Patent ID: 7944207
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising: a control part configured to divide an object to be examined into a plurality of regions in a predetermined direction, set images of a plurality of slice positions for each of the plurality of regions so that the respective slice positions of the respective regions are continuous to each other, and cause to be imaged each of the regions by a plurality of sequences while the object is moved stepwise; and an operation part configured to acquire a plurality of image data organizable according to any of three types of categories of according-to-region, according-to-slice-position and according-to-imaging-sequence, the operation part including a display part configured to display images based on the acquired image data, wherein the control part selects one of the three types of categories, causes the images to be organized in accordance with the selected type of categories, rearranges the image data in lengthwise direction or lateral direction on the display part in accordance with the two other types of categories which have not been selected, and causes the rearranged image data to be displayed.