Magnetic resonance images of two adult domestic short-haired cats were obta
ined with a whole body scanner, Images of the abdomen were compared,with cr
oss-sectional anatomy cadaver specimens from the same two cats. Anatomic st
ructures were first identified on the cadaver specimens with the aid of ana
tomy texts and references and were then identified and labeled on the magne
tic resonance images. Results from this project provide an atlas of normal
cross-sectional MRI anatomy of the feline abdomen.