Diagnostic Ultrasound - Abdomen and Pelvis

Kidneys
Anatomy: Abdomen
RIGHT KIDNEY, POSTERIOR ABDOMEN SCAN
Subcutaneous fat
Right latissimus dorsi muscle
Renal cortex
Renal sinus echoes
Renal medullary pyramids
Subcutaneous fat
Right latissimus dorsi muscle
Right renal cortex
Renal arteries
Renal vein
Right latissimus dorsi muscle
Right renal cortex
Renal vessels
(Top) Longitudinal grayscale ultrasound of the right kidney scanning from the posterior approach shows normal medullary pyramids. It
is a good way for standardizing renal length measurements in children. (Middle) Posterior longitudinal color Doppler ultrasound of the
right kidney is shown. This evaluation of the position of major vessels is useful to avoid major vessels during renal interventional
procedures, such as renal biopsy or nephrostomy. (Bottom) Posterior longitudinal power Doppler ultrasound of the right kidney is
shown. Note that power Doppler ultrasound does not provide information about the direction of flow within vessels.
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