Angiography MCQs Radiology

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: September 14, 2024

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