Left Kidney Ultrasound Anatomy

Left kidney 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 left kidney and then recognise it on a real scan.
In the atlas legend the left kidney 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.
Left kidney across the atlas

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



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



Superior mesenteric artery and splenic vein
Vessels / Aorta and Vena Cava in Suprarenal Transverse Sections, Including the Renal Vessels · Transverse plane



Scan posterior to tail of pancreas, spleen, kidney
Pancreas / Transsplenic View of the Tail of the Pancreas in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Spleen, tail of pancreas, kidney
Pancreas / Transsplenic View of the Tail of the Pancreas in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Spleen, tail of pancreas, kidney
Pancreas / Transsplenic View of the Tail of the Pancreas in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane



Spleen, tail of pancreas, kidney
Pancreas / Transsplenic View of the Tail of the Pancreas in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane



Spleen, kidney
Spleen / Longitudinal Flank Scans of the Spleen · Longitudinal plane



Spleen, kidney, stomach
Spleen / Transverse Flank Scans of the Spleen · Transverse plane



Spleen, kidney, pancreas
Spleen / Transverse Flank Scans of the Spleen · Transverse plane



Spleen, stomach
Spleen / Transverse Flank Scans of the Spleen · Transverse plane



Spleen, small bowel
Spleen / Transverse Flank Scans of the Spleen · Transverse plane



Accessory spleen
Spleen / Details of the Spleen



Kidney, spleen, psoas muscle
Kidneys / Longitudinal Flank Scans of the Left Kidney from Posterior to Anterior · Longitudinal plane



Kidney, spleen, psoas muscle
Kidneys / Longitudinal Flank Scans of the Left Kidney from Posterior to Anterior · Longitudinal plane



Kidney, spleen, psoas muscle
Kidneys / Longitudinal Flank Scans of the Left Kidney from Posterior to Anterior · Longitudinal plane



Kidney, renal vein, spleen, aorta
Kidneys / Longitudinal Flank Scans of the Left Kidney from Posterior to Anterior · Longitudinal plane



Kidney, spleen, bowel
Kidneys / Transverse Flank Scans of the Left Kidney from Above Downward · Transverse plane



Kidney, spleen, psoas muscle
Kidneys / Transverse Flank Scans of the Left Kidney from Above Downward · Transverse plane



Kidney, spleen
Adrenal Glands / Longitudinal Flank Scans of the Left Adrenal Gland from Back to Front · Longitudinal plane



Adrenal gland, kidney, spleen
Adrenal Glands / Longitudinal Flank Scans of the Left Adrenal Gland from Back to Front · Longitudinal plane



Adrenal gland, kidney, spleen
Adrenal Glands / Longitudinal Flank Scans of the Left Adrenal Gland from Back to Front · Longitudinal plane


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.