FRCR FRCR Interventional Radiology

Question 1

Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is primarily used for which condition?

Accepted Answer

Unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

Answer

TACE delivers chemotherapy directly to hepatocellular carcinoma via the hepatic artery while causing ischemia by embolizing tumor vasculature.

Question 2

What is the Seldinger technique?

Accepted Answer

Percutaneous vessel access using a needle, guidewire, and catheter sequence

Answer

The Seldinger technique involves puncturing a vessel with a needle, passing a guidewire through the needle, removing the needle, and advancing a catheter over the wire.

Question 3

Which embolic agent is most commonly used for uterine fibroid embolization (UFE)?

Accepted Answer

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles or microspheres

Answer

PVA particles or calibrated microspheres (300–500 or 500–700 μm) permanently occlude the uterine arteries supplying fibroids in UFE.

Question 4

TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt) is indicated for:

Accepted Answer

Refractory variceal bleeding and refractory ascites

Answer

TIPS creates an intrahepatic channel between the portal and hepatic veins to decompress portal hypertension in patients with refractory variceal hemorrhage or ascites.

Question 5

Percutaneous nephrostomy is most urgently indicated in which scenario?

Accepted Answer

Obstructed infected hydronephrosis (pyonephrosis)

Answer

Pyonephrosis with infected obstruction is a urological emergency requiring urgent percutaneous decompression to prevent urosepsis and irreversible renal damage.

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