Patent ID: 7612562
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: A61B,G01R

Abstract:
1. A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising: a gantry which generates a magnetostatic field space; a bed which places a subject placed on a top board on the outside of the magnetostatic field space into the magnetostatic field space by moving the top board; an RF coil disposed on a surface of the subject or near the subject; an image capturing unit which acquires a setting image for showing a setting configuration of the subject placed on the top board on the outside of the magnetostatic field space and a setting configuration of the RF coil placed on the surface of the subject or near the subject; a support information generating unit which generates support information including at least the setting image and supporting at least one of a setting of the subject onto the top board and a setting of the RF coil; and a display unit which displays the support information.