Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CARREL MICHAEL H
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VITAL IMAGES INC [VTAL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
COO & CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5850 OPUS PARKWAY, SUITE 300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/02/2007
(Street)

MINNETONKA, MN 55343
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   M   10,000 A $ 16.57 34,306 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   400 D $ 32.33 33,906 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   500 D $ 32.37 33,406 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   200 D $ 32.38 33,206 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   200 D $ 32.39 33,006 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   100 D $ 32.4301 32,906 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   200 D $ 32.44 32,706 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   100 D $ 32.46 32,606 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   200 D $ 32.47 32,406 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   1,100 D $ 32.4701 31,306 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   200 D $ 32.58 31,106 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   100 D $ 32.59 31,006 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   100 D $ 32.6 30,906 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   100 D $ 32.69 30,806 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   300 D $ 32.72 30,506 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   100 D $ 32.7201 30,406 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   100 D $ 32.73 30,306 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   300 D $ 32.9201 30,006 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   200 D $ 32.9249 29,806 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   1,100 D $ 33 28,706 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   100 D $ 33.0042 28,606 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   500 D $ 33.0049 28,106 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   100 D $ 33.0056 28,006 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   100 D $ 33.0098 27,906 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   100 D $ 33.01 27,806 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   200 D $ 33.05 27,606 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   100 D $ 33.06 27,506 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   100 D $ 33.09 27,406 D  
Common Stock (1) 04/02/2007   S   100 D $ 33.1 27,306 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee stock option (right to buy) $ 16.57 04/02/2007   M     10,000   (2) 05/13/2013 Common Stock 10,000 $ 16.57 147,500 (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CARREL MICHAEL H
5850 OPUS PARKWAY
SUITE 300
MINNETONKA, MN 55343
      COO & CFO  

Signatures

 /s/ Michael H. Carrel   04/04/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Transaction made pursuant to plan adopted under Rule 10b5-1.
(2) Vests as to 28% on January 17, 2006, and as to 2% monthly thereafter
(3) In addition, Mr. Carrel has other options outstanding of 26,000 at at various prices and expiration dates.

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