Illuminating and Treating Diseases

Nuclear medicine involves the use of small amounts of radioactive materials (or tracers) to help diagnose and treat a variety of diseases. Nuclear medicine determines the cause of the medical problem based on the function of the organ, tissue or bone. This is how nuclear medicine differs from an x-ray, ultrasound or any other diagnostic test that determines the presence of disease based on structural appearance. More »

Welcome to the Stanford Nuclear Medicine Clinic. We are committed to improving health through excellence in image-based patient care, research and education. Thank you for visiting our web site. I hope you find the information helpful and interesting.

Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, MD, PhD
Professor, Departments of Radiology & Bioengineering
Division Chief, Nuclear Medicine Division
Nuclear Medicine Residency Program Director
Director of Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS)