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The “anatomic” view of the suprarenals in medical imaging

L'incidence “anatomique” des surrénales en imagerie médicale

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Based on coordinates derived from three series of anatomic sections, the authors propose a view for tomographic investigation, applicable in MRI and ultrasound, which reconstructs the ideal image of the suprarenal gland in its quadrilateral as described by Testut. This “anatomic” view is 45° vertical and oblique, intermediate between the sagittal and frontal views, which it can advantageously replace. A new aspect of suprarenal tomography, recalling the image of a triskele, is described in the context of this view.

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A partir de coordonnées relevées sur trois séries de coupes anatomiques, les auteurs ont imaginé une incidence d'exploration tomographique, utilisable en IRM et en échographie, qui restitue l'image idéale de la glande surrénale dans son quadrilatère décrit par Testut. Cette incidence “anatomique” est verticale et oblique à 45°, intermédiaire entre les incidences sagittale et frontale auxquelles elle se substitue avantageusement. Un aspect nouveau du tomogramme surrénalien, rappelant l'image d'un triskèle, est décrit à propos de cette incidence.

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Sénécail, B., Colin, D., Person, H. et al. The “anatomic” view of the suprarenals in medical imaging. Surg Radiol Anat 16, 211–214 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01627598

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