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Diagnostic Ultrasound - Abdomen and Pelvis

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Liver<br />

Abdominal muscle<br />

LEFT LOBE OF LIVER: LONGITUDINAL VIEW<br />

Anatomy: <strong>Abdomen</strong><br />

Diaphragm<br />

Heart<br />

Left lateral liver<br />

Stomach<br />

Heart<br />

Superior mesenteric artery<br />

Celiac artery<br />

Aorta<br />

Left portal vein<br />

Heart<br />

Left hepatic vein<br />

Junction of IVC <strong>and</strong> right atrium<br />

Portal vein<br />

Hepatic artery<br />

Falciform ligament<br />

(Top) Longitudinal grayscale ultrasound of the left lobe of the liver shows a triangular-shaped cross section. The heart is partially<br />

visualized above the diaphragm. (Middle) Longitudinal grayscale ultrasound view of the left lobe of the liver at the level of the aorta<br />

shows the aorta posterior to the liver, the celiac artery, <strong>and</strong> superior mesenteric artery arising from the aorta. (Bottom) Longitudinal<br />

grayscale ultrasound of the left lobe of the liver shows the left hepatic vein <strong>and</strong> left portal vein in cross section.<br />

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