A method of performing a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging scan using an MR scanner , the method comprising the steps of: - receiving an MR imaging protocol via a user interface , the MR imaging protocol being categorizable into an MR scan type of a predefined set of MR scan types, wherein the MR scan type is a generic term which permits to describe a set of specific imaging sequences which can be classified with said generic term, and the MR imaging protocol includes adjustable parameters of the MR scanner for performing the MR imaging scan using the MR scan type employed at the MR scanner for performing the MR imaging scan, - querying a database by providing scan information to the database , the scan information permitting the database to identify the MR scan type of the MR imaging protocol and to provide statistical information on the MR scan type, wherein the statistical information is obtained by analysis of previous MR scans, - receiving in response to said querying from the database the statistical information on the MR scan type, said statistical information comprising statistics on modifications of individual scan parameters of the adjustable parameters of the MR scan type, - providing said statistical information to the user interface to provide a support at the user interface with information on parameters which may require adaption when using the selected MR imaging protocol and/or which parameter values are typically used, wherein the step of providing said statistical information to the user interface comprises the step of indicating individual scan parameters for which the statistics on modification frequency is above a predefined threshold, - receiving modifications of said MR imaging protocol from the user interface , said modifications resulting in a modified MR imaging protocol, - performing the MR imaging scan using the modified MR imaging protocol. - receiving an MR imaging protocol via a user interface , the MR imaging protocol being categorizable into an MR scan type of a predefined set of MR scan types, wherein the MR scan type is a generic term which permits to describe a set of specific imaging sequences which can be classified with said generic term, and the MR imaging protocol includes adjustable parameters of the MR scanner for performing the MR imaging scan using the MR scan type employed at the MR scanner for performing the MR imaging scan, - querying a database by providing scan information to the database , the scan information permitting the database to identify the MR scan type of the MR imaging protocol and to provide statistical information on the MR scan type, wherein the statistical information is obtained by analysis of previous MR scans, - receiving in response to said querying from the database the statistical information on the MR scan type, said statistical information comprising statistics on modifications of individual scan parameters of the adjustable parameters of the MR scan type, - providing said statistical information to the user interface to provide a support at the user interface with information on parameters which may require adaption when using the selected MR imaging protocol and/or which parameter values are typically used, wherein the step of providing said statistical information to the user interface comprises the step of indicating individual scan parameters for which the statistics on modification frequency is above a predefined threshold, - receiving modifications of said MR imaging protocol from the user interface , said modifications resulting in a modified MR imaging protocol, - performing the MR imaging scan using the modified MR imaging protocol. <EOS>