In an imaging according to the step moving method, a slice imaging
condition with respect to each station is optimized, thereby enabling an
efficient imaging. A controller of an MRI apparatus displays positioning
frames 601 to 606, and operation handles 607 and 608 thereof, in order to
set a slice imaging condition at every various positions (stations) of a
table on which a test object is mounted. By manipulating the positioning
frames and the operation handles via I/O unit, the slice imaging
condition is set. According to this slice imaging condition, imaging at
each station position of the table is executed.