FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Hanssen Sarah L. (Last) (First) (Middle) 13950 STOWE DRIVE (Street) POWAY CA 92064 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/06/2012	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DIGIRAD CORP [ DRAD ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) SVP, Commercial Ops & Bus Dev	5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	02/16/2016	Common Stock	50,000	(2)	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	02/16/2019	Common Stock	150,000	1.82	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Twenty five percent (25%) of the restricted stock units (RSUs) subject to the award shall vest and become payable on the first anniversary of February 16, 2012, and, thereafter, the remaining seventy five percent (75%) of the RSUs subject to the award will vest in thirty six (36) monthly installments until the RSUs are completely vested on the fourth (4th) anniversary of February 16, 2012, as long as the reporting person is a service provider on such dates.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Digirad common stock.

3. Twenty five percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on the first (1st) anniversary of December 31, 2011, and, thereafter, the remaining seventy five percent (75%) of the shares subject to the option will vest and become exercisable in thirty six (36) monthly installments until the shares are completely vested on the fourth (4th) anniversary of December 31, 2011, as long as the reporting person is a service provider on such dates.

Remarks:

	/s/ Sarah L. Hanssen	09/13/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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