
                                               EXHIBIT 23.01



          Consent of Independent Public Accountants


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this registration statement of
our report dated November 6, 1998 included in Hologic, Inc.'s
Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 1998 and to all
references to our Firm included in this registration
statement.



                                        ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



Boston, Massachusetts
August 6, 1999

