UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.9)


SpectraScience, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common
(Title of Class of Securities)


84760E202
(CUSIP Number)



December 31, 2002
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

X     Rule 13d-1(b)
/_/   Rule 13d-1(c)
/_/   Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing
information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior
cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).




Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of
information contained in this form are not required to respond
unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

CUSIP No.84760E202

1.Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Perkins Capital Management, Inc.
41-1501962

2.Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) /  /

(b) /  /


3.SEC Use Only



4.Citizenship or Place of Organization

730 East Lake Street, Wayzata, Minnesota, 55391-1769


Number of	5.Sole Voting Power
		0
Shares Bene-
		6.Shared Voting Power
ficially owned	0

by Each		7.Sole Dispositive Power
		381,244
Reporting
		8.Shared Dispositive Power
Person With: 	0

9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

381,244

10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)

11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

5.3%

12.Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IA

Item 1.

(a)Name of Issuer
SpectraScience, Inc.

(b)Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
3650 Annapolis Lane, Suite 101, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55447

Item 2.

(a)Name of Person Filing
Perkins Capital Management, Inc.

(b)Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
730 East Lake Street, Wayzata, Minnesota, 55391-1769

(c)Citizenship
A Minnesota Corporation

(d)Title of Class of Securities
Common

(e)CUSIP Number
84760E202

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss240.13d-1(b)
or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)/_/ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
     (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(b)/_/ Bank as defined in section 3(s)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
c)/_/ Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
    (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d)/_/ Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
      Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e)/X/ An investment adviser in accordance with s240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)/_/ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
    with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)/_/ A parent holding company or control person in accordance
     with 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
(h)/_/ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
     Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)/_/ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
    investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
    Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)/_/ Group, in accordance with s240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4. Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number
and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
381,244

(b) Percent of Class:
5.3%

(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
381,244

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0

Instruction:  For computations regarding securities which represent
a right to acquire an underlying security see s240.13d(1).

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficia
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities,
check the following /_/.

Instruction:  Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect
should be included in response to this item and, if such interest
relates to more than five percent of the class, such person
should be identified.  A listing of the shareholders of an
investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee
benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the
relevant subsidiary.  If a parent holding company has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach
an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to s240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity
and Item 3 classification of each member of the group.  If a group
has filed this schedule pursuant to s240.13d-1(c) or s240.13d(d),
attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit
stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with
respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed,
if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity.
See Item 5.

Item 10. Certification
(a) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed
  pursuant to s240.13d-1(b):

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.

(b) The following certification shall be included if the statement
  is filed pursuant to s240.13d-1(c):

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date: January 29, 2003




Signature: Richard C. Perkins/VP, Portfolio Manager

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose
behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative.
If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized
representative other than and executive officer or general partner
of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement,
provided, however, that power of attorney for this purpose which
is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by
reference.  The name and any title of each person who signs
the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed
original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.
See s240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention:  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact
constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)