Vascular 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 · Vascular imaging

Sample item

What ultrasound maneuver is central to evaluating suspected lower-limb deep-vein thrombosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Venous compression assessment

Normal veins usually compress with transducer pressure, whereas a vein containing acute thrombus may be noncompressible; Doppler flow assessment adds further information in the appropriate clinical setting.

Option by option

  • A. Counting vertebral levels

    Vertebral counting is unrelated to venous thrombosis assessment.

  • B. Venous compression assessment (correct)

    Correct: failure of venous compression is a key DVT ultrasound sign.

  • C. Measuring eye pressure

    Eye pressure is measured by tonometry.

  • D. Testing hearing thresholds

    Hearing thresholds are assessed with audiometry.

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What is the answer to this Radiology question?

The best answer is B, Venous compression assessment. Normal veins usually compress with transducer pressure, whereas a vein containing acute thrombus may be noncompressible; Doppler flow assessment adds further information in the appropriate clinical setting.

Why is "Counting vertebral levels" not the answer?

Vertebral counting is unrelated to venous thrombosis assessment.

Why is "Measuring eye pressure" not the answer?

Eye pressure is measured by tonometry.

Why is "Testing hearing thresholds" not the answer?

Hearing thresholds are assessed with audiometry.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Vascular imaging in Radiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: failure of venous compression is a key DVT ultrasound sign.

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 Vascular 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.