Vascular abnormalities MCQs Radiology

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

1. The “string of beads” appearance on angiography is indicative of:
a) Vasculitis
b) Aneurysm
c) Arteriovenous malformation
d) Carotid artery dissection
Answer: c) Arteriovenous malformation

2. The “salt and pepper” appearance on imaging is associated with which vascular condition?
a) Hemangioma
b) Neurofibromatosis
c) Carotid body tumor
d) Renal artery stenosis
Answer: a) Hemangioma

3. The “banana peel” sign on imaging is characteristic of:
a) Aneurysm
b) Arteriovenous malformation
c) Venous thrombosis
d) Varicose veins
Answer: b) Arteriovenous malformation

4. The “cotton wool spots” on retinal examination are commonly associated with:
a) Diabetes
b) Hypertension
c) Vasculitis
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above

5. The “bamboo spine” appearance on X-ray is a feature of:
a) Ankylosing spondylitis
b) Atherosclerosis
c) Arterial dissection
d) Osteomyelitis
Answer: a) Ankylosing spondylitis

6. The “doughnut sign” on imaging is indicative of which vascular condition?
a) Aneurysm
b) Arteriovenous malformation
c) Hemangioma
d) Carotid artery dissection
Answer: b) Arteriovenous malformation

7. The “beaded” appearance of the arteries on angiography suggests:
a) Vasculitis
b) Atherosclerosis
c) Aneurysm
d) Thrombosis
Answer: a) Vasculitis

8. The “trident sign” on imaging is characteristic of:
a) Aneurysm
b) Carotid artery dissection
c) Arteriovenous malformation
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: b) Carotid artery dissection

9. The “cerebral spider” appearance on MRI is most indicative of:
a) Arteriovenous malformation
b) Aneurysm
c) Stroke
d) Vasculitis
Answer: a) Arteriovenous malformation

10. The “ground-glass opacity” seen on imaging may be associated with:
a) Pulmonary embolism
b) Aneurysm
c) Hemangioma
d) Vasculitis
Answer: a) Pulmonary embolism

11. The “target sign” on imaging is commonly associated with which vascular condition?
a) Lymphoma
b) Carotid artery dissection
c) Aneurysm
d) Arteriovenous malformation
Answer: d) Arteriovenous malformation

12. The “V-sign” on imaging is indicative of:
a) Aneurysm
b) Carotid artery dissection
c) Deep vein thrombosis
d) Vasculitis
Answer: b) Carotid artery dissection

13. The “popcorn calcification” on CT scan is characteristic of which vascular abnormality?
a) Hemangioma
b) Aneurysm
c) Carotid artery dissection
d) Arteriovenous malformation
Answer: a) Hemangioma

14. The “jet sign” on echocardiography is indicative of:
a) Atrial septal defect
b) Ventricular septal defect
c) Aneurysm
d) Carotid artery dissection
Answer: a) Atrial septal defect

15. The “meniscus sign” on imaging is associated with:
a) Deep vein thrombosis
b) Aneurysm
c) Pulmonary embolism
d) Carotid artery dissection
Answer: c) Pulmonary embolism

16. The “cork-screw appearance” on imaging is most characteristic of:
a) Atherosclerosis
b) Arteriovenous malformation
c) Hemangioma
d) Carotid artery dissection
Answer: b) Arteriovenous malformation

17. The “apple-core lesion” on imaging is indicative of:
a) Colon cancer
b) Aneurysm
c) Carotid artery dissection
d) Hemangioma
Answer: a) Colon cancer

18. The “tram-track appearance” on imaging is characteristic of:
a) Neurofibromatosis
b) Arteriovenous malformation
c) Atherosclerosis
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: a) Neurofibromatosis

19. The “double contour sign” on imaging is indicative of:
a) Aneurysm
b) Carotid artery dissection
c) Vasculitis
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: b) Carotid artery dissection

20. The “spider-like” appearance on imaging is most commonly associated with:
a) Hemangioma
b) Aneurysm
c) Carotid artery dissection
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: a) Hemangioma

21. The “mosaic pattern” on imaging can be associated with which condition?
a) Atherosclerosis
b) Arteriovenous malformation
c) Carotid artery dissection
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: b) Arteriovenous malformation

22. The “water lily sign” on imaging is most indicative of:
a) Aneurysm
b) Hemangioma
c) Carotid artery dissection
d) Arteriovenous malformation
Answer: b) Hemangioma

23. The “blowout fracture” on imaging can be associated with which vascular condition?
a) Carotid artery dissection
b) Aneurysm
c) Hemangioma
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: a) Carotid artery dissection

24. The “pulmonary artery enlargement” on imaging is characteristic of:
a) Pulmonary hypertension
b) Aneurysm
c) Hemangioma
d) Arteriovenous malformation
Answer: a) Pulmonary hypertension

25. The “hyperdense core” on CT scan is most indicative of:
a) Aneurysm
b) Arteriovenous malformation
c) Carotid artery dissection
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: b) Arteriovenous malformation

26. The “enlarged heart” on imaging can be associated with which vascular condition?
a) Congestive heart failure
b) Aneurysm
c) Hemangioma
d) Arteriovenous malformation
Answer: a) Congestive heart failure

27. The “high-flow fistula” on imaging is most commonly seen in:
a) Arteriovenous malformation
b) Aneurysm
c) Deep vein thrombosis
d) Carotid artery dissection
Answer: a) Arteriovenous malformation

28. The “swirling” appearance on imaging is indicative of which condition?
a) Aneurysm
b) Hemangioma
c) Carotid artery dissection
d) Arteriovenous malformation
Answer: d) Arteriovenous malformation

29. The “pseudocapsule” on imaging is characteristic of:
a) Hemangioma
b) Carotid artery dissection
c) Aneurysm
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: a) Hemangioma

30. The “scalloped” appearance on imaging can be associated with:
a) Aneurysm
b) Carotid artery dissection
c) Hemangioma
d) Arteriovenous malformation
Answer: d) Arteriovenous malformation

31. The “stratified” appearance on imaging is most indicative of:
a) Aneurysm
b) Hemangioma
c) Carotid artery dissection
d) Arteriovenous malformation
Answer: a) Aneurysm

32. The “cerebral venous sinus thrombosis” is most commonly associated with:
a) Hypercoagulable states
b) Hemangioma
c) Aneurysm
d) Carotid artery dissection
Answer: a) Hypercoagulable states

33. The “striking contour” on imaging is indicative of which vascular condition?
a) Arteriovenous malformation
b) Aneurysm
c) Carotid artery dissection
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: b) Aneurysm

34. The “triple-phase CT” is most useful for diagnosing which condition?
a) Aneurysm
b) Arteriovenous malformation
c) Hemangioma
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: a) Aneurysm

35. The “cortical rim sign” on imaging is characteristic of:
a) Hemangioma
b) Arteriovenous malformation
c) Aneurysm
d) Carotid artery dissection
Answer: a) Hemangioma

36. The “multi-lobular” appearance on imaging is associated with:
a) Hemangioma
b) Aneurysm
c) Carotid artery dissection
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: a) Hemangioma

37. The “classic pear-shaped” appearance on imaging is indicative of:
a) Aneurysm
b) Arteriovenous malformation
c) Hemangioma
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: a) Aneurysm

38. The “honeycomb appearance” on imaging can be associated with:
a) Arteriovenous malformation
b) Aneurysm
c) Hemangioma
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: a) Arteriovenous malformation

39. The “dilated veins” on imaging are most commonly seen in:
a) Portal hypertension
b) Hemangioma
c) Aneurysm
d) Carotid artery dissection
Answer: a) Portal hypertension

40. The “linear calcification” on imaging is characteristic of:
a) Atherosclerosis
b) Carotid artery dissection
c) Hemangioma
d) Arteriovenous malformation
Answer: a) Atherosclerosis

41. The “angioedema” appearance on imaging is indicative of:
a) Vascular malformation
b) Aneurysm
c) Hemangioma
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: a) Vascular malformation

42. The “tangled vessels” on imaging can be associated with:
a) Arteriovenous malformation
b) Aneurysm
c) Carotid artery dissection
d) Hemangioma
Answer: a) Arteriovenous malformation

43. The “angiographic filling defects” on imaging are most indicative of:
a) Thrombosis
b) Aneurysm
c) Hemangioma
d) Carotid artery dissection
Answer: a) Thrombosis

44. The “stippled calcification” on imaging is characteristic of:
a) Hemangioma
b) Aneurysm
c) Carotid artery dissection
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: a) Hemangioma

45. The “vascular malformation” seen on imaging is often associated with:
a) Arteriovenous malformation
b) Aneurysm
c) Carotid artery dissection
d) Hemangioma
Answer: a) Arteriovenous malformation

46. The “vessel wall enhancement” on imaging is most commonly associated with:
a) Vasculitis
b) Aneurysm
c) Hemangioma
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: a) Vasculitis

47. The “vascular invasion” on imaging is indicative of:
a) Tumor metastasis
b) Aneurysm
c) Hemangioma
d) Carotid artery dissection
Answer: a) Tumor metastasis

48. The “dilated, tortuous veins” on imaging are characteristic of:
a) Varicose veins
b) Aneurysm
c) Hemangioma
d) Carotid artery dissection
Answer: a) Varicose veins

49. The “vascular calcification” on imaging can be associated with:
a) Atherosclerosis
b) Hemangioma
c) Carotid artery dissection
d) Arteriovenous malformation
Answer: a) Atherosclerosis

50. The “enlarged aortic arch” on imaging is most indicative of:
a) Aortic aneurysm
b) Hemangioma
c) Carotid artery dissection
d) Deep vein thrombosis
Answer: a) Aortic aneurysm

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