Abdominal imaging: practice question

A Radiology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Radiology · Abdominal imaging

Sample item

A patient has suspected common-bile-duct obstruction and needs noninvasive mapping of the biliary tree; which study is most useful?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography uses heavily T2-weighted MRI sequences to display static fluid in the biliary and pancreatic ducts without requiring endoscopic contrast injection.

Option by option

  • A. CT colonography

    CT colonography evaluates the colon.

  • B. Skull radiograph

    Skull radiograph is unrelated to biliary symptoms.

  • C. Barium swallow

    Barium swallow evaluates the esophagus and upper gastrointestinal tract.

  • D. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (correct)

    Correct: MRCP noninvasively depicts bile ducts and pancreatic ducts.

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What is the answer to this Radiology question?

The best answer is D, Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography uses heavily T2-weighted MRI sequences to display static fluid in the biliary and pancreatic ducts without requiring endoscopic contrast injection.

Why is "CT colonography" not the answer?

CT colonography evaluates the colon.

Why is "Skull radiograph" not the answer?

Skull radiograph is unrelated to biliary symptoms.

Why is "Barium swallow" not the answer?

Barium swallow evaluates the esophagus and upper gastrointestinal tract.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Abdominal imaging in Radiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: MRCP noninvasively depicts bile ducts and pancreatic ducts.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Abdominal imaging?

Learn signs with the image, and the disease they point to. Then use the flashcards and the other Radiology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.