[Problems] To provide an X-ray CT apparatus capable of easily comparing
image quality supposed to be obtained when not using a X-ray dose
optimization function and image quality supposed to be obtained when
using the X-ray dose optimization function at the stage of scan
planning.[Means for Solving Problems] A 3-dimensional model of an object
to be examined (17) is generated from scanogram projection data (S170).
An image noise dispersion value corresponding to an imaging region of the
object is predicted from the 3-dimensional model.The predicted image
noise dispersion value is compared to a desired value of the image index
value inputted by a user so as to calculate a modulation pattern of the
irradiation X-ray amount (S200).By predicting the image quality supposed
to be obtained when using and not using the X-ray dose optimization
function, each of the predicted results is displayed so as to be compared
on a display device (5) (S230).