Abstract: A porous ceramics body for in vivo or in vitro 1use in which a number of pores are closely distributed in three dimensional directions, adjoining pores thereof being partitioned by wall portions with respective communication ports to bring said adjoining pores into communication with each other such that a series of connected spherical pores are formed therewithin, said porous ceramics body being made of a sintered calcium phosphate body, characterized in that, within said sintered calcium phosphate body, pores each having a diameter of 5 microns (&mgr;m) or more account for 80% or more of all the pores in terms of volume whereas pores having a diameter of less than 5 microns (&mgr;m) account for less than 20% of all the pores in terms of volume as subjected to a mercury porosimeter measurement.

Abstract: A porous ceramics body for in vivo or in vitro luse in which a number of pores are closely distributed in three dimensional directions, adjoining pores thereof being partitioned by wall portions with respective communication ports to bring said adjoining pores into communication with each other such that a series of connected spherical pores are formed therewithin, said porous ceramics body being made of a sintered calcium phosphate body, characterized in that, within said sintered calcium phosphate body, pores each having a diameter of 5 microns (&mgr;m) or more account for 80% or more of all the pores in terms of volume whereas pores having a diameter of less than 5 microns (&mgr;m) account for less than 20% of all the pores in terms of volume as subjected to a mercury porosimeter measurement.

Abstract: In a heat history initializing step, a heat treatment in performed in an atmosphere including at least one of hydrogen, helium, and argon while the temperature is increased in a range of 700.degree. C. to 1,000.degree. C. at a rate of 15.degree.-1,000.degree. C./min. In a controlled nuclei growing step, a heat treatment is performed in the above atmosphere while the temperature is kept constant in a range of 850.degree. C. to 980.degree. C. for 0.5-60 minutes.