Splenic Vein Ultrasound Anatomy

Splenic vein 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 splenic vein and then recognise it on a real scan.
In the atlas legend the splenic vein belongs to the veins 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.
Splenic vein across the atlas

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



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



Splenic 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
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



Left renal vein and right renal artery
Vessels / Aorta and Vena Cava in Suprarenal Transverse Sections, Including the Renal Vessels · Transverse plane



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



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



Splenic vein and left gastric artery
Vessels / Splenic Artery and Vein in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Splenic artery and vein, celiac trunk
Vessels / Splenic Artery and Vein in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Splenic artery and vein, celiac trunk
Vessels / Splenic Artery and Vein in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Splenic artery and vein, renal artery and vein
Vessels / Splenic Artery and Vein in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Splenic artery and vein, renal artery and vein
Vessels / Splenic Artery and Vein in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Celiac trunk
Vessels / Hepatic Artery in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Hepatic artery and splenic vein
Vessels / Hepatic Artery in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



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



Right renal artery and left renal vein
Vessels / Left Renal Artery and Vein in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Aorta and left renal vein
Vessels / Left Renal Artery and Vein in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Left renal vessels, splenic artery and vein
Vessels / Left Renal Artery and Vein in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Hepatic artery, superior mesenteric artery, and splenic vein
Vessels / Vessels of the Porta Hepatis in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Bile duct, gallbladder, vena cava
Vessels / Vessels of the Porta Hepatis in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane



Left lobe of liver, lateral segment, subsegments II and III
Liver / Liver in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Left lobe of liver, ligamentum teres, boundary between lateral and medial segments
Liver / Liver in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Left lobe of liver, ligamentum teres, boundary between lateral and medial segments
Liver / Liver in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Left lobe of liver, lateral segment, left portal vein branch
Liver / Left Portions of the Liver in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane



Left lobe of liver, lateral segment, ligamentum teres
Liver / Left Portions of the Liver in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane



Medial and anterior hepatic segments, right and left portal vein branches
Liver / Central Portions of the Liver in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane



Medial and anterior hepatic segments, right and left portal vein branches
Liver / Central Portions of the Liver in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane



Medial and anterior hepatic segments, quadrate lobe, ligamentum teres, portal vein
Liver / Central Portions of the Liver in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane



Body of pancreas, splenic vein
Pancreas / Pancreas in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Body of pancreas, splenic vein, superior mesenteric artery, aorta
Pancreas / Pancreas in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Body of pancreas, splenic vein
Pancreas / Pancreas in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Tail of pancreas, splenic artery and vein, renal artery and vein
Pancreas / Pancreas in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Tail of pancreas, splenic artery and vein, renal artery and vein
Pancreas / Pancreas in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane



Section cranial to head of pancreas, vena cava, splenic vein
Pancreas / Head of the Pancreas in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane



Body of pancreas, splenic vein, superior mesenteric artery, aorta
Pancreas / Body of the Pancreas in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane



Left renal artery and vein, superior mesenteric artery and vein, aorta
Pancreas / Body of the Pancreas in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane



Tail of pancreas, splenic vein
Pancreas / Tail of the Pancreas in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane



Tail of pancreas, gas in stomach
Pancreas / Tail of the Pancreas in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane



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



Scan anterior to tail of pancreas, spleen, stomach
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



Longitudinal scan of pancreatic duct
Pancreas / Details of the Pancreas



Splenic hilum, splenic vein
Spleen / Longitudinal Flank Scans of the Spleen · Longitudinal plane



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



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



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



Accessory spleen
Spleen / Details of the Spleen



Spleen, tail of pancreas
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.