A feedforward control unit predicts the maximum value of the temperature
of a gradient coil based on a power duty and a scan time of a pulse
sequence, and a present temperature of the gradient coil. When the
maximum value exceeds a predetermined upper limit, the feedforward
control unit then instructs a temperature adjusting unit to start a water
circulation in a chiller at the start of a prescan, and the temperature
adjusting unit starts the water circulation based on the instruction.