Interventional radiology: 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 · Interventional radiology

Sample item

What is a major advantage of image-guided percutaneous drainage of a suitable abscess?

AIt can provide source control with less invasive accessBIt is appropriate for every fluid collectionCIt avoids all local anesthesiaDIt always removes the need for antibiotics

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

A. It can provide source control with less invasive access

Image-guided drainage can evacuate accessible infected fluid, obtain a microbiology specimen, and reduce the need for open surgery in selected cases, but antibiotic therapy and clinical monitoring may still be essential.

Option by option

A. It can provide source control with less invasive access (correct)
Correct: percutaneous drainage can achieve less invasive source control.
B. It is appropriate for every fluid collection
Collection location, contents, and patient stability determine suitability.
C. It avoids all local anesthesia
Local anesthesia or sedation may be required for image-guided procedures.
D. It always removes the need for antibiotics
Antibiotics may still be needed depending on infection and source control.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

Questions about this Radiology question

What is the answer to this Radiology question?

The best answer is A, It can provide source control with less invasive access. Image-guided drainage can evacuate accessible infected fluid, obtain a microbiology specimen, and reduce the need for open surgery in selected cases, but antibiotic therapy and clinical monitoring may still be essential.

Why is "It is appropriate for every fluid collection" not the answer?

Collection location, contents, and patient stability determine suitability.

Why is "It avoids all local anesthesia" not the answer?

Local anesthesia or sedation may be required for image-guided procedures.

Why is "It always removes the need for antibiotics" not the answer?

Antibiotics may still be needed depending on infection and source control.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Interventional radiology in Radiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: percutaneous drainage can achieve less invasive source control.

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 Interventional radiology?

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.