1000+ Radiologic Examination MCQ for IBPS PO [Solved]
Thursday 9th of March 2023
1. By ultrasonography, when kidneys appear darker than the liver, they are:
A. hypoechoic
B. hyperechoic
C. anechoic
D. isoechoic
Answer : A
2. What nuclear medicine study can diagnose interstitial nephritis?
A. DTPA
B. DMSA
C. gallium-67
D. MAG-3
Answer : C
3. Which condition could present as a filling defect in the bladder on IVU study?
A. blood clot
B. fibro-epithelial polyp
C. sloughed renal papilla
D. all of the above
Answer : D
4. Using CT scanning, which solid kidney mass is well-defined, heterogeneous tumor, located in the renal cortex and containing areas of fat density of -20 HU or less. No calcifications, but some areas of enhancement?
A. RCC
B. metastases
C. angiomyolipoma
D. oncocytoma
Answer : C
5. How does fluid appear on T2-weighted MR images?
A. dark
B. intermediate
C. bright
D. none of the above
Answer : C
6. Using ultrasonography, which testicular lesion is cystic with heterogeneous echoes representing a mixture of mucinous and/or sebaceous material with or without hair follicles, cartilages, and bones?
A. non-seminomatous germ cell tumors
B. acute bleed on top of old hematoma
C. mature teratoma
D. sex cord stromal tumors
Answer : C
7. What is false concerning ureteric jets?
A. obstruction of the upper urinary tract may increase renal pelvis pressure and delay or decrease pelvis peristaltic rates
B. measured by color Doppler flow mapping in transverse scans at the suprapubic region
C. patients with ureteral stents are the ideal
D. adequate hydration is necessary
Answer : C
8. What is the hallmark finding on plain KUB of bladder exstrophy?
A. malunion of lumbar and/or sacral vertebral bodies
B. pelvic bone diastasis
C. sacral agenesis
D. fracture of anterior pubic rami
Answer : B
9. What is the signal characteristic of renal stones on MRU?
A. high signal on T1-weighted images
B. high signal on T2-weighted images
C. low signal on T1-weighted images
D. none of the above
Answer : D
10. Which of the following is NOT an indication of renal arteriography?
A. preparation for donor nephrectomy
B. advanced RCC in the right kidney
C. renal artery stenosis
D. oncocytoma in the left kidney
Answer : D
11. Which statement is true concerning renal ultrasonography?
A. end-stage renal failure kidneys look small and hypoechoic
B. it is more accurate on diagnosing cystic lesions than solid masses
C. it is able to detect tumors as small as 2 mm
D. cortical carbuncle might be mistaken for hydronephrosis
Answer : B
12. Which structure can NOT be assessed by TRUS of the prostate?
A. ejaculatory duct
B. vas deferens
C. seminal vesicles
D. rectal wall
Answer : B
13. In routine practice, when do urologists request plain skull X-ray?
A. advanced prostatic cancer
B. central diabetes insipidus
C. pituitary adenoma
D. a & c
Answer : D
14. On sagittal plane of midline TRUS, which structure might NOT be visible?
A. peripheral zone of the prostate
B. ejaculatory duct
C. tip of the right seminal vesicle
D. tip of the left lateral lobe of the prostate
Answer : C
15. Which statement concerning phlebolith is false?
A. can be mistaken for a ureteral stone
B. is a small single, usually spiky, calcification within a vein
C. the amount of phleboliths increases with age
D. appears more often on the left than on the right side of the pelvis
Answer : B
16. Which ultrasound mode is able to depict motion direction and flow velocity?
A. grey-scale
B. simultaneous bilateral views
C. color Doppler
D. power Doppler
Answer : C
17. Ultrasonic waves, in nature, are:
A. mechanical waves
B. radar waves
C. microwaves
D. radio waves
Answer : A
18. Regarding acute renal infections, what is the least diagnostic radionuclide study for detecting an inflammatory focus?
A. hippuran I-131
B. technetium-99m
C. gallium-67
D. indium-111labelled WBC
Answer : D
19. What is true concerning Tc-99m DTPA?
A. Its uptake by glomerular filtration is almost 100%
B. It helps evaluate cortical structure and morphology
C. It provides a static picture of kidneys when compared to MAG3
D. it binds to the sulfhydryl groups in proximal tubules resulting in much higher resolution pinhole SPECT imaging
Answer : A
20. What is the poorest method of measuring the amount of urine in the bladder of a 65 yrs. old man?
A. using bladder scanner
B. measuring the voided urine
C. using abdominal ultrasonography
D. performing urinary catheterization
Answer : B
21. Which statement is false concerning complications of left renal artery embolization?
A. embolizing the non-target artery might occur
B. severe pain at the renal area could occur
C. complications depend on the embolic agent
D. reactive left pulmonary edema
Answer : D