In an X-ray CT apparatus having a multi-slice detector, the retrospective ECG
(Electrocardiography) gating imaging is applied to helical scans. Discontinuity
of projection data generated in the scans is interpolated using data at a heartbeat
time phase in 180-degree opposite relation to reduce motion artifacts. Further,
projection data at an arbitrary slicing position and in at arbitrary heartbeat
time phase are formed utilizing continuous divided projection data obtained above,
and by properly combining or gathering them, a tomogram of whole heart, a three-dimensional
image thereof, and further, a three-dimensional cardiac moving image in heartbeat
time phases with an arbitrary time interval can be continuously and smoothly created.