Patent ID: 7139368

Claim:
An X-ray CT apparatus comprising: a gantry including an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector in order to scan a subject; an operating guide unit configured to guide a series of operations at least necessary from preparation till completion of the scanning; a controlling unit configured to control the gantry in accordance with the operation; and a reconstructing unit configured to reconstruct image data on the basis of data collected by the scanning, wherein, in accordance with the operation stages, the operating guide unit selectively displays: a patient information input operating guide to urge input of a patient identification number and a patient name; a scanogram imaging operating guide to urge instruction of start of preliminary move of a bed for scanogram imaging, and instruction of start of scanogram imaging; a scan plan selection operating guide to urge selection of a scanning position and selection of a scan plan; a scan range setting operating guide to urge setting of a scan range on the scanogram; a bed move starting guide to urge instruction of start of move of the bed to the scan start position; a scan operating guide to urge instruction of start of the scan and to confirm scan interrupt operation; and a scan completion operating guide to confirm continuation of the scan and to urge instruction of completion of the scan; wherein the operating guide unit displays a guide concerning the operation, and does not display specific operation buttons on an operating screen.