title: Magnetic resonance imaging of the retroperitoneum.
abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) represents the most recent development in imaging of the retroperitoneum. This article discusses the utility of MRI in evaluating the abdominal aorta, inferior vena cava, lymph nodes, and psoas muscle.
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, Missouri 63110.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000033:anatomy & histology