Radiology Quiz

Volume 3 Issue 1 (Jul-Dec) 2025 Radiology Quiz (1) Articles in The ESRF Research Journal for Undergraduate Medical Students are Open Access articles published under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC). This license permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, but it cannot be used for commercial purposes and it cannot be changed in any way. Published by: Eureka Scientech Research Foundation, Kolkata. Online access: https://esrfrjums.co.in Radiology Quiz DOI: 10.5281/ zenodo.17360974 Available from: https:// esrfrjums.co.in/index.php/main/ article/view/73 Uddalok Das1, Subhasish Bhattacharya2, Anadi Charan Mandal2 1Senior Registrar, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Siliguri District Hospital, Darjeeeling 2Medical Officer in Charge, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Siliguri District Hospital, Darjeeeling QUESTION 1 A young man presents with painful hips and the following X ray a. What is the diagnosis? b. What part of the spine is most commonly affected in ankylosing spondylitis? c. Which genetic marker is strongly associated with ankylosing spondylitis? d. What is a common early symptom of ankylosing spondylitis? e. What is a key radiological sign of ankylosing spondylitis on X-ray? f. Which activity is recommended in this disease? Corresponding Author Dr. Uddalok Das Doctors Quarter G-4, North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Sushruta Nagar, Pin – 734012, Dist – Darjeeling, West Bengal, India E-mail: [email protected] ANSWERS 1 a. Ankylosing spondylitis b. The sacroiliac joints and lower spine are most commonly affected. c. HLA-B27 is strongly associated with the condition d. Chronic lower back pain and stiffness are common early symptoms. e. Sacroiliitis and “bamboo spine” appearance are key X-ray findings f. Swimming Volume 3, Issue 1 (Jul-Dec), 2025 (2) Articles in The ESRF Research Journal for Undergraduate Medical Students are Open Access articles published under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC). This license permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, but it cannot be used for commercial purposes and it cannot be changed in any way. QUESTION 2 A baby presented with hand deformity since birth and the following X ray a. What is your diagnosis b. What is seen on imaging in partial syndactyly? c. Which syndromes are commonly associated with syndactyly? d. Can syndactyly be associated with other skeletal abnormalities on X-ray? e. Why is imaging important in syndactyly cases? Radiology Quiz ANSWERS 2 a. Partial syndactyly b. It shows soft tissue fusion with separate underlying bones. c. Syndactyly is commonly associated with Apert, Poland, and Carpenter syndromes. d. Yes, it may be associated with polydactyly or bone deformities. e. It helps in surgical planning by showing the extent of bone and soft tissue involvement.