A method is provided for monitoring a current respiratory curve of a patient with regard to a recording region which is imaged by magnetic resonance scanning. The method includes acquiring a reference respiratory curve of the patient over a plurality of respiratory cycles； establishing a respiration state of the patient that is suitable for the magnetic resonance scanning based on the reference respiratory curve； determining at least one reference recording time window and a trigger threshold value for starting a magnetic resonance scan based on the previously determined respiration state； carrying out at least one magnetic resonance scan within the determined reference recording time window of the current respiratory curve using the trigger threshold value； and continually acquiring and monitoring the current respiratory curve during the magnetic resonance scan in the reference recording time window.
