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

Which imaging modality is usually first line for suspected gallstones and biliary dilatation?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Abdominal ultrasound

Ultrasound can show gallstones, gallbladder wall thickening, pericholecystic fluid, and biliary dilatation without ionizing radiation.

Option by option

  • A. Chest fluoroscopy

    Fluoroscopy is not routine initial gallstone imaging.

  • B. Nuclear bone scan

    Bone scanning assesses skeletal turnover.

  • C. Abdominal ultrasound (correct)

    Correct: ultrasound is first-line for gallbladder and biliary assessment.

  • D. Non-contrast CT brain

    CT brain does not evaluate the biliary system.

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What is the answer to this Radiology question?

The best answer is C, Abdominal ultrasound. Ultrasound can show gallstones, gallbladder wall thickening, pericholecystic fluid, and biliary dilatation without ionizing radiation.

Why is "Chest fluoroscopy" not the answer?

Fluoroscopy is not routine initial gallstone imaging.

Why is "Nuclear bone scan" not the answer?

Bone scanning assesses skeletal turnover.

Why is "Non-contrast CT brain" not the answer?

CT brain does not evaluate the biliary system.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Abdominal imaging in Radiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: ultrasound is first-line for gallbladder and biliary assessment.

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.