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CT abdomen/pelvis coronal - labeling questions

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis not applicable

Normal CT abdo/pelvis

Annotated image

The labeled structures are (excluding the correct side):

  1. umbilicus
  2. rectus abdominis muscle
  3. superficial epigastric vessels
  4. tendinous intersection of the rectus abdominis muscle
  5. linea alba
  6. corpus cavernosum of the penis
  7. obliterated umbilical vein
  8. body of the stomach
  9. transverse colon
  10. linea semilunaris
  11. suspensory ligament of the penis
  12. inferior epigastric vessels
  13. sartorius muscle
  14. falciform ligament
  15. spermatic cord
  16. ileum
  17. internal oblique muscle
  18. external oblique muscle
  19. pylorus
  20. sigmoid colon
  21. hepatic flexure of the colon
  22. transversus abdominis muscle
  23. retropubic space (of Retzius)
  24. neck of the pancreas
  25. gallbladder
  26. pubic symphysis
  27. fundus of the stomach
  28. first part of the duodenum
  29. ascending colon
  30. middle hepatic vein
  31. main pancreatic duct
  32. external iliac vein
  33. left hepatic vein
  34. superior mesenteric vein
  35. superior mesenteric artery
  36. external iliac artery
  37. inferior mesenteric artery
  38. cecum
  39. vermiform appendix
  40. urinary bladder
  41. third part of the duodenum
  42. ileocecal valve
  43. cystic duct
  44. small bowel mesentery
  45. right common iliac artery
  46. iliacus muscle
  47. right hepatic artery
  48. splenic flexure
  49. duodenojejunal flexure
  50. fourth part of the duodenum
  51. left hepatic artery
  52. common hepatic duct
  53. common hepatic artery
  54. infrarenal portion of the abdominal aorta
  55. right portal vein
  56. left portal vein
  57. common bile duct
  58. uncinate process of the pancreas
  59. left common iliac artery
  60. left gastric artery
  61. portal vein
  62. left renal vein
  63. gonadal vessels
  64. celiac trunk
  65. superior mesenteric artery
  66. head of the pancreas
  67. terminal ileum
  68. left common iliac vein
  69. body of the pancreas
  70. right renal artery
  71. jejunum
  72. suprahepatic portion of the inferior vena cava
  73. infrarenal portion of the inferior vena cava
  74. right common iliac vein
  75. left renal artery
  76. second part of the duodenum
  77. gastro-esophageal junction
  78. psoas major muscle
  79. splenic artery
  80. right crus of diaphragm
  81. left internal iliac artery
  82. intrahepatic portion of the inferior vena cava
  83. splenic vein
  84. abdominal portion of the ureter
  85. left internal iliac vein
  86. prostate gland
  87. right hepatic vein
  88. spleen
  89. left crus of diaphragm
  90. tail of the pancreas
  91. right renal vein
  92. suprarenal portion of the abdominal aorta
  93. descending colon
  94. left adrenal gland
  95. pelvic portion of the ureter
  96. right adrenal gland
  97. external obturator muscle
  98. renal pelvis
  99. anal canal
  100. seminal vesicle
  101. quadratus lumborum muscle
  102. right kidney
  103. left kidney
  104. levator ani
  105. internal obturator muscle
  106. ischioanal fossa
  107. piriformis muscle
  108. left dome of the diaphragm
  109. rectum

Normal CT A/P no labels

ct

The same normal abdominopelvic CT without labels for reference.

Case Discussion

The labeled structures are (excluding the correct side):

  1. umbilicus
  2. rectus abdominis muscle
  3. superficial epigastric vessels
  4. tendinous intersection of the rectus abdominis muscle
  5. linea alba
  6. corpus cavernosum of the penis
  7. obliterated umbilical vein
  8. body of the stomach
  9. transverse colon
  10. linea semilunaris
  11. suspensory ligament of the penis
  12. inferior epigastric vessels
  13. sartorius muscle
  14. falciform ligament
  15. spermatic cord
  16. ileum
  17. internal oblique muscle
  18. external oblique muscle
  19. pylorus
  20. sigmoid colon
  21. hepatic flexure of the colon
  22. transversus abdominis muscle
  23. retropubic space (of Retzius)
  24. neck of the pancreas
  25. gallbladder
  26. pubic symphysis
  27. fundus of the stomach
  28. first part of the duodenum
  29. ascending colon
  30. middle hepatic vein
  31. main pancreatic duct
  32. external iliac vein
  33. left hepatic vein
  34. superior mesenteric vein
  35. superior mesenteric artery
  36. external iliac artery
  37. inferior mesenteric artery
  38. cecum
  39. vermiform appendix
  40. urinary bladder
  41. third part of the duodenum
  42. ileocecal valve
  43. cystic duct
  44. small bowel mesentery
  45. right common iliac artery
  46. iliacus muscle
  47. right hepatic artery
  48. splenic flexure
  49. duodenojejunal flexure
  50. fourth part of the duodenum
  51. left hepatic artery
  52. common hepatic duct
  53. common hepatic artery
  54. infrarenal portion of the abdominal aorta
  55. right portal vein
  56. left portal vein
  57. common bile duct
  58. uncinate process of the pancreas
  59. left common iliac artery
  60. left gastric artery
  61. portal vein
  62. left renal vein
  63. gonadal vessels
  64. celiac trunk
  65. superior mesenteric artery
  66. head of the pancreas
  67. terminal ileum
  68. left common iliac vein
  69. body of the pancreas
  70. right renal artery
  71. jejunum
  72. suprahepatic portion of the inferior vena cava
  73. infrarenal portion of the inferior vena cava
  74. right common iliac vein
  75. left renal artery
  76. second part of the duodenum
  77. gastro-esophageal junction
  78. psoas major muscle
  79. splenic artery
  80. right crus of diaphragm
  81. left internal iliac artery
  82. intrahepatic portion of the inferior vena cava
  83. splenic vein
  84. abdominal portion of the ureter
  85. left internal iliac vein
  86. prostate gland
  87. right hepatic vein
  88. spleen
  89. left crus of diaphragm
  90. tail of the pancreas
  91. right renal vein
  92. suprarenal portion of the abdominal aorta
  93. descending colon
  94. left adrenal gland
  95. pelvic portion of the ureter
  96. right adrenal gland
  97. external obturator muscle
  98. renal pelvis
  99. anal canal
  100. seminal vesicle
  101. quadratus lumborum muscle
  102. right kidney
  103. left kidney
  104. levator ani
  105. internal obturator muscle
  106. ischioanal fossa
  107. piriformis muscle
  108. left dome of the diaphragm
  109. rectum

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