Method for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging System and Computer Program Product

A magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system comprising:

• a gradient coil array;
• a receiving antenna;
• a signal acquisition unit connected to the receiving antenna;
• at least one controller configured to:
• activate the gradient coil array to generate a plurality of readout gradient pulses;
• and
• for each readout gradient pulse of the plurality of readout gradient pulses during a respective readout period, activate the signal acquisition unit to acquire an MR signal received using the receiving antenna;
• and
• an evaluator configured to generate an MR image based on the acquired MR signals, wherein the at least one controller is further configured to:
• delay a start time of the respective readout period, relative to a start time of the respective readout gradient pulse by a delay duration and to select the delay duration for each of the readout gradient pulses randomly or pseudo-randomly from two or more predefined time values;
• and/or
• activate the signal acquisition unit to perform frequency conversion based around a center frequency for respective processing of the acquired MR signals, and select the center frequency for each of the readout gradient pulses randomly or pseudo-randomly from two or more predetermined frequency values.