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10  Urinary and Male Reproductive System Scanning

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1.7\ Longitudinal Plane of the Left

Kidney from the Back

Fig. 10.7  Longitudinal plane of the left kidney from the back

LK

1.7.1\ Scanning Method

The patient lies in prone position. The transducer is placed at the back and scanned in the longitudinal plane of the kidney.

1.7.2\ Section Structure

The longitudinal plane of the kidney is used to show the cortex and the collecting system.

1.7.3\ Measuring Method and Normal

The length of the kidney and the thickness of the cortex can be measured.

1.7.4\ The Clinical Application Value

This view is often used in the patients whose kidney cannot be seen clearly through the abdominal wall because of the intervening bowel gas or obesity.