UNITED STATES
                       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): October 27, 2005

                                  AMICAS, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Delaware                       000-25311                    59-2248411
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    (State or other                (Commission                 (IRS Employer
    jurisdiction of                File Number)              Identification No.)
    incorporation)


         20 Guest Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA          02135
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      (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-779-7878

                                 Not Applicable

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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     On October 27, 2005, AMICAS, Inc. announced its financial results for its
third quarter ended September 30, 2005. The full text of the press release
issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.

     The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not
be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c) Exhibits

          The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be
          furnished, and not filed:

99.1           Press Release entitled "AMICAS Reports Financial Results for the
               Third Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 2005", issued by AMICAS
               on October 27, 2005.

                                    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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                  AMICAS, INC.

                                  By:  /s/ Joseph D. Hill
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                                       Name:  Joseph D. Hill
                                       Title: Senior Vice President and
                                              Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 27, 2005

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.    Description
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99.1           Press Release entitled "AMICAS Reports Financial Results for the
               Third Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 2005", issued by AMICAS
               on October 27, 2005.