Diagnostic Ultrasound - Abdomen and Pelvis

Liver
Anatomy: Abdomen
TRANSVERSE RIGHT LOBE OF LIVER
Middle hepatic vein
Anterior branch right portal vein
Right hepatic vein
Diaphragm
Left hepatic vein
IVC
Anterior right portal vein branch
Right hepatic vein branch
Right hepatic vein branch
Middle hepatic vein
IVC
Diaphragm
Posterior branch of right portal vein
Right portal vein
IVC
Diaphragmatic crus
(Top) Transverse grayscale ultrasound at the level of the hepatic vein confluence shows the right, middle, and left hepatic veins as they
join with the IVC posteriorly. (Middle) Transverse grayscale ultrasound of the liver just below the confluence of the hepatic veins shows
the IVC and more peripheral portions of the right and left hepatic veins. (Bottom) Transverse grayscale ultrasound of the right lobe of
the liver, centered at the right portal vein, shows the posterior branch of the right portal vein, which is typically directed away from the
transducer.
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