FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
APRIL 2016
POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
RADIODIAGNOSIS
PAPER II
RDG/APRIL/16/40/II
Time 3 hours
Max. Marks 100
Important instructions:
• Attempt all questions in order.
• Each question carries 10 marks.
• Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
• Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
• Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
• Answer all the parts of a single question together.
• Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
• Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. Enumerate various pathologies which can be found in
posterior mediastinum.
Imaging findings of posterior medistinal tumors in children.
3+7
2. Chest radiographic findings of pulmonary edema.
Radiological differences between cardiogenic and noncardiogenic
pulmonary edema.
6+4
3. Grading, imaging appearances and complications of pancreatic
trauma.

4. Role of MRI in the evaluation of breast masses.
10
5. Role of ultrasound in the evaluation of a suspected vascular
malformation.
Role of interventional radiology in low flow vascular
malformations.
5+5
6. Enumerate etiologies of diffuse cystic lesions of lung.
Radiological findings in any two of them.

7. Enumerate the causes of hemoptysis
Role of interventional radiology in its management.
2+8
8. Causes and imaging findings in a neonate presenting with
respiratory distress.
10
9. Differential diagnosis of acute pelvic pain in a young female
patient.
Imaging findings of ovarian torsion.
4+6
10. Define solitary pulmonary nodule and enumerate its
causes.
Role of dynamic CT in the evaluation of solitary pulmonary
nodule.