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


                                  April 9, 2002
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                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of Earliest Event Reported)


                       COMPUTERIZED THERMAL IMAGING, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Nevada                     000-23955                 87-0458721
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of     (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)      File Number)          Identification Number)


                        TWO CENTERPOINTE DRIVE, SUITE 450
                              LAKE OSWEGO, OR 97035
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (503) 594-1210
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                         (Registrant's telephone number)


                                 Not Applicable
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            (Former Name and Address of Principal Executive Offices)






ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS


NEW DIRECTOR. On April 9, 2002, we issued a press release that announces the
election of a new member to our board of directors. The press release is
attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.

SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

COMPUTERIZED THERMAL IMAGING, INC.

Date: 4/9/2002                                 By: /s/ Bernard J. Brady
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                                               Bernard J. Brady
                                               Chief Financial Officer,
                                               Secretary & Treasurer