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Hepatic Artery Ultrasound Anatomy

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Hepatic artery ultrasound image

Hepatic artery 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 hepatic artery and then recognise it on a real scan.

In the atlas legend the hepatic artery belongs to the arteries 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.

Hepatic artery appears in 40 labeled views in this atlas. Each card below shows the anatomy diagram, the real ultrasound image and the probe position for that scan. Coloured dots list every structure labeled in the view, with hepatic artery highlighted.

40Scan views

Hepatic artery across the atlas

Probe position, Hepatic artery

Hepatic artery

Vessels / Aorta and Vena Cava in Suprarenal Transverse Sections, Including the Renal Vessels · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Hepatic artery
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Hepatic artery
1Aorta3Celiac trunk4Hepatic artery10Vena cava17Portal vein18Splenic vein20Right lobe of liver21Left lobe of liver22Quadrate lobe43Tail of pancreas90Spinal column96Diaphragm
Probe position, Splenic artery

Splenic artery

Vessels / Aorta and Vena Cava in Suprarenal Transverse Sections, Including the Renal Vessels · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Splenic artery
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Splenic artery
1Aorta3Celiac trunk4Hepatic artery5Splenic artery10Vena cava17Portal vein18Splenic vein20Right lobe of liver21Left lobe of liver22Quadrate lobe43Tail of pancreas90Spinal column96Diaphragm
Probe position, Superior mesenteric artery

Superior mesenteric artery

Vessels / Aorta and Vena Cava in Suprarenal Transverse Sections, Including the Renal Vessels · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Superior mesenteric artery
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Superior mesenteric artery
1Aorta4Hepatic artery5Splenic artery7Superior mesenteric artery10Vena cava17Portal vein18Splenic vein20Right lobe of liver21Left lobe of liver22Quadrate lobe43Tail of pancreas61Left kidney90Spinal column96Diaphragm
Probe position, Superior mesenteric artery

Superior mesenteric artery

Vessels / Aorta and Vena Cava in Suprarenal Transverse Sections, Including the Renal Vessels · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Superior mesenteric artery
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Superior mesenteric artery
1Aorta4Hepatic artery7Superior mesenteric artery10Vena cava18Splenic vein20Right lobe of liver21Left lobe of liver22Quadrate lobe36Bile duct43Tail of pancreas61Left kidney90Spinal column96Diaphragm
Probe position, Aorta

Aorta

Vessels / Splenic Artery and Vein in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Aorta
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Aorta
1Aorta4Hepatic artery18Splenic vein21Left lobe of liver40Pancreas90Spinal column96Diaphragm
Probe position, Hepatic artery and splenic vein

Hepatic artery and splenic vein

Vessels / Hepatic Artery in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Hepatic artery and splenic vein
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Hepatic artery and splenic vein
1Aorta4Hepatic artery18Splenic vein20Right lobe of liver40Pancreas70Stomach
Probe position, Hepatic artery and superior mesenteric vein

Hepatic artery and superior mesenteric vein

Vessels / Hepatic Artery in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Hepatic artery and superior mesenteric vein
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Hepatic artery and superior mesenteric vein
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery15Left renal vein19Superior mesenteric vein20Right lobe of liver40Pancreas70Stomach90Spinal column
Probe position, Hepatic artery and portal vein

Hepatic artery and portal vein

Vessels / Hepatic Artery in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Hepatic artery and portal vein
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Hepatic artery and portal vein
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery10Vena cava17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver41Head of pancreas96Diaphragm
Probe position, Vena cava

Vena cava

Vessels / Left Renal Artery and Vein in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Vena cava
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Vena cava
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery10Vena cava17Portal vein21Left lobe of liver40Pancreas90Spinal column
Probe position, Right renal artery and left renal vein

Right renal artery and left renal vein

Vessels / Left Renal Artery and Vein in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Right renal artery and left renal vein
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Right renal artery and left renal vein
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery15Left renal vein18Splenic vein19Superior mesenteric vein21Left lobe of liver40Pancreas90Spinal column96Diaphragm
Probe position, Portal vein, vena cava, right renal artery

Portal vein, vena cava, right renal artery

Vessels / Vessels of the Porta Hepatis in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Portal vein, vena cava, right renal artery
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Portal vein, vena cava, right renal artery
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery10Vena cava12Middle hepatic vein17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver36Bile duct40Pancreas
Probe position, Portal vein, vena cava, right renal artery, and bile duct

Portal vein, vena cava, right renal artery, and bile duct

Vessels / Vessels of the Porta Hepatis in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Portal vein, vena cava, right renal artery, and bile duct
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Portal vein, vena cava, right renal artery, and bile duct
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery10Vena cava12Middle hepatic vein17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver36Bile duct40Pancreas
Probe position, Portal vein, vena cava, and bile duct

Portal vein, vena cava, and bile duct

Vessels / Vessels of the Porta Hepatis in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Portal vein, vena cava, and bile duct
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Portal vein, vena cava, and bile duct
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery10Vena cava12Middle hepatic vein17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver36Bile duct40Pancreas
Probe position, Portal vein and hepatic artery

Portal vein and hepatic artery

Vessels / Vessels of the Porta Hepatis in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Portal vein and hepatic artery
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Portal vein and hepatic artery
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery10Vena cava17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver40Pancreas45Pancreatic duct
Probe position, Hepatic artery, superior mesenteric vein

Hepatic artery, superior mesenteric vein

Vessels / Vessels of the Porta Hepatis in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Hepatic artery, superior mesenteric vein
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Hepatic artery, superior mesenteric vein
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery15Left renal vein19Superior mesenteric vein20Right lobe of liver40Pancreas45Pancreatic duct70Stomach
Probe position, Hepatic artery, superior mesenteric artery, and splenic vein

Hepatic artery, superior mesenteric artery, and splenic vein

Vessels / Vessels of the Porta Hepatis in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Hepatic artery, superior mesenteric artery, and splenic vein
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Hepatic artery, superior mesenteric artery, and splenic vein
1Aorta4Hepatic artery7Superior mesenteric artery15Left renal vein18Splenic vein20Right lobe of liver40Pancreas70Stomach
Probe position, Hepatic artery, portal vein, vena cava

Hepatic artery, portal vein, vena cava

Vessels / Vessels of the Porta Hepatis in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Hepatic artery, portal vein, vena cava
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Hepatic artery, portal vein, vena cava
1Aorta3Celiac trunk4Hepatic artery10Vena cava12Middle hepatic vein17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver21Left lobe of liver24Ligamentum teres90Spinal column96Diaphragm
Probe position, Hepatic artery, bile duct, portal vein

Hepatic artery, bile duct, portal vein

Vessels / Vessels of the Porta Hepatis in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Hepatic artery, bile duct, portal vein
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Hepatic artery, bile duct, portal vein
1Aorta3Celiac trunk4Hepatic artery5Splenic artery10Vena cava17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver21Left lobe of liver24Ligamentum teres36Bile duct90Spinal column96Diaphragm
Probe position, Left hepatic vein, ligamentum teres, boundary between lateral and medial segments, caudate lobe

Left hepatic vein, ligamentum teres, boundary between lateral and medial segments, caudate lobe

Liver / Liver in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Left hepatic vein, ligamentum teres, boundary between lateral and medial segments, caudate lobe
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Left hepatic vein, ligamentum teres, boundary between lateral and medial segments, caudate lobe
4Hepatic artery10Vena cava11Left hepatic vein17Portal vein21Left lobe of liver23Caudate lobe24Ligamentum teres25Ligamentum venosum41Head of pancreas90Spinal column
Probe position, Left lobe of liver, lateral segment, left portal vein branch

Left lobe of liver, lateral segment, left portal vein branch

Liver / Left Portions of the Liver in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Left lobe of liver, lateral segment, left portal vein branch
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Left lobe of liver, lateral segment, left portal vein branch
1Aorta4Hepatic artery10Vena cava15Left renal vein17Portal vein18Splenic vein26Lateral segment27Medial segment43Tail of pancreas72Body of stomach93Gas94Artifact96Diaphragm
Probe position, Left lobe of liver, lateral segment, ligamentum teres

Left lobe of liver, lateral segment, ligamentum teres

Liver / Left Portions of the Liver in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Left lobe of liver, lateral segment, ligamentum teres
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Left lobe of liver, lateral segment, ligamentum teres
1Aorta4Hepatic artery7Superior mesenteric artery10Vena cava15Left renal vein17Portal vein18Splenic vein22Quadrate lobe24Ligamentum teres26Lateral segment27Medial segment42Body of pancreas43Tail of pancreas45Pancreatic duct72Body of stomach93Gas94Artifact96Diaphragm
Probe position, Medial and anterior hepatic segments, bifurcation of portal vein

Medial and anterior hepatic segments, bifurcation of portal vein

Liver / Central Portions of the Liver in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Medial and anterior hepatic segments, bifurcation of portal vein
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Medial and anterior hepatic segments, bifurcation of portal vein
1Aorta4Hepatic artery7Superior mesenteric artery10Vena cava11Left hepatic vein12Middle hepatic vein17Portal vein90Spinal column96Diaphragm
Probe position, Medial and anterior hepatic segments, bifurcation of portal vein

Medial and anterior hepatic segments, bifurcation of portal vein

Liver / Central Portions of the Liver in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Medial and anterior hepatic segments, bifurcation of portal vein
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Medial and anterior hepatic segments, bifurcation of portal vein
1Aorta4Hepatic artery5Splenic artery7Superior mesenteric artery10Vena cava11Left hepatic vein12Middle hepatic vein17Portal vein43Tail of pancreas90Spinal column96Diaphragm
Probe position, Medial and anterior hepatic segments, right portal vein branch

Medial and anterior hepatic segments, right portal vein branch

Liver / Central Portions of the Liver in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Medial and anterior hepatic segments, right portal vein branch
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Medial and anterior hepatic segments, right portal vein branch
1Aorta4Hepatic artery5Splenic artery7Superior mesenteric artery10Vena cava11Left hepatic vein12Middle hepatic vein17Portal vein43Tail of pancreas90Spinal column96Diaphragm
Probe position, Medial and anterior hepatic segments, right and left portal vein branches

Medial and anterior hepatic segments, right and left portal vein branches

Liver / Central Portions of the Liver in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Medial and anterior hepatic segments, right and left portal vein branches
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Medial and anterior hepatic segments, right and left portal vein branches
1Aorta4Hepatic artery7Superior mesenteric artery10Vena cava15Left renal vein17Portal vein18Splenic vein43Tail of pancreas90Spinal column
Probe position, Right portal vein branch, ligamentum venosum

Right portal vein branch, ligamentum venosum

Gallbladder / Gallbladder in Upper Abdominal Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Right portal vein branch, ligamentum venosum
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Right portal vein branch, ligamentum venosum
4Hepatic artery10Vena cava17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver73Antrum of stomach76Duodenum92Acoustic shadow96Diaphragm
Probe position, Vena cava, duodenum, bifurcation of portal vein

Vena cava, duodenum, bifurcation of portal vein

Gallbladder / Gallbladder in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Vena cava, duodenum, bifurcation of portal vein
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Vena cava, duodenum, bifurcation of portal vein
4Hepatic artery10Vena cava17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver73Antrum of stomach76Duodenum94Artifact
Probe position, Right portal vein branch, duodenum, gallbladder body

Right portal vein branch, duodenum, gallbladder body

Gallbladder / Gallbladder in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Right portal vein branch, duodenum, gallbladder body
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Right portal vein branch, duodenum, gallbladder body
4Hepatic artery10Vena cava17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver30Gallbladder76Duodenum94Artifact95Psoas muscle
Probe position, Right portal vein branch, body and neck of gallbladder

Right portal vein branch, body and neck of gallbladder

Gallbladder / Gallbladder in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Right portal vein branch, body and neck of gallbladder
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Right portal vein branch, body and neck of gallbladder
4Hepatic artery10Vena cava17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver30Gallbladder76Duodenum94Artifact95Psoas muscle
Probe position, Head of pancreas, bile duct

Head of pancreas, bile duct

Pancreas / Pancreas in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Head of pancreas, bile duct
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Head of pancreas, bile duct
4Hepatic artery10Vena cava17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver36Bile duct41Head of pancreas73Antrum of stomach
Probe position, Head of pancreas, bile duct

Head of pancreas, bile duct

Pancreas / Pancreas in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Head of pancreas, bile duct
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Head of pancreas, bile duct
4Hepatic artery10Vena cava17Portal vein22Quadrate lobe23Caudate lobe36Bile duct41Head of pancreas73Antrum of stomach
Probe position, Head of pancreas, hilar vessels, vena cava

Head of pancreas, hilar vessels, vena cava

Pancreas / Pancreas in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Head of pancreas, hilar vessels, vena cava
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Head of pancreas, hilar vessels, vena cava
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery10Vena cava17Portal vein22Quadrate lobe41Head of pancreas70Stomach90Spinal column92Acoustic shadow
Probe position, Head of pancreas, superior mesenteric vein, uncinate process

Head of pancreas, superior mesenteric vein, uncinate process

Pancreas / Pancreas in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Head of pancreas, superior mesenteric vein, uncinate process
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Head of pancreas, superior mesenteric vein, uncinate process
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery10Vena cava17Portal vein19Superior mesenteric vein22Quadrate lobe23Caudate lobe41Head of pancreas44Uncinate process90Spinal column94Artifact
Probe position, Head of pancreas, superior mesenteric vein, uncinate process

Head of pancreas, superior mesenteric vein, uncinate process

Pancreas / Pancreas in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Head of pancreas, superior mesenteric vein, uncinate process
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Head of pancreas, superior mesenteric vein, uncinate process
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery10Vena cava19Superior mesenteric vein22Quadrate lobe41Head of pancreas44Uncinate process90Spinal column94Artifact
Probe position, Body of pancreas, splenic vein

Body of pancreas, splenic vein

Pancreas / Pancreas in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Body of pancreas, splenic vein
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Body of pancreas, splenic vein
1Aorta4Hepatic artery18Splenic vein19Superior mesenteric vein22Quadrate lobe42Body of pancreas90Spinal column96Diaphragm
Probe position, Scan cranial to body of pancreas, celiac trunk

Scan cranial to body of pancreas, celiac trunk

Pancreas / Body of the Pancreas in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Scan cranial to body of pancreas, celiac trunk
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Scan cranial to body of pancreas, celiac trunk
1Aorta3Celiac trunk4Hepatic artery5Splenic artery10Vena cava17Portal vein21Left lobe of liver43Tail of pancreas70Stomach90Spinal column94Artifact
Probe position, Body of pancreas, splenic vein

Body of pancreas, splenic vein

Pancreas / Body of the Pancreas in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Body of pancreas, splenic vein
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Body of pancreas, splenic vein
1Aorta4Hepatic artery5Splenic artery7Superior mesenteric artery10Vena cava17Portal vein21Left lobe of liver36Bile duct41Head of pancreas42Body of pancreas43Tail of pancreas70Stomach90Spinal column
Probe position, Tail of pancreas, splenic vein

Tail of pancreas, splenic vein

Pancreas / Tail of the Pancreas in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Tail of pancreas, splenic vein
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Tail of pancreas, splenic vein
1Aorta3Celiac trunk4Hepatic artery10Vena cava18Splenic vein21Left lobe of liver43Tail of pancreas90Spinal column94Artifact
Probe position, Layers of adrenal gland

Layers of adrenal gland

Adrenal Glands / Details of the Adrenal Glands

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Layers of adrenal gland
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Layers of adrenal gland
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery10Vena cava17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver41Head of pancreas69Adrenal gland90Spinal column
Probe position, Pylorus, pancreas, liver

Pylorus, pancreas, liver

Stomach / Upper Abdominal Longitudinal Scans of the Stomach from Left to Right · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyHepatic artery anatomy diagram, Pylorus, pancreas, liver
UltrasoundHepatic artery ultrasound image, Pylorus, pancreas, liver
4Hepatic artery10Vena cava17Portal vein22Quadrate lobe23Caudate lobe36Bile duct41Head of pancreas73Antrum of stomach75Duodenal bulb

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.

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