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

What ultrasound feature is most typical of acute cholecystitis?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Sonographic Murphy sign with wall thickening

Acute cholecystitis may show gallstones, wall thickening, pericholecystic fluid, and focal tenderness when the probe presses over the gallbladder.

Option by option

  • A. Thickened urinary bladder after voiding

    Bladder findings are separate.

  • B. Bright renal cortex only

    Renal cortex is unrelated.

  • C. Sonographic Murphy sign with wall thickening (correct)

    Correct: focal probe tenderness supports gallbladder inflammation.

  • D. Absent splenic flow

    Splenic flow does not diagnose cholecystitis.

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What is the answer to this Radiology question?

The best answer is C, Sonographic Murphy sign with wall thickening. Acute cholecystitis may show gallstones, wall thickening, pericholecystic fluid, and focal tenderness when the probe presses over the gallbladder.

Why is "Thickened urinary bladder after voiding" not the answer?

Bladder findings are separate.

Why is "Bright renal cortex only" not the answer?

Renal cortex is unrelated.

Why is "Absent splenic flow" not the answer?

Splenic flow does not diagnose cholecystitis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Abdominal imaging in Radiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: focal probe tenderness supports gallbladder inflammation.

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.