Radiology Answers
Radiology Answers
Radiology Answers
RADIOLOGY
SECTION 1: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1) The typical radiation dose to an adult from a chest radiograph is around: (page 5)
a) 0.06 mSv
b) 30 kVp
c) 14 mSv
d) 10 kVp
2) Mammography typical radiation dose is around: (page 85 old, 97 new)
a) 0.06 mSv
b) 30 kVp
c) 14 mSv
d) 10 kVp
3) The shape of the dome of diagram appears flat in:
a) Emphysema
b) Lung collapse
c) Fibrosis
d) Pulmonary edema
4) Cotton like appearance in plain X-ray indicates presences of: (page 50)
a) Bronchiectasis
b) Cystic lung fibrosis
c) Pneumonia
d) Emphysema
5) Homogenous opacity present in: (page 50)
a) Bronchiectasis
b) Lung fibrosis
c) Lung abscess
d) Pleural effusion
6) A normal cardiac silhouette occupies: (page 63)
a) Less than half the chest
b) More than half the chest
c) Equals to half the chest
d) No proportion
7) The normal costophernic angle usually: (page 56)
a) 40 degrees
b) 30 degrees
c) 60 degrees
d) 50 degrees
8) Terminology used to describe image in CT scan: (page 14)
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a) High & low intense
b) Transopaque & translucent
c) Hyperdense & Hypodense
d) None of the above
9) CT-scan can be used to detect thoracic deformity by: (page 66)
a) Bean sign
b) Haller index
c) Gohn’s focus
d) Silhouette sign
10)Boot heart sign "Coeur en sabot" is seen in: (page 58)
a) Fallot tetralogy
b) Pericardial Effusion
c) Aortic cortication
d) Congestive heart failure
11)Mammography views are: (page 97)
a) Lateral oblique View
b) Oblique view.
c) Medio-lateral oblique view
d) Cranio-caudal & Angled side views
12)In Mammography imaging it is a must to image:
a) The side complaint
b) Right and Left breast
c) Commonly right side
d) Commonly left side
13)Terminology used to describe image in MRI scan: (page 14)
a) Hyperdense & hypodense
b) Transopaque & Translucent
c) High & low intense
d) None of the above
14)The assessment of coronary vascularity is: (page 8)
a) Catheterization
b) Ultrasonography
c) Angiography
d) Fluoroscopy
15)The fusion technology has gone further to combine: (page 12)
a) PET/CT fusion
b) PET/MRI fusion
c) Angiography/ CT fusion
d) A & b
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16)Bifurcation of bronchus in children at...level while in adults at level (page 72)
a) T3 & T6
b) TI &T4
c) T4 & T5
d) T1 & T5
17)The vascular pedicle is an indicator of the intravascular volume of width:
a) 65mm
b) 85 mm
c) 70 mm
d) 55 mm
18)Thoracic index (TI) in infants is: (page 76)
a) Closer to Zero
b) Closer to one
c) Zero
d) One
19)In TNM classification in breast cancer, the abbreviation stands for: (page 90)
a) T: tumor. N: necrosis, M: metasis
b) T: tumor. N: necrosis. M: malignant
c) T: tumor. N: lymph nodes, M: metasis
d) T: tumor. N: lymph nodes, M: malignant
20)The response of cancer to radiotherapy is: (page 124)
a) Highly radio-sensitive
b) Moderately radio-sensitive
c) Radio-resistant
d) All the previous
21)The strength of the magnet used in MRI is: (page 11)
a) 1.5 Tesla
b) 3 Tesla
c) 2 Tesla
d) 2.5 Tesla
22)MRI is a noninvasive imaging technique that uses: (page 10)
a) Electromagnetic waves
b) Radio-waves
c) Radio-waves and Electromagnetic Wave
d) Ionized radiations
23)In cases of cortication of aorta X-ray shows (page 60)
a) Figure of 3 sign
b) Wester mark sign
c) Fat pad sign
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d) Fleischer sign
24)Haller index of 3.5 indicates presence of: (page 67)
a) Pectus carinatum
b) Barrel chest
c) Pectus excavates
d) Flat chest
25)Detection of Scoliosis is seen from: (page 68)
a) P-Ax ray film
b) Lateral x-ray film
c) Oblique x-ray film
d) A-P X-ray film
26)Cardiac calcium scoring system is used in: (page 91)
a) Patients with cardiac diseases
b) Patients at risk of cardiac diseases
c) Patient complaining from heart attack
d) Cases fear from catheterization
27)Positron Emission Tomography uses: (page 12)
a) Barium sulfate (BaSO4)
b) Technetium-99 m
c) Fludcoxyglucose (18F).
d) Thallium 201
28)Brachytherapy radioactive source is/are: (page 127)
a) Thin wires & Capsules
b) Ribbons
c) Seeds
d) All the previous
29)Late side effects of radiotherapy are: (page 125)
a) Nausea
b) Lymphedema
c) Vomiting
d) Mouth and throat sores
30)Mediastinum level in chest plain X-ray adult is at: (page 33)
a) T1-T2
b) T2-T3
c) T4-T5
d) T3-T4
31)Double Density Sign is seen in (page 61)
a) Pericardial Effusion
b) Aortic cortication
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c) Rheumatic heart disease
d) Fallot tetralogy
32)Reticular pattern in CT-scan is characteristic of: (page 80)
a) Cystic lung fibrosis
b) Bronchiectasis
c) Emphysema
d) pleural effusion
33)Lung metastasis may be small seize as (page 49)
a) Nodules
b) Canon ball deposits
c) Patches
d) Milliary nodules
34)The sternum in infants is… parts: (page 76)
a) 1 part
b) 2 parts
c) 4 parts
d) 3 parts
35)Patients with COVID-19 shows......in ultra-sonography imaging of the lungs: (page 93)
a) A-lines.
b) B-lines.
c) C-lines.
d) No-lines.
36)Image interpretation for malignant tumor in Mammography is:
a) Calcifications
b) Fibroglandular appearance.
c) Inverted / retracted nipple
d) Masses
37)In CT-scan axial view lung window split sign indicates: (page 80)
a) Pleural effusion
b) Consolidation
c) Hypodense area.
d) Lung collapse
38)Haller index in chest CT-scan is denoted from:
a) Postero-anterior view.
b) Axial view.
c) Coronal view.
d) Sagittal view.
39)T2 in TNM classification indicates: (page 105)
a) Tumor seize more than 3 cm
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b) Tumor seize more than 5 cm
c) Tumor seize 5-7 cm
d) Tumor seize less than 3 cm
40)The shape of the dome of diaphragm appears elevated in (page 27)
a) Emphysema
b) Fibrosis
c) Lung collapse
d) Pulmonary edema
41)Hyperlucent lung appears in plain X-ray indicates presence of (page 66)
a) Bronchiectasis
b) Cystic lung fibrosis
c) Pneumonia
d) Emphysema
42)Image interpretation of mammography search for
a) Masses
b) Calcifications
c) Architectural distortion
d) All of the previous
43)Haller index of 1.6 indicates presence of (page 67)
a) Pectus carinatum
b) Barrel chest
c) Pectus excavatum
d) Flat chest
44)Detection of kyphosis seen from (page 68)
a) P-A X-ray film
b) Lateral X-ray film
c) Oblique X-ray film
d) A-P X-ray film
45)Sign/s of hyperinflation is/are (page 51)
a) Ribbon shaped heart
b) Flattened hemidiaphragm
c) Ribs appears obliquely
d) A & B
46)In moderate scoliosis severity Cobb’s angle measures (page 69)
a) 10 – 30
b) 30 – 45
c) > 45
d) > 10
47)Mammography can be used as
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a) Screening tool
b) Diagnostic tool
c) Treatment tool
d) A & B
48)Plain X-ray are invisible …… waves
a) Electromagnetic
b) Radio waves
c) Microwaves
d) Gamma waves
49)View/s of plain X-ray is/are
a) Axial view
b) Lordotic view
c) Antero-posterior view
d) B & C
50)Spinal fractures include the following except (page 39)
a) Wedge fracture
b) Burst fracture
c) Tear drop fracture
d) Colle’s fracture
51)Fractures of 2 ribs are called (page 44)
a) Floating ribs fracture
b) Flial chest fracture
c) Tear drop fracture
d) True ribs fracture
52)Dorsal spine standard view is/are (page 65)
a) Antero-posterior and lateral
b) Postero-anterior and lateral
c) Lateral view
d) Decubitus view
53)Apex position in infants is located in (page 76)
a) 4th intercostals space inside the midclavicular line
b) 4th intercostals space lateral to midclavicular line
c) 5th intercostals space inside the midclavicular line
d) 5th intercostals space lateral to midclavicular line
54)M0 in TNM classification indicates (page 90)
a) Distant metastasis
b) No distant metastasis
c) Malignant tumor
d) Tumor with pleural nodule
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55)Positron emission tomography principle is (page 89)
a) Detect tumor
b) Determine heart blood floe
c) Metabolism of the cell
d) Brain mapping
56)The following are advantages of MRI-imaging except
a) Long duration of scan
b) Muliplanner imaging
c) Absence of bone artifact
d) Superior soft tissue contrast
57)Chest imaging by MRI uses
a) Extremely MRI
b) Opened MRI
c) Dynamic MRI
d) Stress MRI
58)Patients with metallic implants is imaged by the following except
a) MRI –imaging
b) CT –scan
c) Plain X –ray
d) PET –scan
59)Patients in ICU –unit is imaged by chest plain X –ray in …... view
a) Postero-anterior
b) Antero-posterior
c) Lordotic
d) Expiratory
60)Positron emission tomography imaging is/are
a) 2D image
b) 3D image
c) A & B
d) None of the previous
61)Plain X-ray are waves of
a) Short wavelength
b) Long wavelength
c) Low frequency
d) None of previous
62)From the example of plain x-ray interpretation not matching with the course of the disease
is
a) Pneumonia
b) Chronic Bronchitis
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c) Emphysema
d) Pleural effusion
63)To denote Barrel shaped chest from plain chest X-ray we need
a) Inspiratory view only
b) Expiratory view only
c) Inspiratory and Expiratory views
d) None of previous
64)The shape of the dome of diaphragm appears blurring in
a) Emphysema
b) Fibrosis
c) Lung collapse
d) Pulmonary edema
65)Hamartoma is a smooth opacity present in (page 48)
a) Upper lung zone
b) Lower lung zone
c) Middle lung zone
d) Lower & middle lung zones
66)Ultrasonography is ……. radiation (page 2)
a) Reflection
b) Emission
c) Absorption
d) Induction
67)Hyperlucent lung appearance in Plain X-ray indicates the presence of:
a) Bronchiectasis
b) Cystic lung fibrosis.
c) Pneumonia
d) Emphysema
68)Figure of E-Sign is seen in:
a) Fallot tetralogy
b) Pericardial Emulsion
c) Aortic cortication
d) Congestive heart failure
69)Plain X – ray is invisible … waves
a) Electromagnetic
b) Radio waves
c) Microwaves
d) Gamma waves
70)In Postero-anterior view of chest plain X - ray you cannot comment on: (page 35)
a) Lung zones
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b) Lung lobes
c) Costophernic angel
d) Diaphragm copula
71)Fractures of 3 or more ribs are called:
a) Floating ribs fracture
b) Flial chest fracture
c) Tear drop fracture
d) True ribs fracture
72)Haller index in CT-Scan is denoted from:
a) Coronal view
b) Sagittal view
c) Axial view
d) Postero-anterior view
73)T1 in TNM classification indicates:
a) Tumor size less than 3 cm
b) Tumor seize more than 3 cm
c) Tumor seize more than 5 cm
d) Tumor seize 5-7 cm
74)Tubercoloma is a smooth opacity present in: (page 40 old, 49 new)
a) Upper lung zone
b) Middle lung zone
c) lower lung zone
d) Lower middle & lung zones
75)Patch terminology in Plain Chest X-ray indicates presence of:
a) Bronchiectasis
b) Cystic lung fibrosis
c) Pneumonia
d) Emphysema
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1) a) Mammography Cranio-caudal view in
male.
b) Mammography Cranio-caudal view in
female.
c) Mammography Medio-lateral view in
female.
d) Mammography Medio-lateral view in
male.
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5) a) Cystic pattern in CT-scan.
b) Alveolar pattern in CT-scan.
c) Nodular pattern in CT-scan.
d) Reticular pattern in CT-scan.
8) a) Figure of E-sign
b) Fat pad sign
c) Double density sign
d) Boot heart shaped
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9)
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12)a) Plain CXR PA-view shows patch in the
upper lung zone
b) Plain CXR PA-view shows mass in the
upper lung zone
c) Plain CXR PA-view shows cavity in the
upper lung zone
d) Plain CXR PA-view shows nodule in
the upper lung zone
SECTION 4: MATCHING
TABLE 1
1) Water appears in MRI (b) a) Hyperintense & hypointense signal
2) Nodules appears in x-ray as (e) b) T1: Low signal & T2: High signal
3) Fat appears in MRI (d) c) Well defined lesion more than 3 cm
4) Mass appears in x-ray as (c) d) T1: High signal & T2: Low signal
5) Terminology used in MRI (a) e) Well defined lesion less than 3 cm
TABLE 2
1) Positive silhouette sign (b) a) Hyperdense & Hypodense
2) Terminology used in CT-scan (a) b) Loss of the heart border in PA x-ray film
3) Bone appears in X-ray (e) c) Translucent
4) Air appears in X-ray (c) d) Indicates pathology in the lung lower lobe
5) Negative silhouette sign (d) e) Transopaque
TABLE 3
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1) Soap Bubble appearance (d) a) Emphysema
2) Cotton like appearance (c) b) Chronic Bronchitis
3) Feathery like appearance (b) c) Pneumonia
4) Honey comb appearance (e) d) Cystic lung fibrosis
5) Blacking out of the lung (a) e) Bronchiectasis
TABLE 4
1) Ipsilateral Tracheal shift seen in (d) a) Congestive heart failure
2) Contralateral Tracheal shift seen in (c) b) Benign breast tumor
3) Posterior acoustic shadow seen in (e) c) Pleural effusion
4) Elliptical Hypoechoic area seen in (b) d) Fibrosis
5) Homogenous opacity in CXR seen in (a) e) Malignant breast tumor
1. In the Postero-anterior view of normal chest the heart appears magnified (FALSE)
(antero-posterior)
2. Fat pad sign is a characteristic sign for pericardial effusion (TRUE)
3. Bronchoscopy is special application of x-ray imaging to evaluate bronchial tree. (TRUE)
4. Chest CT gives lung window only (FALSE) (and mediastinal window)
5. Positron emission tomography uses a radioactive tracer to detect tumors. (TRUE)
6. Brachytherapy is an internal radiation of seed implants that act as radioactive source placed
in or just close to a tumor. (TRUE)
7. Whitening out of the lung in CXR indicates a case of pneumonectomy only (FALSE) (and
pneumonia)
8. Normally the costophernic angel appears white and blunted (FALSE) (black &clear)
9. Children under the age of 2-3 years are imaged by AP view film for chest. (TRUE)
10. Mammography can be done for girls of age 16 yrs. (FALSE) (at least 35 yrs.)
11. Benign breast feature in breast sonogram shows speculated edges (FALSE) (malignant)
12. Rib fractures of more than 3 ribs is called Buckle fracture. (TRUE)
13. Cardiothoracic ratio is more than 50% on PA chest x-ray indicates cardiomegaly (TRUE)
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14. Corona radiate sign appears in CT-scar indicates presence of malignant bronchial carcinoma.
(TRUE)
15. Cranio-caudal view in Mammography shows Pectoralis major muscle (FALSE) (Medio-
lateral)
16. Good chest coil in MRI-imaging permits free motion during imaging. (TRUE)
17. MRI- imaging is indicated for the breast if TNM-classification shows T4N1M1a (TRUE)
18. Ground glass opacity in Chest CT-scan axial view at the periphery of both lung portions
indicates a case of COVID-19 (TRUE)
19. One of the complications of severe rib fractures is formation of hemothorax. (TRUE)
20. Rocket sign is a normal feature in chest sonogram. (TRUE)
MACHING
PRACTICAL EXAM
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6) Identify the correct item
a) Pink arrows points to the right and left heart
borders
b) Pink arrows points to right ventricle
c) The yellow arrow points to cardiac waist
d) The green arrow points to pulmonary trunk
7) This slide represents
a) Mammography Mediolateral view in male
b) Mammography Craniocaudal view in male
c) Mammography Mediolateral view in female
d) Mammography Craniocaudal view in female
8) The slide shows
a) CT- scan alveolar pattern indicates
pneumonia
b) CT-scan reticular pattern indicates
bronchiectasis
c) CT-scan soup bubble indicates cystic lung
d) CT-scan nodular pattern indicates metastasis
9) This breast sonogram shows
a) Hypo-hyperechoic lesion with posterior
acoustic shadow& speculated edges
b) Hypo-hyperechoic lesion in breast sonogram
indicates benign lesion
c) Hypoechoic lesion that is wider than taller
d) Hypoechoic lesion with smooth edges
10) This is a chest sonogram that represents
a) Seashore sign
b) B-Lines (Rocket sign)
c) A-lines
d) Barcode sign
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