201 Kidney, liver
202 Kidney, liver
The right adrenal gland is located at the level of the upper renal pole, medial and anterior to the right kidney.
In an upper abdominal longitudinal scan from the anterior aspect, the kidney is used as a landmark for locating the right adrenal gland.
203 Adrenal gland, liver
204 Adrenal gland, vena cava, renal artery
In a scan across the kidney from right to left, when the upper renal pole is just disappearing from the image the region of the right adrenal gland has been located.
The right adrenal gland extends behind the vena cava, above the renal vessels.
205 Kidney, vena cava
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