#151; Financial Statements
  and Exhibits</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
  9.01.&nbsp; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exhibits.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following exhibit is
  being furnished with this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K but shall not be
  deemed to be filed:</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release of Vital Images,&nbsp;Inc.
  dated May&nbsp;8, 2008.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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 hereunto duly
  authorized.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vital Images,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
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    </td>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: May&nbsp;8, 2008.</font></p>
    </td>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="31%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:31.02%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Peter J. Goepfrich</font></p>
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    </td>
    <td width="35%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.6%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Peter J. Goepfrich</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="35%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:35.6%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Principal Financial
    Officer)</font></p>
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  dated May&nbsp;8, 2008.</font></p>
  
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  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
  The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report (Date of earliest
  event reported)
  May 8, 2008
  Vital
  Images, Inc.
  (Exact
  name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Minnesota
  0-22229
  41-1321776
  (State
    or other jurisdiction
  (Commission
  (IRS
    Employer
  of
    incorporation)
  File
    Number)
  Identification
    No.)
  5850 Opus Parkway, Suite 300, Minnetonka, Minnesota
  55343
  (Address
    of principal executive offices)
  (Zip
    Code)
  Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code
  (952) 487-9500
  (Former
  name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  Check the
  appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
  provisions:
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
  Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
  14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
  13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Explanatory Notes
  The information in this
  report provided under Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto,
  shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
  Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
  otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be
  incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
  amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by
  specific reference in such a filing.
  Section 2 — Financial
  Information
  Item
  2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
  On May 8, 2008,
  Vital Images, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the
  Company's financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and filed
  a Current Report on Form 8-K containing the press release.  A Webcast
  relating to the press release will be held on May 8, 2008 as announced,
  and is broadly accessible to the public. The press release is being furnished
  as Exhibit 99.1.
  Section 9 — Financial Statements
  and Exhibits
  Item
  9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)           Exhibits.
  The following exhibit is
  being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K but shall not be
  deemed to be filed:
  99.1
  Press release of Vital Images, Inc.
  dated May 8, 2008.
  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 hereunto duly
  authorized.
  Vital Images, Inc.
  Date: May 8, 2008.
  By
  /s/ Peter J. Goepfrich
  Peter J. Goepfrich
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial
    Officer)
  2
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  99.1
  Press release of Vital Images, Inc.
  dated May 8, 2008.
  3