[Rational use of MRI in abdominal diseases].
The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for patients with a variety of suspected abdominal and pelvic diseases continues to increase and the number of examinations performed is limited primarily by the number of MR scanners available. This text shortly reviews the rationale of MRI in the investigation of the abdomen and pelvis.
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Service d'Imagerie Médicale, Hôpital Erasme, U.L.B.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*