A 3D image processing apparatus comprises a storing unit storing mask
images corresponding to projection directions associated with a subject
contrast images corresponding to the projection directions, a subtracting
unit generating subtraction images by subtracting the mask images from
the contrast images, a reconstruction unit reconstructing first volume
data from the mask images and reconstructs second volume data from the
subtraction images, an image processing unit generating a first 3D image
representing a bone structure and/or a soft tissue structure from the
first volume data, and generates a second 3D image representing a
contrasted blood vessel from the second volume data, an image
synthesizing unit generating a synthetic image by synthesizing the first
3D image with the second 3D image, and a displaying unit displaying the
synthetic image.