The incidence of osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OCVF) has increased year by year.MRI is noninvasive and nonradiative,which can be used to observe the type,pathological stage and severity of OCVF.In recent years,MRI has become an important method to evaluate OCVF,which can provide imaging basis for clinical choice of treatment.The research progresses of MRI in OCVF were reviewed in this article.