A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus which applies RF pulses to a
subject placed on a top board which is moving in an imaging field in
which a static magnetic field and gradient magnetic fields are formed,
acquiring magnetic resonance signals emitted from the subject as a result
of application of the RF pulses, producing image data based on the
acquired magnetic resonance signals, and stopping the generation of a
drive signal to move the top board during a magnetic resonance signal
acquisition interval.