Medical image imaging device

A medical imaging apparatus capable of imaging any slice in three-dimensional space, comprising,

• a standard imaging slice setter for setting as a standard imaging slice, an imaging slice being recommended depending on an imaging site, and generating an imaging slice parameter from the standard imaging slice being set,
• a real imaging slice position calculator for calculating a real imaging slice position as a position of the standard imaging slice in an imaging target subject, and
• a display part for displaying to a user, the real imaging slice position being calculated, as a recommended imaging slice, wherein,
• the real imaging slice position calculator comprises an anatomical feature extractor for extracting an anatomical feature of the imaging target subject on a scout image, and calculates the real imaging slice position by using the imaging slice parameter and the anatomical feature, and
• the standard imaging slice setter comprises,
• a reference information acceptor for accepting a setting of reference information as a reference for specifying the standard imaging slice, and
• a generator of imaging slice parameter for generating the imaging slice parameter, by associating the reference information with the anatomical feature that is extractable by the anatomical feature extractor.