Emergency 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 · Emergency imaging

Sample item

What is the preferred imaging test for stable major blunt abdominal trauma?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Contrast-enhanced CT abdomen and pelvis

Contrast CT evaluates solid organs, bowel, retroperitoneum, vessels, and active bleeding in haemodynamically stable blunt-trauma patients.

Option by option

  • A. Contrast-enhanced CT abdomen and pelvis (correct)

    Correct: contrast CT provides comprehensive trauma staging.

  • B. Plain skull radiograph

    Skull radiograph cannot evaluate abdominal injury.

  • C. Dental bitewing imaging

    Bitewings image teeth.

  • D. Mammography

    Mammography assesses breast tissue.

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.

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What is the answer to this Radiology question?

The best answer is A, Contrast-enhanced CT abdomen and pelvis. Contrast CT evaluates solid organs, bowel, retroperitoneum, vessels, and active bleeding in haemodynamically stable blunt-trauma patients.

Why is "Plain skull radiograph" not the answer?

Skull radiograph cannot evaluate abdominal injury.

Why is "Dental bitewing imaging" not the answer?

Bitewings image teeth.

Why is "Mammography" not the answer?

Mammography assesses breast tissue.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Emergency imaging in Radiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: contrast CT provides comprehensive trauma staging.

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 Emergency 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.