title: MR pitfalls and variants in the extrahepatic abdomen.
abstract: Although MR is used increasingly for abdominal imaging, there are many sources of potential diagnostic error. This article provides a review of the interpretive pitfalls, artifacts, and anatomic variations that are encountered most frequently when using MR imaging to evaluate extrahepatic abdominal structures.
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mirowitz
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004064:Digestive System / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010179:Pancreas / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013154:Spleen / Q000033:anatomy & histology