MR imaging of the body is performed to evaluate:
- organs of the chest, abdomen and pelvis—including the heart, lungs, liver, biliary tract, kidney, spleen, and pancreas.
- pelvic organs including the reproductive organs in the male (prostate and testicles) and the female (uterus and ovaries).
- pelvic and hip bones.
- blood vessels (MR Angiography).
Physicians use the MR examination to help diagnose or monitor treatment for conditions such as:
- tumors of the chest, abdomen or pelvis.
- coronary artery disease and heart problems including the aorta, coronary arteries and blood vessels, by examining the size and thickness of the chambers of the heart and the extent of damage caused by a heart attack or progressive heart disease. For more information, visit the MR Angiography and Cardiac CT for Calcium Scoring pages.
- tumors and other abnormalities of the reproductive organs (e.g., uterus, ovaries, testicles, prostate).
- functional and anatomical abnormalities of the heart.
- lesions of the liver and other organs (when a complete diagnostic assessment can not be done with other techniques).
- congenital arterial and venous vascular anomalies and diseases (e.g., atherosclerosis) of the chest, abdomen and pelvis (MR Angiography).
- biliary system conditions (MRCP).
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