Saturday, 27 June 2015

RADIOLOGY - AIPGMEE 2006 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS



Q274.Which is the objective sign of identifying pulmonary plethora in a chest radiograph?

A.     Diameter of the main pulmonary artery > 16mm.

B.     Diameter of the left pulmonary artery > 16mm.

C.     Diameter of the descending right pulmonary artery > 16mm.

D.     Diameter of the descending left pulmonary artery > 16mm.

Ans: C.   Diameter of the descending right pulmonary artery > 16mm.

Q275.The most accurate investigation for assessing ventricular function is :

A.     Multislice CT.

B.     Echocardiography.

C.     Nuclear scan.

D.     MRI.

Ans: B.   Echocardiography.

Q276.The most important sign of significance of renal artery stenosis on an angiogram is:

A.     A percentage diameter stenosis > 70%.

B.     Presence of collaterals.

C.     A systolic pressure gradient > 20mm Hg across the lesion.

D.     Post stenotic dilatation of the renal artery.

Ans: A.   A percentage diameter stenosis > 70%.


Q277.The MR imaging in multiple sclerosis will show lesions in:

A.     White matter.

B.     Grey matter.

C.     Thalamus.

D.     Basal ganglia.

Ans: A.   White matter.

Q278.The most common location of hypertensive intracranial haemorrhage is :

A.     Subarachnoid space.

B.     Basal ganglia.

C.     Cerebellum.

D.     Brainstem.

Ans: B.   Basal ganglia.

Q279.Which of the following causes rib-notching on the chest radiograph?

A.     Bidirectional Glem shunt.

B.     Modified Blalock-Taussing shunt.

C.     IVC occusion.

D.     Coarctation of aorta.

Ans: D.  Coarctation of aorta.

Q280.The most sensitive imaging modality to detect early renal tuberculosis is:

A.     Intravenous urography.

B.     Computed tomography.

C.     Ultrasound.

D.     Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Ans: A.   Intravenous urography.

Q281.All of them use non-ionizing radiation, except:

A.     Ultrasonography.

B.     Thermography.

C.     MRI.

D.     Radiography.

Ans: D.  Radiography.

Q282.All of the following modalities can be used for in-situ ablation of liver secondaries, except:

A.     Ultrasonic waves.

B.     Cryotherapy.

C.     Alcohol.

D.     Radiofrequency.

Ans: A.   Ultrasonic waves.

Q283.All of the following radioisotopes are used as systemic radionucleide, except:

A.     Phosphorus-32.

B.     Strontium-89.

C.     Iridium-192.

D.     Samarium-153.

Ans: D.  Samarium-153.

Q284.Phosphorous-32 emits:

A.     Beta particles.

B.     Alfa particles.

C.     Neutrons.

D.     X-rays.

Ans: A.   Beta particles.
Q285.Which one of the following imaging techniques gives maximum radiation exposure to the patient?

A.     Chest X-ray.

B.     MRI.

C.     CT scan.

D.     Bone scan.

Ans: C.   CT scan.

Q286.Which one of the following has the maximum ionization potential?


A.     Electron.

B.     Proton.

C.     Helium ion.

D.     Gamma Photon.

Ans: C.   Helium ion.