Question

Pancreatic disorder diagnosis is made by radioactive isotope:

• A. ${}_{34}^{75}\text{Se}$
• B. ${}_6^{14}\text{C}$
• C. ${}_8^{18}\text{O}$
• D. ${}_{27}^{60}\text{Co}$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

${}_{34}^{75}\text{Se}$

A clinical diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is very difficult because symptoms are diverse and physical findings are not specific. A radioactive isotope scanning, using $S{e}^{75}$-methionine has been used for morphologic study of the pancreas and has little clinical usefulness in detecting early carcinoma.