Renal Cortex Ultrasound Anatomy

Renal cortex ultrasound anatomy is presented here as a labeled cross-sectional atlas. Every view pairs a color-coded anatomy diagram with the matching real ultrasound image, so you can learn the expected shape and position of the renal cortex and then recognise it on a real scan.
In the atlas legend the renal cortex belongs to the kidneys group and is shown in a consistent colour wherever it appears. The small body marker on each card shows where the transducer sits for that view, which makes it easier to reproduce the image at the bedside.
Renal cortex across the atlas
Medullary pyramids
Kidneys / Details of the Kidneys


Collecting system
Kidneys / Details of the Kidneys


Anatomy diagrams, ultrasound images and probe positions are part of the Ultrasound Anatomy atlas. Colours follow the atlas legend, grouping vessels, organs and other structures by type.