MR imaging of the body is performed to evaluate:
organs of the chest and abdomen—including the heart, liver, biliary tract, kidneys, spleen, bowel, pancreas, and adrenal glands.
pelvic organs including the bladder and the reproductive organs such as the uterus and ovaries in females and the prostate gland in males.
blood vessels (including MR Angiography).
lymph nodes.
Physicians use an MR examination to help diagnose or monitor treatment for conditions such as:
tumors of the chest, abdomen or pelvis.
diseases of the liver, such as cirrhosis, and abnormalities of the bile ducts and pancreas
inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
heart problems, such as congenital heart disease.
malformations of the blood vessels and inflammation of the vessels (vasculitis).
a fetus in the womb of a pregnant woman.