UNITED STATES
              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    Washington, D.C.  20549
                               
                           FORM 10-Q
                               
(Mark One)

[ X ]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
          THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended     June 30, 1998
                               
                              or

[    ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
          THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______ to ______

Commission File Number:  0-28946

                   Vivid Technologies, Inc.
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                               
             Delaware                            04-3054475
     (State of incorporation)       (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10E Commerce Way, Woburn, Massachusetts            01801
(Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

                            (781) 938-7800
         (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
                         
                         Yes X   No

As  of  August  1,  1998, 9,888,366 shares of the  registrant's
Common Stock, $.01 par value, were issued and outstanding.
                               

           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                               
                             INDEX





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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

          Consolidated Balance Sheets
          June 30, 1998 and September 30, 1997             3

          Consolidated Statements of Operations
          Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 1998
          and 1997                                         4

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
          Nine Months Ended June 30, 1998
          and 1997                                         5

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements       6


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of 
         Financial Condition and Results of Operations     8


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION                               12


SIGNATURES                                                13

                               
                
                PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.     Financial Statements


           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                               
                            ASSETS
                                      June 30,           September 30,
                                         1998                    1997
                                     (Unaudited)           (Audited)
   CURRENT ASSETS:
    Cash and cash equivalents       $8,676,169            $11,571,630
    Short-term investments          16,508,270              6,432,405
    Accounts receivable              6,539,556              9,493,519
    Inventories                      8,426,579              6,195,096
    Deferred tax asset                 606,790                606,790
    Other current assets             1,270,092                742,729
      Total current assets          42,027,456             35,042,169
   
   PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:
    Machinery and equipment          2,216,872              2,166,867
    Equipment under capital leases     198,580                198,580
    Leasehold improvements             225,150                165,995
    Furniture and fixtures             121,841                 84,462
                                     2,762,443              2,615,904
    Less- Accumulated depreciation 
    and amortization                 1,391,046              1,531,709
                                     1,371,397              1,084,195
   
    Long-term investments              252,528              1,218,856
    Other assets, net                1,219,387                111,377
                                   $44,870,768            $37,456,597
   
   
             LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                               
   CURRENT LIABILITIES:
    Accounts payable                 1,621,110              1,571,197
    Accrued expenses                 2,680,741              2,418,431
    Customer deposits                3,126,165              1,755,788
      Total current liabilities      7,428,016              5,745,416
   
   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
   Common stock, $.01 par value-
     Authorized - 30,000,000 shares
     Issued and outstanding - 
     9,883,766 and 9,496,684 shares, 
     respectively                       98,838                 94,967
    Capital in excess of par value  26,486,034             26,190,785
    Retained earnings               10,857,880              5,425,429
      Total stockholders' equity    37,442,752             31,711,181
                                   $44,870,768            $37,456,597
                      
                               
      The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
              consolidated financial statements.
                               


           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                          (Unaudited)
                               
                               
                                Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                     June 30,               June 30,
                                 1998        1997        1998        1997

 Revenues                    $10,707,283 $ 8,306,256  $29,853,534 $21,929,929
 Cost of revenues              4,636,171   3,417,378   12,523,992   9,104,635
       Gross margin            6,071,112   4,888,878   17,329,542  12,825,294

Operating expenses:
 Research and development      1,363,042   1,095,357    4,170,473   3,249,070
 Selling and marketing           983,536   1,029,750    3,337,709   2,565,097
 General and administrative      938,646     840,706    2,985,323   2,055,781
 Litigation expenses                  --      77,000      120,000     347,000

       Total operating 
       expenses                3,285,224   3,042,813   10,613,505   8,216,948



Income from operations         2,785,888   1,846,065    6,716,037   4,608,346

Other income, net                365,147     350,594    1,041,446     668,888

Income before provision for 
  income taxes                 3,151,035   2,196,659    7,757,483   5,277,234
Provision for income taxes       945,310     475,000    2,325,033   1,443,203

       Net income            $ 2,205,725 $ 1,721,659  $ 5,432,450 $ 3,834,031


NET INCOME PER SHARE
       Basic                    $    .23    $    .18     $    .57    $    .53
       Diluted                  $    .22    $    .17     $    .53    $    .40


WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER
OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
       Basic                   9,688,197   9,313,866    9,614,952   7,278,095
       Diluted                10,132,223  10,327,483   10,251,710   9,679,708


  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
                        financial statements.



           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                          (Unaudited)

                                                        Nine Months Ended
                                                            June 30,
                                                       1998            1997
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income                                     $5,432,450      $3,834,031
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to 
  net cash provided by operating activities-
     Depreciation and amortization                  546,520         321,818
     Changes in assets and liabilities-
       Accounts receivable                        2,953,963      (3,921,563)
       Inventories                               (2,231,483)     (1,403,909)
       Deferred tax asset                                --         (80,000)
       Other current assets                        (527,363)       (230,987)
       Accounts payable                              49,913        (672,005)
       Accrued expenses                             262,310      (1,111,331)
       Customer deposits                          1,370,377         384,381
         Net cash provided by (used in)
         operating activities                     7,856,687      (2,879,565)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchases of property and equipment, net         (643,395)       (357,796)
  Purchases of investments                      (18,738,537)     (6,403,812)
  Maturity of investments                         9,629,000              --
  Decrease (increase) in other assets            (1,298,336)         66,529
     Net cash used in investing activities      (11,051,268)     (6,695,079)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Proceeds from the sale of common stock                 --      24,887,512
  Proceeds from exercise of stock 
    purchase warrants                                84,756          32,960
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options           214,364          84,125
  Redemption of series A and series C 
    preferred stock                                      --      (5,780,650)
  Payments on capital lease obligations                  --         (31,898)
     Net cash provided by financing activities      299,120      19,192,049

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
  CASH EQUIVALENTS                               (2,895,461)      9,617,405
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period   11,571,630       1,661,724
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period        $ 8,676,169     $11,279,129


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
  Cash paid during the period for -
     Income tax                                 $ 1,764,584     $ 1,045,000


        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
                consolidated financial statements.
                               
                               
           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
          NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          (Unaudited)

(1)  Basis of Presentation

       The   consolidated   financial   statements   of   Vivid
Technologies,  Inc. (the Company) presented  herein  have  been
prepared  pursuant to the rules of the Securities and  Exchange
Commission  for  quarterly reports on  Form  10-Q  and  do  not
include all of the information and note disclosures required by
generally  accepted  accounting principles.   These  statements
should  be  read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements  and notes thereto for the year ended September  30,
1997,  included  in the Company's Form 10-K as filed  with  the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
     
      The  consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 1998,  the
consolidated statements of operations for the three months  and
nine  months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, and the consolidated
statements  of  cash flows for the nine months ended  June  30,
1998 and 1997, are unaudited but, in the opinion of management,
include   all  adjustments  (consisting  of  normal,  recurring
adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of  results  for
these interim periods.

      The  results of operations for the nine months ended June
30,  1998 are not necessarily indicative of the results  to  be
expected for the entire fiscal year ending September 30, 1998.

(2)  Inventories

      Inventories  are stated at the lower of  cost  (first-in,
first-out) or market and consist of the following:

                                      June 30,          September 30,
                                        1998                 1997

Raw materials                      $4,767,479             $3,175,211
Work-in-process                     1,267,842              1,743,746
Finished goods                      2,391,258              1,276,139
                                   $8,426,579             $6,195,096


       Finished   goods   consist  of   material,   labor   and
manufacturing overhead.

(3)  Significant Customer and Concentration of Credit Risk

      In  the nine months ended June 30, 1998, the Company  had
three  customers  who comprised 43%, 19% and 15%  of  revenues,
respectively.  These customers had amounts due to  the  Company
of  approximately  $2.6  million, $2.5  million  and  $554,000,
respectively, at June 30, 1998.  Through August 12,  1998,  the
Company  received  payments  of  $3.2  million  against   these
receivable balances.  In the nine months ended June  30,  1997,
the  Company  had two customers who comprised 47%  and  34%  of
revenues, respectively.


      The  Company may be affected, for the foreseeable future,
by  the  unstable economy caused by the currency volatility  in
the  Asia Pacific region.  As a result, there are uncertainties
that may affect future operations, including the recoverability
of  receivables.   It is not possible to determine  the  future
effect  a continuation of the economic crisis may have  on  the
Company's  liquidity  and earnings.  Related  effects  will  be
reported  in the financial statements as they become known  and
estimable.   As of June 30, 1998, the Company had approximately
$694,000  of  receivables denominated  in  foreign  currencies.
There are no outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts.

(4)  Earnings Per Share

     Effective December 31, 1997, the Company adopted SFAS  No.
128  "Earnings  Per Share" which establishes new standards  for
calculating and presenting earnings per share.  The Company has
applied  the  provisions  of  SFAS  128  and  Staff  Accounting
Bulletin  (SAB)  98  retroactively to  all  periods  presented.
Diluted  weighted  average shares outstanding of  approximately
407,000  and 248,000 for the three and nine months  ended  June
30,  1998,  respectively, have been excluded from the  weighted
average  number of common and dilutive potential common  shares
outstanding.  There were no anti-dilutive shares for the  three
and  nine  months  ended  June 30, 1997.  The  following  is  a
reconciliation of basic and diluted shares outstanding.

                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                June 30,      June 30,
                                                   1998          1997
                                                            
Basic weighted average shares outstanding     9,688,197     9,313,866

Weighted average common equivalent shares       444,026     1,013,617

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding  10,132,223    10,327,483

                                                            
                                                   Nine Months Ended
                                                June 30,      June 30,
                                                   1998          1997
                                                            
Basic weighted average shares outstanding     9,614,952     7,278,095

Weighted average common equivalent shares       636,758     2,401,613

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding  10,251,710     9,679,708

                                                 

(5)  Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
issued SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities.  SFAS No. 133 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 1999.  The Company does not believe
the adoption of this accounting standard will have any impact
on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
          


          PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)

Item 2.        Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
               Condition and Results of Operations

           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

      The Company's results of operations have and may continue
to  be  subject  to  significant quarterly fluctuation  due  to
several  factors,  known  and unknown,  including  the  overall
demand  for explosives detection systems, market acceptance  of
the   Company's   products,   timing   of   the   announcement,
introduction   and  delivery  of  new  products   and   product
enhancements by the Company and its competitors, variations  in
component  costs,  timing of customer  orders,  adjustments  of
delivery schedules to accommodate customers' programs, economic
conditions  in the Company's targeted markets, the availability
of   components  from  suppliers,  the  timing  and  level   of
expenditures in anticipation of future sales, and  pricing  and
other  competitive conditions.  Customers may  also  cancel  or
reschedule  shipments and production difficulties  could  delay
shipments.   Relatively  few system  sales  to  relatively  few
customers  comprise  a  significant portion  of  the  Company's
revenues in each quarter.  Therefore, small variations  in  the
number  of systems sold could have a significant effect on  the
Company's  results of operations.  The Company is developing  a
next   generation  system  that  is  intended   to   meet   FAA
certification  standards.  There can be no assurance  that  the
Company  will  be  able to develop such a system  on  a  timely
basis,  if  at  all.   In  addition,  even  if  the  system  is
successfully developed, the anticipation of the next generation
system  may have an adverse impact on financial results  during
the transition period.  Reference is made to the "Risk Factors"
section of the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended
September  30, 1997 for additional discussion of factors  which
may affect the Company's results of operations.


Results of Operations

      Revenues.  Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal  1998
increased  29%  to $10,707,283 from $8,306,256  for  the  third
quarter  of fiscal 1997.   Revenues for the current nine  month
period  increased 36% to $29,853,534 from $21,929,929  for  the
first  nine  months of fiscal 1997.  This increase in  revenues
was  the  result  of  an  increase in  product  sales  and  the
recognition  of  approximately $975,000  and  $2.2  million  in
revenues from an FAA development grant for the first three  and
nine months of fiscal 1998.  The increase in product sales  was
primarily attributable to the total number of product shipments
to  Europe, the United States, and the completion of  shipments
to the new Hong Kong airport.

      The  Company continues to make progress on attaining  FAA
certification of its next generation system.  Internal  testing
utilizing  FAA  data, which began in early July, continues  and
the  results  to date are promising.  The Company continues  to
work on optimizing the system in anticipation of submitting  it
to  the FAA for official certification testing by calendar year
end.

     During  the first nine months of fiscal 1998, the  Company
completed  shipments to Kuala Lumpur International  Airport  in
Malaysia and Chek Lap Kok Airport in Hong Kong, for a total  of
29 and 23 systems, respectively.  In May and July respectively,
Kuala  Lumpur  International Airport and Chek Lap  Kok  Airport
celebrated  the  opening of their airports with  Vivid  systems
playing a major role in providing 100% screening of all checked
luggage.   In  addition,  during  the  current  quarter,  Vivid
completed  shipments to Terminal One at JFK.  All systems  were
operational,  including  the newly  introduced  Model  APS  for
screening  hand  baggage, for the successful  opening  of  this
terminal  in May.  During this period the Company also  shipped
systems  to BAA, plc, British Airways, France, Billund  Airport
in  Denmark, Belfast Airport in Northern Ireland, Liverpool  in
England  and  the  FAA.   In addition to  the  checked  baggage
systems shipped, the Company delivered nine units of the  Model
APS for hand baggage screening to Denmark and JFK Terminal One.
In addition to the shipments in the first nine months of fiscal
1998, the Company has received orders from the U.S. Government,
Turkey  and China for building protection, and airports in  the
United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Italy.

     In the first nine months of fiscal 1998, approximately 90%
of    product    revenues   were   generated   internationally,
approximately  70% in Europe, and 20% in Asia.   In  the  third
quarter  of fiscal 1998, approximately 75% of product  revenues
were  generated internationally, all of which was generated  in
Europe.   In  the  first nine months of fiscal  1997,  100%  of
product  revenues were generated internationally, approximately
60% in Europe, and 40% in Asia.

     Gross Margin.  Gross margin, as a percentage of sales, was
57%  for  the third quarter ended June 30, 1998 as compared  to
59%  in  the third quarter of fiscal 1997.  For the first  nine
months   of  fiscal  1998  and  1997,  gross  margin   remained
consistent  as a percentage of sales at 58%.  The  decrease  in
gross  margin  for  the three months ended June  30,  1998  was
primarily   attributable  to  product  mix,  specifically   the
shipments  of the newly introduced Model APS which during  this
introductory   period  generally  has  a  lower  gross   margin
percentage than the current checked baggage systems.

       Research   and  Development  Expenses.    Research   and
development  expenses  increased  24%  to  $1,363,042  (13%  of
revenues)  in  the  current quarter  from  $1,095,357  (13%  of
revenues) in the third quarter of fiscal 1997.  For the current
nine  month period, research and development expenses increased
28%  to  $4,170,473 (14% of revenues) from $3,249,070  (15%  of
revenues)  for  the  first nine months  of  fiscal  1997.   The
increase  in  research and development expenses in fiscal  1998
was  primarily due to the addition of engineering personnel and
outside  consultants working on the development of new products
and   technologies,  and  enhancements  to  existing  products,
including the next generation system.

      Selling  and  Marketing Expenses.  Selling and  marketing
expenses  decreased  4% to $983,536 (9%  of  revenues)  in  the
current quarter from $1,029,750 (12% of revenues) in the  third
quarter  of  fiscal  1997. For the current nine  month  period,
selling and marketing expenses increased 30% to $3,337,709 (11%
of  revenues) from $2,565,097 (12% of revenues) for  the  first
nine  months  of  fiscal  1997.  The decrease  in  selling  and
marketing  expenses in the current fiscal quarter was primarily
due  to a decrease in commissions related to the sales in Asia,
and consulting costs, offset by an increase in public relations
costs.   For the first nine months of fiscal 1998, the increase
was  primarily  due to additional sales and support  personnel,
including   expansion  of  operations   in   Europe   and   the
Asia/Pacific region, the payment of commissions on sales in the
Asia/Pacific  region,  and  an  overall  increase   in   public
relations and consulting, trade shows and related travel costs.

       General   and  Administrative  Expenses.   General   and
administrative   expenses   (excluding   litigation    expense)
increased  12%  to  $938,646 (9% of revenues)  in  the  current
quarter  from  $840,706 (10% of revenues) in the third  quarter
of fiscal 1997.  For the current nine month period, general and
administrative  expenses increased 45% to  $2,985,323  (10%  of
revenues)  from $2,055,781 (9% of revenues) for the first  nine
months   of   fiscal  1997.   The  increase  in   general   and
administrative   expenses   in  fiscal   1998   was   primarily
attributable  to  an increase in personnel and  related  costs,
including  key management positions filled at the  end  of  the
second quarter of fiscal 1997, and an increase in license  fees
and patent amortization costs.

      Litigation Expenses.  The Company incurred no  litigation
expense  in  the current fiscal quarter compared to $77,000  in
the  third quarter of fiscal 1997, primarily in connection with
the  Company's patent litigation.  Litigation expense  for  the
first  nine  months of fiscal 1998 and 1997  was  $120,000  and
$347,000,  respectively.   On November  6,  1996,  the  Company
entered  into  an agreement with EG&G to settle  EG&G's  patent
infringement   claim  against  the  Company.   The   litigation
expenses   in   fiscal  1998  includes  expenses  incurred   in
connection with the Company's litigation with AS&E.  In January
1998,  in a final judgement in favor of the Company, the  Court
dismissed  all of AS&E's claims and declared that  the  Company
does  not  infringe on any of AS&E's patents.  In  April  1998,
AS&E filed a motion to appeal this decision.

      Other Income.  The Company recognized net other income of
$365,147  in  the current quarter compared to $350,594  in  the
third  quarter of fiscal 1997.  Net other income  increased  to
$1,041,446  in the current nine month period from  $668,888  in
the  comparable period in fiscal 1997.  The increase in  fiscal
1998  was  primarily  attributable to an increase  in  interest
income  attributable to higher average cash balances  available
for  investments.   The increase in other income  was  slightly
offset  by  an  increase  in hedge costs  associated  with  the
Company's  forward  foreign exchange contract  and  transaction
losses.   The  Company  does  not currently  have  any  forward
foreign exchange contracts outstanding.

      Provision for Income Taxes.  The Company's effective  tax
rate  for the first nine months of fiscal 1998 was 30% compared
to 27% in the corresponding period in fiscal 1997.  The Company
expects  that  its effective tax rate will be  lower  than  the
statutory  tax rates primarily due to the use of  research  and
development  tax  credits and the tax benefits associated  with
the Company's foreign sales and securities corporations.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

       The  Company  has  funded  its  operations  and  capital
expenditures primarily through internally generated cash flows,
proceeds from the sale of securities and the availability of  a
working  capital line of credit.  At June 30, 1998, the Company
had  working capital of $34.6 million, including $25.2  million
in  cash  and cash equivalents and short-term investments.   In
addition,  the Company had approximately $250,000 in  long-term
investments, with average maturities of 15 months.  The Company
also  has  an unsecured $5.0 million bank line of credit  which
expires  on  February  28, 1999.  The Company's  bank  line  of
credit bears interest at the bank's prime rate (8.5% as of June
30,  1998).   At  June  30, 1998, the Company  had  no  amounts
outstanding under this line of credit.

     During the first nine months of fiscal 1998, the Company's
net cash provided by operating activities was approximately
$7.9 million.  During that period, net income adjusted for non-
cash expenses including depreciation and amortization totaling
$6.0 million, a decrease of $3.0 million in accounts
receivable, and an increase in  customer deposits of $1.4
million were partially offset by a $527,000 increase in other
current assets and a $2.2 million increase in inventories.  The
increase in inventories in the third quarter of fiscal 1998
reflects increased inventories associated with the commercial
introduction of the new Model APS system, increased sales
activity, and production of the Company's next generation
system.

      The  Company's  capital expenditures for the  first  nine
months  of fiscal 1998 were approximately $640,000.  While  the
Company  does not have any significant commitments for  capital
expenditures  for  the remainder of fiscal  1998,  the  Company
anticipates  that  it  will continue to purchase  equipment  to
support   its   anticipated  growth  and  explore   acquisition
opportunities.

     During the first nine months of fiscal 1998, net cash used
in  investing activities was approximately $11.1 million.   Net
cash used in investing activities was primarily attributable to
the net increase of $9.1 million in investments and an increase
of  $1.3  million in other assets related to the  licensing  of
technology.

     During  the  first nine months of fiscal  1998,  net  cash
provided  by  financing activities was approximately  $300,000.
Net  cash provided by financing activities was attributable  to
the  receipt of net proceeds from the exercise of stock options
and stock purchase warrants.
     
     The  Company has examined issues related to the Year  2000
and  believes  that it will not have a material impact  on  its
business, operations or its financial condition.

      The  Company believes that existing sources of liquidity,
funds expected to be generated from operations and its line  of
credit  will  provide  adequate  cash  to  fund  the  Company's
anticipated  working capital and other cash  needs  through  at
least  the next twelve months.  However, for a brief discussion
of  the  factors  that  could adversely  affect  the  Company's
financial  position and results of operations, see the  opening
paragraph of Item 2 above.

     The Company may be affected, for the foreseeable future,
by the unstable economy caused by the currency volatility in
the Asia Pacific region.  As a result, there are uncertainties
that may affect future operations, including the recoverability
of receivables.  It is not possible to determine the future
effect a continuation of the economic crisis may have on the
Company's liquidity and earnings.


                  PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
                               
           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                               
                               
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.

            Patent   Litigation.   In  May  1996,  the  Company
commenced an action in the United States District Court for the
District  of  Massachusetts against AS&E seeking a  declaration
that the Company does not infringe AS&E patents related to back
scattered   X-rays.   This  followed  AS&E's   allegations   of
infringement  to third parties.  In January 1998,  in  a  final
judgment  in favor of the Company, the Court dismissed  all  of
AS&E's  claims and declared that the Company does not  infringe
on  any  of AS&E's patents.  In April 1998, AS&E filed a motion
in the Federal Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to appeal
this decision.


Item 2.   Changes in Securities.

          None.


Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

          None.


Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders.

          None.


Item 5.   Other Information.

          None.


Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

          (a)  Exhibits furnished:

               (27)  Financial Data Schedule.
          
          (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.
          
               None.



           VIVID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                               
                          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 thereunto duly authorized.









                              Vivid Technologies, Inc.
                              (Registrant)



August 13, 1998               /s/  S. David Ellenbogen
Date                          S. David Ellenbogen
                              Chief Executive Officer





August 13, 1998               /s/  William J. Frain
Date                          William J. Frain
                              Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
                              (Principal Financial and Chief Accounting
                              Officer)