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 common indication for biliary drainage by interventional radiology?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Obstructive cholangitis when endoscopic drainage fails

Percutaneous biliary drainage can decompress obstructed infected ducts when ERCP is not possible or unsuccessful in severe cholangitis.

Option by option

  • A. Uncomplicated tension headache

    Headache does not need biliary intervention.

  • B. Obstructive cholangitis when endoscopic drainage fails (correct)

    Correct: duct decompression treats dangerous biliary obstruction.

  • C. Stable ankle sprain

    Ankle sprain is musculoskeletal.

  • D. Simple allergic rhinitis

    Rhinitis is medical treatment.

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What is the answer to this Radiology question?

The best answer is B, Obstructive cholangitis when endoscopic drainage fails. Percutaneous biliary drainage can decompress obstructed infected ducts when ERCP is not possible or unsuccessful in severe cholangitis.

Why is "Uncomplicated tension headache" not the answer?

Headache does not need biliary intervention.

Why is "Stable ankle sprain" not the answer?

Ankle sprain is musculoskeletal.

Why is "Simple allergic rhinitis" not the answer?

Rhinitis is medical treatment.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Interventional radiology in Radiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: duct decompression treats dangerous biliary obstruction.

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.