Patent ID: 8788014

Claim:
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus comprising: a static magnetic field generating section configured to generate a static magnetic field in an imaging space into which a subject is placed; a gradient magnetic field generating section configured to generate a gradient magnetic field in the imaging space into which the subject is placed, which adds to the static magnetic field generated by the static magnetic field generating section; a transmitting section configured to transmit a radio frequency pulse to the imaging space; a receiving section configured to receive a magnetic resonance signal from the subject; a calculating section configured to reconstruct an image based on the magnetic resonance signal from the receiving section; a table top having a long side in a longitudinal direction and a short side in a cross-direction and configured to support the subject; and a bed device configured to move the table top into the imaging space; wherein the table top comprises: a plurality of unitary quadrangular shaped conductive and elongated material sections placed a distance apart from each other; a plurality of unitary quadrangular shaped insulating material sections that are nonmagnetic and provided between respective of the plurality of conductive and elongated material sections; and a layer positioned entirely around the conductive and elongated material sections and the insulating material sections, configured to hold the conductive and elongated material sections and the insulating material sections into a plate sheet shape.