1. Method for magnetic resonance imaging of at least a portion of a body placed in a stationary and substantially homogeneous main magnetic field, the method comprising the following steps: a) subjecting said portion to a T 2 -preparation sequence; b) further subjecting said portion to a 2D navigator sequence; c) measuring a MR navigator signal; d) generating a series of MR imaging signals by subjecting said portion to an imaging sequence; e) measuring said MR imaging signals for reconstructing an MR image from said signals; wherein prior to subjecting said portion to said 2D navigator sequence in step b), said portion is further subjected to a 2D navigator restore sequence.