The phrase "abdominal level" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to anatomy, medical discussions, or fitness, referring to a specific area of the abdomen.
Example: "The patient reported pain at the abdominal level, which prompted further examination."
Alternatives: "abdominal region" or "abdominal area".
Open image in new window Fig. 6 Axial enhanced CT images on a lower (a) and higher (b) abdominal level and coronal HASTE (c) and axial T1 post-gadolinium (d) MRI images in a 71-year-old female showing bilateral and symmetric infiltration of the renal sinuses, with mild hydronephrosis (arrows).
Sagittal abdominal diameter was measured with a sliding beam set square as the highest abdominal level above the upper surface of the corresponding bed.
After log transformation, significant associations were found between total fat, central fat and central/peripheral fat ratio evaluated by CT at abdominal level and HOMA-IR.
Patients with lipodystrophy had a higher VAT and VAT/SAT ratio, lower SAT and no significant difference in total fat at abdominal level.
Significant associations between HOMA-IR and total, central and central/peripheral fat evaluated by CT at abdominal level were found and no association between HOMA-IR and peripheral fat.
It is possible that the increased fat mass at the abdominal level or at the pericardiac level if it also occurred acted on the coronary vessels through a change in adipocytokine release.
b, c Axial CT images at two different abdominal levels show diffuse branching lucency in the mesenteric vessels (arrow, b) and the periphery of the liver indicating portal vein gas (arrow, c).
Tumour dissemination rates were significantly lower in all three abdominal levels (i.e., IMO 1 3) in type I patients.
The caecum was located on the left side near the median plane at mid-abdominal level with its tip extending caudally.
Axial CT scan at the abdominal esophagus level (a) demonstrates the grossly enlarged stomach with resultant displacement of the gastric antrum (A and arrowheads) above the abdominal esophagus.
In our study, as for RANTES, the severity of sleep apnea and REM sleep related desaturations together with moderate daytime hypoxaemia, may play a major role as it has been demonstrated that local hypoxia at the abdominal fat level reduced adiponectin release by the adipocytes [15].
