CPD QUESTIONNAIRE

84     SA JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY  •  June 2012

1. Identify one false statement.
 A.  Brown-Sequard syndrome, first reported in 1849, is characterised 

by hemisection of the cord.
 B.  Brown-Sequard syndrome is characterised by disruption of the 

descending lateral corticospinal tracts resulting in ipsilateral 
hemiplegia.

 C.  Brown-Sequard syndrome is characterised by damage of the 
ascending lateral spinothalamic tracts (which cross within one or 
two levels of the dorsal root entrance) resulting in contralateral 
loss of pain and temperature.

 D.  Damage to the dorsal columns results in contralateral loss of 
proprioception and fine touch below the level of the lesion.

2. Which of the following statements is false?
 A.  Image post-processing gives computed radiography (CR) a 

considerable advantage over film-screen systems.
 B. MUSICA has slightly improved image quality over MUSICA2.
 C.  Image quality is usually evaluated on the basis of three measures 

of imaging performance, namely: spatial resolution, contrast and 
noise.

 D.  Making accurate and efficient diagnoses from radiological images 
requires good image contrast and sufficient spatial resolution at 
acceptable noise levels.

3. Which of the following statements is false?
 A.  The role of MRI in screening for breast cancer and its use after the 

diagnosis of breast cancer is an enormous topic, with over 5 000 
papers published in the last 10 years.

 B.   Findings have consistently shown that high-risk young women 
(whose disease tends to be missed with mammography) do not 
benefit from the addition of an MRI.

 C.  Within the context of high-risk breast screening, MRI should be 
used as an adjunct to, and not as a replacement for, mammography.

 D.  The low PPV of MRI (20 - 40%), leads to a high rate of biopsies 
and further investigations – acceptable in women with a high risk 
of breast cancer, but potentially harmful to women in lower-risk 
categories.

4. Which of the following statements is false?
 A.  The Hazardous Substances Act has been undermined by poor 

administration and uncertainty about regulations and licensing 
conditions.

 B.  Effective and legal radiation control is possible by activating the 
National Advisory Committee on Electronic Products.

 C.  The training and accreditation of the technicians, responsible for 
a single quality assurance test per year, should be emphasised.

 D.  Constructive engagement with the professional bodies involved 
in the medical use of X-rays through a National Advisory 
Committee on Electronic Products may be a cost-effective 
solution for lowering radiation dosage to the population.

5. Which of the following is true?
 A.  The comparative effectiveness of MRI in breast cancer (COMICE) 

trial was a multicentre trial based in Sweden.
 B.  Twenty-five breast centres took part in a prospective randomised 

study.

 C.  Over 1 600 women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer 
and selected for breast  conservation therapy (BCT) were enrolled.

 D.  They were randomised into 2 groups: half received an MRI 
preoperatively, and half received breast elastography.

6. Identify the false statement among the following statements:
 A.  Cubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common peripheral 

neuropathy of the upper limb.
 B.  Cubital tunnel syndrome occurs as a result of compression of the 

ulnar nerve between the medial epicondyle, the olecranon and the 
roof of the tunnel that is formed by the retinaculum which is also 
known as Osborne’s band or the arcuate ligament.

 C.  Physiological compression occurs during elbow flexion.
 D.  Most commonly compression has been attributed to the presence 

of an accessory muscle – the anconeus epitrochlearis.

7. The following are true, except:
 A.  Retrograde jejunogastric intussusception is a well-recognised, rare, 

but potentially fatal long-term complication of gastrojejunostomy 
or Billroth II reconstruction.

 B.  Diagnosis of this condition is difficult in most cases.
 C.  Early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention is not critical as 

most cases reduce spontaneously over 12 hours. 
 D.  Since gastrojejunostomies with vagotomy are on a declining 

trend, it is extremely rare to come across such a complication.

8.  Identify the false statement among the following.
 A.  Protocols for chest CT surveys for mediastinal pathology, lung 

masses and ‘rule out pathology’ chest scans traditionally dictate a 
post-contrast scan beginning 60 s after initiating an intravenous 
contrast injection.

 B.  In numerous practices, 100 - 120 cc of contrast is traditionally 
used. This process usually results in adequate contrast throughout 
the vascular structures in the mediastinum and lungs and 
enhancement of pathologic masses or lymph nodes.

 C.  When there are clinical indications of vascular pathology (i.e. 
aortic or pulmonary arteries and their respective branch vessels), 
it is imperative to add a dedicated arterial phase scan before the 
60 s scan series.

 D.  Even if there are no clinical indications to include an arterial 
study, an arterial phase should always be performed

9.  Identify the true statement.
 A.  Patients with dislocation of the ulnar nerve never present clinically 

with a snapping sensation at the elbow upon flexion.
 B.  Dislocation of the ulnar nerve with snapping triceps syndrome 

has been implicated as a cause of cubital tunnel syndrome.
 C. Dislocation of the ulnar nerve can only be demonstrated by MRI.
 D. Once diagnosed, conservative management is the only option.

10.  Identify one true statement.
 A.  The Stormers rugby team now play in shocking pink outfits.
 B.  The RSSA will scale down its contribution to CME in radiology 

over the next two years.
 C. The CPD quiz in SAJR is the least read section of the journal.
 D.  Razaan Davis is the newly appointed deputy editor of the South 

African Journal of Radiology.

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