Diagnostic Ultrasound - Abdomen and Pelvis

Kidneys
Anatomy: Abdomen
RIGHT KIDNEY, ANTERIOR ABDOMEN SCAN
Oblique muscles
Right lobe of liver
Renal sinus
Medullary pyramid
Psoas muscle
Right lobe of liver
Right main renal vein
Psoas muscle
Vertebral bodies
Shadowing from rib
Right lobe of liver
Right psoas muscle
(Top) Longitudinal grayscale ultrasound of the right kidney using the liver as an acoustic window is shown. This approach usually
provides excellent visualization of the right kidney and is useful for measuring bipolar renal length. (Middle) Longitudinal oblique
grayscale ultrasound of the right kidney using the liver as an acoustic window with the view obtained with a bit more medial angulation
(when compared with the previous image). (Bottom) Longitudinal oblique grayscale ultrasound of the right kidney using the liver as an
acoustic window with the view obtained with more lateral angulation (when compared with the previous 2 images) cuts through the
renal parenchyma on the lateral aspect of the right kidney. Note that the echogenic sinus is not demonstrated and that there is
shadowing from ribs.
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