Neuroimaging: CNS Tumours, Infections and Neurocutaneous Syndromes
- Previous year questions on Neuroimaging: CNS Tumours, Infections and Neurocutaneous Syndromes for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Radiology section of the exam.
- Most questions here are original image-based vignettes written around openly licensed figures, and were never asked in any exam. The rest come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them.
- 91 live questions in Neuroimaging: CNS Tumours, Infections and Neurocutaneous Syndromes.
- Radiology is worth about 6 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 27 Aug 2026.
Q1.Subependymal calcified nodules are seen in
- ASturge Weber syndrome
- BTuberous sclerosis✓ Correct answer
- CNeurofibromatosis type 2
- DVon Hippel Lindau syndrome
Q2.'Tram-track' calcification on skull radiograph is characteristic of
- ACongenital CMV infection
- BCongenital toxoplasmosis
- CSturge Weber syndrome✓ Correct answer
- DCraniopharyngioma
Q3.A 40 years old female patient presented with recurrent headaches. MRI showed an extra-axial, dural-based and enhancing lesion. The most likely diagnosis is
- AMeningioma✓ Correct answer
- BGlioma
- CSchwannoma
- DPituitary adenoma
Q4.Cystic lesion in suprasellar region with calcification
- ACraniophangioma✓ Correct answer
- BMeningioma
- Cpituitary adenoma
- DOligodendroglioma
Q5.In which stage of neurocysticercosis, there is no edema?
- AVesicular
- BVesicular colloidal
- CGranular nodular
- DNodular calcified✓ Correct answer
Q6.A middle aged female presents with slowly progressive weakness of lower limbs, spasticity and recent onset hesitancy of Micturition. On neurological examination there is evidence of dorsal myelopathy. MRI scan of spine reveals middorsal intradural contrast enhancing mass lesion. Diagnosis is:
- AIntradural lipoma
- BDermoid cyst
- CMeningioma✓ Correct answer
- DEpidermoid cyst
Q7.Which is not seen in neuroimaging of patient of tuberous sclerosis?
- AWhite matter lesion
- BEpendymoma✓ Correct answer
- CSubependymal nodules
- DGiant cell astrocytoma
Q8.Most common intraparenchymal brain tumor to show calcification is?
- AMeningioma
- BOligodendroglioma✓ Correct answer
- CAstrocytoma
- DEpendymoma
Q9.In 7 year old posterior fossa mass with cyst formation, hypodense on CT, hyper intense on T2WI and showing post gadolinium nodule enhancement is
- AMedulloblastoma
- BEpendymoma
- CAstrocytoma✓ Correct answer
- DCysticercous
Q10.Local cerebral lesion with a ring on CT scan is caused by –
- AToxoplasmosis✓ Correct answer
- BIntracranial haemorrhage
- CCysts
- DHamartoma
Answer key
Q1: B. Tuberous sclerosis; Q2: C. Sturge Weber syndrome; Q3: A. Meningioma; Q4: A. Craniophangioma; Q5: D. Nodular calcified; Q6: C. Meningioma; Q7: B. Ependymoma; Q8: B. Oligodendroglioma; Q9: C. Astrocytoma; Q10: A. Toxoplasmosis.
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