Some effects of posture on the radiographic appearance of the kidneys of the dog.
Kidneys move in response to postural changes. In laterally recumbent dogs the lower kidney glides craniad, whereas the upper kidney tends to droop, yielding radiographs in which the upper kidney is often clearer and more bean-shaped than the lower. Routine lateral projections of the kidneys are best made in right lateral recumbency.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011187:Posture; D011859:Radiography; D013679:Technology, Radiologic