SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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):

                                 January 6, 1999

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                            TREX MEDICAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                        1-11827                   06-1439626
(State or other               (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of               File Number)             Identification Number) 
incorporation or
organization)


37 Apple Ridge Road
Danbury, Connecticut                                          06810
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

   
                                (203) 207-4500
                         (Registrant's telephone number
                              including area code)



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Item 5.     Other Events

      On January 6, 1999, the Registrant issued a press release  announcing that
William J. Webb has been named as President and Chief  Executive  Officer of the
Registrant.  Prior to joining  the  Registrant,  Mr. Webb had worked for sixteen
years at Picker  International,  Inc. ("Picker"),  where he most recently was an
executive  vice president and was  responsible  for global sales and service for
Picker's diagnostic imaging product line.


Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

      (a)    Financial Statements of Business Acquired: not
            applicable.

      (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information: not applicable.

      (c)   Exhibits: not applicable.




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                                    SIGNATURE



      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, on this 7th day of January, 1999.



                                          TREX MEDICAL CORPORATION


                                          By:/s/ Theo Melas-Kyriazi
                                             Theo Melas-Kyriazi
                                             Chief Financial Officer
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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):

                                 January 6, 1999

                    ----------------------------------------

                            TREX MEDICAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                        1-11827                   06-1439626
(State or other               (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of               File Number)             Identification Number) 
incorporation or
organization)

37 Apple Ridge Road
Danbury, Connecticut                                          06810
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

   
                                (203) 207-4500
                         (Registrant's telephone number
                              including area code)
Item 5.     Other Events

      On January 6, 1999, the Registrant issued a press release  announcing that
William J. Webb has been named as President and Chief  Executive  Officer of the
Registrant.  Prior to joining  the  Registrant,  Mr. Webb had worked for sixteen
years at Picker  International,  Inc. ("Picker"),  where he most recently was an
executive  vice president and was  responsible  for global sales and service for
Picker's diagnostic imaging product line.

Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

      (a)    Financial Statements of Business Acquired: not
            applicable.

      (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information: not applicable.

      (c)   Exhibits: not applicable.
SIGNATURE

      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, on this 7th day of January, 1999.

                                          TREX MEDICAL CORPORATION

                                          By:/s/ Theo Melas-Kyriazi
                                             Theo Melas-Kyriazi
                                             Chief Financial Officer