Different methods are established for diagnosis and staging of inflammatory bowel diseases and their complications. Previously used techniques like barium small bowel follow-through and enteroclysis are associated with radiation exposureand have limited sensitivity. Furthermore, they are contraindicated in cases with suspect fistulae/abscesses. After initial data on magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) introduction for small bowel examination, the method gained a growing role in the diagnosis of small bowel diseases. Magnetic resonance of the intestine combines high tissue contrast resolution with multiplanar imaging of the abdomen and pelvis without using ionizing radiation. Similar to CT, MR enterography allows evaluation of the complications of inflammatory bowel disease and requires optimal distention of the intestinal lumen. MR enterography is useful for the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease in young patients. In addition, the method allows in many other intestinal diseases examination, such as postoperative adhesions, celiac disease, radiation enteritis, scleroderma and small bowel tumors.