Radiation protection: 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 · Radiation protection

Sample item

What is the key first step when imaging is considered in a patient who may be pregnant?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Confirm the clinical indication and consider non-ionizing alternatives

Imaging in pregnancy requires a justified clinical indication and dose optimization; ultrasound or MRI may be appropriate alternatives for some questions, but urgent necessary imaging should not be delayed without a valid reason.

Option by option

  • A. Proceed without asking about pregnancy

    Pregnancy status can materially affect planning and should be considered.

  • B. Use contrast in every study

    Contrast use depends on the indication and risk assessment, not pregnancy alone.

  • C. Confirm the clinical indication and consider non-ionizing alternatives (correct)

    Correct: indication review and suitable alternatives guide safe imaging choice.

  • D. Automatically refuse all imaging

    Necessary imaging is not automatically forbidden in pregnancy.

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What is the answer to this Radiology question?

The best answer is C, Confirm the clinical indication and consider non-ionizing alternatives. Imaging in pregnancy requires a justified clinical indication and dose optimization; ultrasound or MRI may be appropriate alternatives for some questions, but urgent necessary imaging should not be delayed without a valid reason.

Why is "Proceed without asking about pregnancy" not the answer?

Pregnancy status can materially affect planning and should be considered.

Why is "Use contrast in every study" not the answer?

Contrast use depends on the indication and risk assessment, not pregnancy alone.

Why is "Automatically refuse all imaging" not the answer?

Necessary imaging is not automatically forbidden in pregnancy.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Radiation protection in Radiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: indication review and suitable alternatives guide safe imaging choice.

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 Radiation protection?

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.