A magnetic resonance imaging system comprising: - a main magnet for generating a main magnetic field within an imaging zone, - a magnetic field gradient system for generating a spatially dependent gradient magnetic field within the imaging zone, - a radio-frequency system comprising a set of antenna elements each configured for acquiring magnetic resonance data from the imaging zone, - a memory storing machine executable instructions and pulse sequence commands, wherein the pulse sequence commands are configured for controlling the magnetic resonance imaging system to acquire the magnetic resonance data from the imaging zone, - a processor for controlling the magnetic resonance imaging system, wherein execution of the machine executable instructions causes the processor to control the magnetic resonance imaging system to: - acquire magnetic resonance data from the imaging zone by each of the antenna elements, - reconstruct combined image data, wherein the reconstruction comprises transforming the acquired magnetic resonance data of the antenna elements from k-space to image space and combining the resulting image data of the antenna elements using the respective antenna elements sensitivities, - simulate magnetic resonance data acquired by each antenna element using the reconstructed combined image data, wherein the simulation comprises transforming the reconstructed combined image data from image space to k-space, - determine for each antenna element a phase correction factor for the acquired magnetic resonance data of the respective antenna element, wherein the determination comprises calculating phase differences between the acquired magnetic resonance data and the simulated magnetic resonance data of the respective antenna element, - correct the acquired magnetic resonance data of each antenna element using the phase correction factor determined for the respective antenna element. - a main magnet for generating a main magnetic field within an imaging zone, - a magnetic field gradient system for generating a spatially dependent gradient magnetic field within the imaging zone, - a radio-frequency system comprising a set of antenna elements each configured for acquiring magnetic resonance data from the imaging zone, - a memory storing machine executable instructions and pulse sequence commands, wherein the pulse sequence commands are configured for controlling the magnetic resonance imaging system to acquire the magnetic resonance data from the imaging zone, - a processor for controlling the magnetic resonance imaging system, wherein execution of the machine executable instructions causes the processor to control the magnetic resonance imaging system to: - acquire magnetic resonance data from the imaging zone by each of the antenna elements, - reconstruct combined image data, wherein the reconstruction comprises transforming the acquired magnetic resonance data of the antenna elements from k-space to image space and combining the resulting image data of the antenna elements using the respective antenna elements sensitivities, - simulate magnetic resonance data acquired by each antenna element using the reconstructed combined image data, wherein the simulation comprises transforming the reconstructed combined image data from image space to k-space, - determine for each antenna element a phase correction factor for the acquired magnetic resonance data of the respective antenna element, wherein the determination comprises calculating phase differences between the acquired magnetic resonance data and the simulated magnetic resonance data of the respective antenna element, - correct the acquired magnetic resonance data of each antenna element using the phase correction factor determined for the respective antenna element. - acquire magnetic resonance data from the imaging zone by each of the antenna elements, - reconstruct combined image data, wherein the reconstruction comprises transforming the acquired magnetic resonance data of the antenna elements from k-space to image space and combining the resulting image data of the antenna elements using the respective antenna elements sensitivities, - simulate magnetic resonance data acquired by each antenna element using the reconstructed combined image data, wherein the simulation comprises transforming the reconstructed combined image data from image space to k-space, - determine for each antenna element a phase correction factor for the acquired magnetic resonance data of the respective antenna element, wherein the determination comprises calculating phase differences between the acquired magnetic resonance data and the simulated magnetic resonance data of the respective antenna element, - correct the acquired magnetic resonance data of each antenna element using the phase correction factor determined for the respective antenna element.