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Current Status of Dual-Channel Pancreas Scanning

Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, Illinois
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Hines, Illinois
University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

Correspondence: For reprints contact: Ervin Kaplan, Radioisotope Service, Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, Illinois 60141.

ABSTRACT

The dual-channel scanning technique was applied to the diagnosis of pancreatic disease and found helpful. Distinct patterns were discernible in individuals free of pancreatic disease, patients with carcinoma of the pancreas and patients with chronic pancreatitis. With the exception of a visualized spleen, an appearance similar to that of carcinoma of the pancreas was found in patients with cirrhosis. The implications are discussed, and the need for caution in interpreting pancreatic scans in these individuals is stressed. We feel that this atraumatic technique deserves wider clinical trial.