A biomagnetic field measuring apparatus has a plurality of fluxmeters
disposed externally of a living body and each including a superconducting
quantum interference device (SQUID) for detecting a biomagnetic field
generated from the living body, the plurality of fluxmeters being
operative to detect a temporal change of a component of the biomagnetic
field in a first direction which is vertical to the surface of the living
body, an operation processor for performing computation for determining a
temporal change of a value proportional to a root of square sum of
differential value of the first-direction magnetic field component in
second and third directions which cross the first direction and
computation for integrating the temporal change of the value over a
predetermined interval to determine an integral value, and a display for
displaying the determined integral value. Distribution of magnetic fields
generated from the heart is determined with a small number of fluxmeters.