Magnetic resonance imaging is a powerful imaging technique for evaluating pancreatic neoplasms. Improvements in MR pulse sequences , MRCP and MRA have resulted in a highly reliable means of detecting and staging pancreatic neoplasms and distinguishing malignant from benign pancreatic disease processes. Emerging techniques such as DWI and MRS may help to improve the diagnostic capability of magnetic resonance imaging of the pancreas. The intrinsic SNR improvement from the higher static magnetic field strength, 3T holds considerable promise as a means for early detection of pancreatic tumors and evaluation of other types of pancreatic pathologic change.