MR angiography of the abdominal aorta

MR angiography, especially using 3D CE MR angiography, has evolved rapidly into a robust diagnostic tool with ever-increasing flexibility for tailored applications for illustration of the abdominal aorta and its branches. The abdominal indications for MR angiography continue to expand as technical advances overcome old barriers, such as motion and the time required for a high-quality diagnostic study. 3D CE MR angiography is now standard practice in the noninvasive evaluation of a wide range of clinical situations and has expanded to include multiple applications involving the periprocedural evaluation of patients, giving clinicians the ability to diagnose safely and effectively patients who are not able to tolerate invasive procedures or iodinated contrast material.