The doctrine of sovereign immunity applies to state governments within their own states, but it was not initially clear whether states had immunity as to suits involving other states or citizens of other states. In the 1793 case of Chisholm v.
Based on a person's exam, lab tests, and description of symptoms, a doctor often orders an imaging test: Computed tomography (CT scan): A scanner takes multiple X-ray pictures, and a computer reconstructs them into detailed images of the inside of the abdomen. A CT scan helps doctors make a pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis. Approved by the Cancer.Net Editorial Board, 12/2015. ON THIS PAGE: You will find a list of the common tests, procedures, and scans that doctors can use to find out whatâs wrong and identify the cause of the problem. To see other pages, use the menu on the side of your screen.