Author and Affiliation
Christoph F Dietrich. Medizinische Klinik 2, Caritas-Krankenhaus Bad Mergentheim, Germany.
Figure and video 1
The right adrenal gland is shown using transcutaneous B-mode [Figure 1] and the adrenal arterial vessels using color Doppler imaging [Video 1].
Take Home Message
Transabdominal real-time ultrasound (US) using high-resolution equipment allows visualization of the right adrenal gland as a routine procedure (99 %). Adrenal arteries can be displayed under good circumstances.
Featured references
- Dietrich CF, Wehrmann T, Hoffmann C, Herrmann G, Caspary WF, Seifert H. Detection of the adrenal glands by endoscopic or transabdominal ultrasound. Endoscopy 1997;29:859-864
- Jenssen C, Dietrich CF. Ultrasound and Endoscopic Ultrasound of the adrenal glands. Ultraschall Med 2010; 31(3):228-250.
