A magnetic resonance imaging system for acquiring magnetic resonance data (142, 144) from an imaging zone, wherein the magnetic resonance imaging system comprises: - a magnet configured for generating a main magnetic field in the imaging zone; - a radio frequency system comprising a magnetic resonance antenna configured for sending and receiving radio frequency transmissions within a predetermined bandwidth, wherein the magnetic resonance antenna comprises at least one antenna element, wherein the at least one antenna element is within the imaging zone; - at least one RF noise detection coil configured for detecting radio-frequency signals within the predetermined bandwidth, wherein the at least one RF noise detection coil is positioned outside of the imaging zone; - a memory containing machine executable instructions (160, 162, 164) and pulse sequence data; - a processor configured for controlling the magnetic resonance imaging system wherein execution of the instructions causes the processor to: - acquire imaging magnetic resonance data by controlling the magnetic resonance imaging system with the pulse sequence data with radio frequency excitation of the radio frequency system enabled; - acquire noise radio frequency data using the at least one RF noise detection coil, wherein the noise radio frequency data is acquired simultaneously with the imaging magnetic resonance data; - acquire calibration magnetic resonance data by controlling the magnetic resonance imaging system with the pulse sequence data with radio frequency excitation of the radio frequency system disabled; - acquire reference radio frequency data using the at least one RF noise detection coil, wherein the reference radio frequency data is acquired simultaneously with the calibration magnetic resonance data; - calculate a noise calibration using the reference radio frequency data and the calibration magnetic resonance data, wherein the noise calibration is frequency dependent, phase dependent, and amplitude dependent, wherein the noise calibration is calculated by determining a frequency dependent mapping that is descriptive of the phase and amplitude measurements made with the at least one RF noise detection coil and each of the at least one antenna element; - detect one or more RF noise events using the noise radio frequency data; - determine a noise event phase, a noise event frequency, and a noise amplitude for each of the one or more RF noise events; and - correct each of the RF noise events in the imaging magnetic resonance data using the noise calibration and the noise event phase, noise event frequency, and the noise event amplitude. - a magnet configured for generating a main magnetic field in the imaging zone; - a radio frequency system comprising a magnetic resonance antenna configured for sending and receiving radio frequency transmissions within a predetermined bandwidth, wherein the magnetic resonance antenna comprises at least one antenna element, wherein the at least one antenna element is within the imaging zone; - at least one RF noise detection coil configured for detecting radio-frequency signals within the predetermined bandwidth, wherein the at least one RF noise detection coil is positioned outside of the imaging zone; - a memory containing machine executable instructions (160, 162, 164) and pulse sequence data; - a processor configured for controlling the magnetic resonance imaging system - acquire imaging magnetic resonance data by controlling the magnetic resonance imaging system with the pulse sequence data with radio frequency excitation of the radio frequency system enabled; - acquire noise radio frequency data using the at least one RF noise detection coil, wherein the noise radio frequency data is acquired simultaneously with the imaging magnetic resonance data; - acquire calibration magnetic resonance data by controlling the magnetic resonance imaging system with the pulse sequence data with radio frequency excitation of the radio frequency system disabled; - acquire reference radio frequency data using the at least one RF noise detection coil, wherein the reference radio frequency data is acquired simultaneously with the calibration magnetic resonance data; - calculate a noise calibration using the reference radio frequency data and the calibration magnetic resonance data, wherein the noise calibration is frequency dependent, phase dependent, and amplitude dependent, wherein the noise calibration is calculated by determining a frequency dependent mapping that is descriptive of the phase and amplitude measurements made with the at least one RF noise detection coil and each of the at least one antenna element; - detect one or more RF noise events using the noise radio frequency data; - determine a noise event phase, a noise event frequency, and a noise amplitude for each of the one or more RF noise events; and - correct each of the RF noise events in the imaging magnetic resonance data using the noise calibration and the noise event phase, noise event frequency, and the noise event amplitude.