Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and control method thereof

A control method of a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

• a collection unit which applies a uniform static magnetic field to a subject and also applies a radio-frequency magnetic field and a gradient magnetic field to the subject in accordance with a predetermined sequence to individually collect each magnetic resonance signal from the subject in relation to each of a plurality of slabs;
• and
• an imaging unit which visualizes an imaging region containing the plurality of slabs based on the collected magnetic resonance signal,
• wherein the method comprises:
• detecting a respiratory level of the subject;
• controlling the collection unit to collect the magnetic resonance signal when the detected respiratory level falls within an allowable range that is set with respect to each of the plurality of slabs;
• and
• setting the single allowable range that is applied in common to each of the plurality of slabs based on the respiratory level detected before the collection with respect to the first slab in the plurality of slabs begins.