1. What is angiography primarily used to visualize?
A) Bone fractures
B) Muscles
C) Blood vessels
D) Nerves
Answer: C) Blood vessels
2. Which contrast agent is commonly used in angiography?
A) Gadolinium
B) Iodine-based contrast
C) Barium sulfate
D) Water-soluble agent
Answer: B) Iodine-based contrast
3. What type of imaging modality is most commonly used in angiography?
A) MRI
B) X-ray with fluoroscopy
C) Ultrasound
D) CT scan
Answer: B) X-ray with fluoroscopy
4. What is Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA)?
A) A type of CT scan
B) An imaging technique that removes bones and soft tissues from images
C) A type of MRI
D) A therapeutic procedure
Answer: B) An imaging technique that removes bones and soft tissues from images
5. Which artery is commonly accessed during a coronary angiography?
A) Femoral artery
B) Carotid artery
C) Radial or femoral artery
D) Brachial artery
Answer: C) Radial or femoral artery
6. What is the purpose of coronary angiography?
A) To visualize the brain
B) To assess blockages in the coronary arteries
C) To treat varicose veins
D) To perform biopsy
Answer: B) To assess blockages in the coronary arteries
7. What is the risk of using contrast agents in angiography?
A) Increased risk of infection
B) Allergic reactions
C) Radiation overdose
D) Blood clots
Answer: B) Allergic reactions
8. Which of the following is a major indication for cerebral angiography?
A) Lung cancer
B) Bone fractures
C) Stroke or aneurysm
D) Arthritis
Answer: C) Stroke or aneurysm
9. What does Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) use instead of X-rays?
A) Magnetic fields and radio waves
B) Ultrasound waves
C) Positron emission
D) Ionizing radiation
Answer: A) Magnetic fields and radio waves
10. Which of the following is a potential complication of angiography?
A) Seizures
B) Bone fractures
C) Bleeding or hematoma at the puncture site
D) Migraine headaches
Answer: C) Bleeding or hematoma at the puncture site
11. What is the role of catheterization in angiography?
A) Imaging muscles
B) Treating infections
C) Inserting a catheter to inject contrast media into blood vessels
D) Delivering chemotherapy
Answer: C) Inserting a catheter to inject contrast media into blood vessels
12. Which vessel is most often accessed for a lower extremity angiogram?
A) Brachial artery
B) Femoral artery
C) Carotid artery
D) Jugular vein
Answer: B) Femoral artery
13. What condition is commonly diagnosed using pulmonary angiography?
A) Heart attack
B) Liver disease
C) Pulmonary embolism
D) Arthritis
Answer: C) Pulmonary embolism
14. What is the purpose of renal angiography?
A) To evaluate heart function
B) To visualize the blood vessels of the kidneys
C) To treat liver tumors
D) To visualize bones
Answer: B) To visualize the blood vessels of the kidneys
15. Which of the following is a key advantage of using CT angiography (CTA)?
A) No radiation exposure
B) Detailed 3D images of blood vessels
C) Reduced imaging time
D) Cheaper than traditional angiography
Answer: B) Detailed 3D images of blood vessels
16. Which vessel is most commonly accessed during cerebral angiography?
A) Jugular vein
B) Carotid artery
C) Radial artery
D) Pulmonary vein
Answer: B) Carotid artery
17. What is the purpose of catheter-based interventions during angiography?
A) To diagnose infections
B) To open narrowed or blocked vessels
C) To take tissue samples
D) To perform an ultrasound
Answer: B) To open narrowed or blocked vessels
18. What imaging technique is often used to guide catheter placement in angiography?
A) Ultrasound
B) CT scan
C) Fluoroscopy
D) MRI
Answer: C) Fluoroscopy
19. What is a key indication for performing a coronary angiogram?
A) Bone cancer
B) Stroke
C) Chest pain or suspected heart disease
D) Kidney failure
Answer: C) Chest pain or suspected heart disease
20. Which of the following is a therapeutic procedure that may be done during angiography?
A) Endoscopy
B) Balloon angioplasty
C) Biopsy
D) PET scan
Answer: B) Balloon angioplasty
21. What condition is diagnosed using mesenteric angiography?
A) Brain aneurysm
B) Intestinal ischemia
C) Pulmonary embolism
D) Bone fractures
Answer: B) Intestinal ischemia
22. What is the primary role of a contrast agent in angiography?
A) To image bones
B) To enhance the visibility of blood vessels
C) To destroy tumors
D) To relieve pain
Answer: B) To enhance the visibility of blood vessels
23. Which of the following is a contraindication for contrast-based angiography?
A) High blood pressure
B) Lung disease
C) Renal failure or contrast allergy
D) Osteoporosis
Answer: C) Renal failure or contrast allergy
24. What is the purpose of a venogram?
A) To assess heart function
B) To visualize the brain
C) To image the veins
D) To biopsy tumors
Answer: C) To image the veins
25. What is the function of a stent during angioplasty?
A) To remove clots
B) To visualize arteries
C) To keep the blood vessel open
D) To image the heart
Answer: C) To keep the blood vessel open
26. What does the term “arteriogram” refer to?
A) Imaging of the brain
B) Imaging of the arteries
C) Imaging of muscles
D) Imaging of the stomach
Answer: B) Imaging of the arteries
27. What is a key advantage of using MRA over traditional angiography?
A) Uses ionizing radiation
B) Does not use ionizing radiation
C) Faster imaging time
D) Cheaper than other modalities
Answer: B) Does not use ionizing radiation
28. What is the purpose of a carotid angiogram?
A) To assess bone fractures
B) To visualize the carotid arteries in the neck
C) To evaluate lung function
D) To treat gallstones
Answer: B) To visualize the carotid arteries in the neck
29. What is the main reason for performing a coronary angioplasty?
A) To image the liver
B) To treat lung cancer
C) To open blocked coronary arteries
D) To diagnose a stroke
Answer: C) To open blocked coronary arteries
30. What does CT angiography (CTA) combine to produce detailed images of blood vessels?
A) PET and ultrasound
B) MRI and fluoroscopy
C) CT imaging and contrast injection
D) Ultrasound and X-ray
Answer: C) CT imaging and contrast injection
31. What is the role of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) during angiography?
A) To provide real-time imaging from inside the blood vessel
B) To biopsy tissues
C) To perform a CT scan
D) To destroy clots
Answer: A) To provide real-time imaging from inside the blood vessel
32. What is the purpose of a thoracic aortogram?
A) To visualize the kidneys
B) To biopsy lung tissue
C) To image the thoracic aorta
D) To assess brain function
Answer: C) To image the thoracic aorta
33. Which artery is accessed for most abdominal angiograms?
A) Jugular vein
B) Radial artery
C) Femoral artery
D) Carotid artery
Answer: C) Femoral artery
34. What is the function of embolization in interventional angiography?
A) To open blocked arteries
B) To block blood flow to specific areas, such as tumors
C) To drain fluids
D) To image veins
Answer: B) To block blood flow to specific areas, such as tumors
35. What is a key feature of a venous angiogram?
A) Uses MRI
B) Does not require contrast
C) Visualizes veins instead of arteries
D) Is therapeutic, not diagnostic
Answer: C) Visualizes veins instead of arteries
36. What does an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) angiogram help diagnose?
A) Lung cancer
B) Abnormal connections between arteries and veins
C) Bone tumors
D) Kidney failure
Answer: B) Abnormal connections between arteries and veins
37. What type of imaging is used for coronary CT angiography (CTA)?
A) MRI
B) CT scan
C) PET scan
D) Fluoroscopy
Answer: B) CT scan
38. Which of the following is a common complication after an angiogram?
A) Stroke
B) Bone fracture
C) Bleeding at the puncture site
D) Pneumonia
Answer: C) Bleeding at the puncture site
39. What is a peripheral angiogram used to assess?
A) Brain arteries
B) Lymph nodes
C) Blood vessels in the legs or arms
D) Heart function
Answer: C) Blood vessels in the legs or arms
40. What is the purpose of selective angiography?
A) To visualize entire body
B) To focus on a specific vessel or region
C) To treat infections
D) To diagnose bone fractures
Answer: B) To focus on a specific vessel or region
41. What imaging technique is used in DSA to improve the visibility of blood vessels?
A) MRI
B) Digital subtraction
C) Ultrasound
D) PET scan
Answer: B) Digital subtraction
42. What is a thoracic angiogram typically used to assess?
A) Leg veins
B) The aorta and large blood vessels in the chest
C) The kidneys
D) The liver
Answer: B) The aorta and large blood vessels in the chest
43. What condition might be diagnosed with a renal artery angiogram?
A) Lung disease
B) Renal artery stenosis
C) Brain aneurysm
D) Liver failure
Answer: B) Renal artery stenosis
44. What is the purpose of coronary stenting in angiography?
A) To remove tumors
B) To keep coronary arteries open
C) To perform a biopsy
D) To visualize bones
Answer: B) To keep coronary arteries open
45. What condition is primarily diagnosed using carotid angiography?
A) Liver disease
B) Carotid artery stenosis
C) Pulmonary embolism
D) Brain cancer
Answer: B) Carotid artery stenosis
46. What does an aortogram visualize?
A) The liver
B) The kidneys
C) The aorta
D) The brain
Answer: C) The aorta
47. Which of the following is a common therapeutic procedure during angiography?
A) Bone marrow biopsy
B) Angioplasty with stent placement
C) Blood culture
D) Fluoroscopy
Answer: B) Angioplasty with stent placement
48. What condition might a coronary angiogram reveal?
A) Osteoporosis
B) Coronary artery disease
C) Liver cirrhosis
D) Lung fibrosis
Answer: B) Coronary artery disease
49. What is the main goal of an interventional angiography procedure?
A) Diagnostic only
B) Both diagnostic and therapeutic
C) Only therapeutic
D) Only for emergency use
Answer: B) Both diagnostic and therapeutic
50. Which procedure might follow a positive angiogram for blocked arteries?
A) MRI
B) Angioplasty or stent placement
C) PET scan
D) Endoscopy
Answer: B) Angioplasty or stent placement
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