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Right Renal Artery Ultrasound Anatomy

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Right renal artery ultrasound image

Right renal 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 right renal artery and then recognise it on a real scan.

In the atlas legend the right renal 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.

Right renal artery appears in 27 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 right renal artery highlighted.

27Scan views

Right renal artery across the atlas

Probe position, Superior mesenteric artery and splenic vein

Superior mesenteric artery and splenic vein

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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Superior mesenteric artery and splenic vein
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Superior mesenteric artery and splenic vein
1Aorta7Superior mesenteric artery8Right renal artery9Left renal artery10Vena cava15Left renal vein18Splenic vein20Right lobe of liver21Left lobe of liver36Bile duct42Body of pancreas43Tail of pancreas61Left kidney90Spinal column
Probe position, Left renal vein and right renal artery

Left renal vein and right renal artery

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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Left renal vein and right renal artery
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Left renal vein and right renal artery
1Aorta7Superior mesenteric artery8Right renal artery10Vena cava15Left renal vein18Splenic vein20Right lobe of liver21Left lobe of liver36Bile duct42Body of pancreas43Tail of pancreas76Duodenum90Spinal column
Probe position, Infrarenal aorta and vena cava

Infrarenal aorta and vena cava

Vessels / Aorta and Vena Cava in Infrarenal Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Infrarenal aorta and vena cava
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Infrarenal aorta and vena cava
1Aorta7Superior mesenteric artery8Right renal artery10Vena cava15Left renal vein18Splenic vein21Left lobe of liver36Bile duct41Head of pancreas43Tail of pancreas76Duodenum90Spinal column94Artifact
Probe position, Hepatic artery and superior mesenteric vein

Hepatic artery and superior mesenteric vein

Vessels / Hepatic Artery in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Hepatic artery and superior mesenteric vein
UltrasoundRight renal 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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Hepatic artery and portal vein
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Hepatic artery and portal vein
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery10Vena cava17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver41Head of pancreas96Diaphragm
Probe position, Right renal artery and left renal vein

Right renal artery and left renal vein

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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Right renal artery and left renal vein
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Right renal artery and left renal vein
8Right renal artery15Left renal vein17Portal vein19Superior mesenteric vein21Left lobe of liver24Ligamentum teres90Spinal column
Probe position, Vena cava and right renal artery

Vena cava and right renal artery

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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Vena cava and right renal artery
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Vena cava and right renal artery
8Right renal artery10Vena cava17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver
Probe position, Right renal artery and right renal vein

Right renal artery and right renal vein

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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Right renal artery and right renal vein
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Right renal artery and right renal vein
8Right renal artery14Right renal vein17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver30Gallbladder92Acoustic shadow
Probe position, Renal vein at hilum, renal artery

Renal vein at hilum, renal artery

Vessels / Right Renal Artery and Vein in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Renal vein at hilum, renal artery
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Renal vein at hilum, renal artery
1Aorta8Right renal artery10Vena cava14Right renal vein20Right lobe of liver30Gallbladder60Right kidney76Duodenum90Spinal column95Psoas muscle
Probe position, Renal artery

Renal artery

Vessels / Right Renal Artery and Vein in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Renal artery
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Renal artery
1Aorta8Right renal artery10Vena cava20Right lobe of liver30Gallbladder60Right kidney76Duodenum90Spinal column95Psoas muscle
Probe position, Vena cava

Vena cava

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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Vena cava
UltrasoundRight renal 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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Right renal artery and left renal vein
UltrasoundRight renal 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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Portal vein, vena cava, right renal artery
UltrasoundRight renal 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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Portal vein, vena cava, right renal artery, and bile duct
UltrasoundRight renal 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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Portal vein, vena cava, and bile duct
UltrasoundRight renal 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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Portal vein and hepatic artery
UltrasoundRight renal 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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Hepatic artery, superior mesenteric vein
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Hepatic artery, superior mesenteric vein
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery15Left renal vein19Superior mesenteric vein20Right lobe of liver40Pancreas45Pancreatic duct70Stomach
Probe position, Posterior segment, caudal subsegment, kidney

Posterior segment, caudal subsegment, kidney

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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Posterior segment, caudal subsegment, kidney
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Posterior segment, caudal subsegment, kidney
8Right renal artery10Vena cava29Posterior segment60Right kidney77Small bowel
Probe position, Posterior segment, inferior border

Posterior segment, inferior border

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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Posterior segment, inferior border
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Posterior segment, inferior border
8Right renal artery10Vena cava29Posterior segment60Right kidney77Small bowel
Probe position, Body and fundus of gallbladder, kidney

Body and fundus of gallbladder, kidney

Gallbladder / Gallbladder in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Body and fundus of gallbladder, kidney
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Body and fundus of gallbladder, kidney
8Right renal artery14Right renal vein17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver30Gallbladder60Right kidney78Right colic flexure
Probe position, Head of pancreas, hilar vessels, vena cava

Head of pancreas, hilar vessels, vena cava

Pancreas / Pancreas in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Head of pancreas, hilar vessels, vena cava
UltrasoundRight renal 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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Head of pancreas, superior mesenteric vein, uncinate process
UltrasoundRight renal 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

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Head of pancreas, superior mesenteric vein, uncinate process
UltrasoundRight renal 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, Kidney, renal vein, vena cava, liver

Kidney, renal vein, vena cava, liver

Kidneys / Upper Abdominal Transverse Scans of the Right Kidney from Above Downward · Transverse plane

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Kidney, renal vein, vena cava, liver
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Kidney, renal vein, vena cava, liver
1Aorta8Right renal artery10Vena cava14Right renal vein20Right lobe of liver30Gallbladder60Right kidney77Small bowel90Spinal column
Probe position, Kidney, renal vein, renal artery, vena cava, liver

Kidney, renal vein, renal artery, vena cava, liver

Kidneys / Upper Abdominal Transverse Scans of the Right Kidney from Above Downward · Transverse plane

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Kidney, renal vein, renal artery, vena cava, liver
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Kidney, renal vein, renal artery, vena cava, liver
1Aorta8Right renal artery10Vena cava14Right renal vein20Right lobe of liver60Right kidney77Small bowel90Spinal column
Probe position, Adrenal gland, vena cava, renal artery

Adrenal gland, vena cava, renal artery

Adrenal Glands / Upper Abdominal Longitudinal Scans of the Right Adrenal Gland from Right to Left · Longitudinal plane

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Adrenal gland, vena cava, renal artery
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Adrenal gland, vena cava, renal artery
8Right renal artery10Vena cava20Right lobe of liver69Adrenal gland96Diaphragm
Probe position, Layers of adrenal gland

Layers of adrenal gland

Adrenal Glands / Details of the Adrenal Glands

AnatomyRight renal artery anatomy diagram, Layers of adrenal gland
UltrasoundRight renal artery ultrasound image, Layers of adrenal gland
4Hepatic artery8Right renal artery10Vena cava17Portal vein20Right lobe of liver41Head of pancreas69Adrenal gland90Spinal column

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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