Capturing Diffusion-Weighted Scan Data with Non-Trapezoidal Gradient Waveforms for Diffusion Encoding

A method for capturing diffusion-weighted scan data of an examination object with a magnetic resonance system, the method comprising:

• a) loading a scan protocol to be used with scan parameters to be set and which include a desired non-trapezoidal gradient waveform for the diffusion encoding;
• b) loading prepared characteristics for at least the non-trapezoidal gradient waveform;
• c) assigning possible parameter values of at least one scan parameter of the scan protocol to be set to at least one category providing an executability of the scan protocol on the magnetic resonance system based on the loaded characteristics;
• d) inputting at least one desired parameter value of at least one scan parameter of the scan protocol taking into account of the assignment;
• e) if a parameter value has not yet been input for each scan parameter to carry out the scan protocol, repeating steps c) and d), at least for scan parameters for which no parameter value has yet been input, until parameter values with which the scan protocol is to be carried out are input;
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• f) capturing diffusion-weighted scan data using the scan protocol with the input parameter values.