Patent ID: 7635978
Filing Date: 2009-12-22
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising, a static magnetic field generation means, a transfer means for moving a test object to a static magnetic field space generated by the static magnetic field generation means, an imaging means for applying a high-frequency magnetic field and a gradient magnetic field to the static magnetic field space, receiving a nuclear magnetic resonance signal generated from the test object, and forming a magnetic resonance image of the test object, a control means for controlling a movement by the transfer means and an imaging by the imaging means so that the imaging is performed while moving the transfer means, and an input means for sending to the control means, a command of pausing the imaging and a command of resuming the imaging, wherein the control means controls an operation of the transfer means and/or the imaging means at the time of resuming, based on moving distance of the transfer means between the time of receiving the command to pausing the imaging and the time of resuming the imaging, so that the position of the transfer means and/or the position of an imaging plane at the time of resuming the imaging become equal to the position of the transfer means and/or the position of the imaging plane at the time of receiving the command of pausing the imaging.