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.
