PA Anatomy: Abd: Case 2

This image is a frontal or AP radiograph of the abdomen (often called a 'KUB' for short, since it includes the regions of the Kidneys, Ureters and Bladder, among other things). For this study, no contrast is given. The yellow dotted line shows the abdominal aorta and its major branch inferiorly into the right and left common iliac arteries.

Do you expect the aorta to be visible on a KUB?