Method, executed by a medical imaging device with a control unit, which comprises a definition unit, for generating a favourites set comprising a plurality of protocols, wherein each protocol of the plurality of protocols comprises control parameters for controlling the medical imaging device, comprising the following method steps: - determination of a system parameter of the medical imaging device, - specification of at least two requirements by a user of the medical imaging device relating to a recording of medical image data independently of an individual examination object, - definition of the favourites set by creating at least one protocol, taking into account the system parameter and the at least two requirements by means of the definition unit, - providing the favourites set by way of an output, wherein, if at least one of the at least two requirements is not fulfilled when the favourites set is defined, a protocol, which minimises the totality of the deviations of the protocol from the at least two requirements, is proposed to the user for selection, wherein the at least two requirements are prioritised and/or weighted by the user upon their specification, which is taken into account when defining the favourites set, wherein the at least two requirements comprise at least one of the following characteristics: - quality of the image data to be generated, - maximum and/or minimum duration of a protocol, - maximum and/or minimum duration for a set of protocols which are required for an examination of an examination object, - an examination area, - a clinical objective, - need for a contrast medium, - degree of automation, - possibility of custom post-processing of a protocol. - determination of a system parameter of the medical imaging device, - specification of at least two requirements by a user of the medical imaging device relating to a recording of medical image data independently of an individual examination object, - definition of the favourites set by creating at least one protocol, taking into account the system parameter and the at least two requirements by means of the definition unit, - providing the favourites set by way of an output, wherein, if at least one of the at least two requirements is not fulfilled when the favourites set is defined, a protocol, which minimises the totality of the deviations of the protocol from the at least two requirements, is proposed to the user for selection, wherein the at least two requirements are prioritised and/or weighted by the user upon their specification, which is taken into account when defining the favourites set, wherein the at least two requirements comprise at least one of the following characteristics: - quality of the image data to be generated, - maximum and/or minimum duration of a protocol, - maximum and/or minimum duration for a set of protocols which are required for an examination of an examination object, - an examination area, - a clinical objective, - need for a contrast medium, - degree of automation, - possibility of custom post-processing of a protocol. - quality of the image data to be generated, - maximum and/or minimum duration of a protocol, - maximum and/or minimum duration for a set of protocols which are required for an examination of an examination object, - an examination area, - a clinical objective, - need for a contrast medium, - degree of automation, - possibility of custom post-processing of a protocol.