a magnetic resonance device for scanning an extremity of a patient , in particular a leg , comprising a housing and an extremity radiography unit containing an imaging region , into which the extremity can be introduced when patients situated outside the extremity radiography unit , in which case the extremity radiography unit is arranged along a horizontal transverse axis perpendicular to its longitudinal axis toward one side of the housing , in which case a magnet unit forming the extremity radiography unit is configured to be capable of pivoting around a horizontal pivot axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis by means of a pivot mechanism at a certain angular interval located about a horizontal situation of the longitudinal axis is provided .