A magnetic resonance system has a base body embodying a magnet system that generates magnetic fields in an excitation region on the base body, a patient bed that is movable in a travel direction through a travel region relative to the base body, the patient bed receiving an examination subject thereon to move the examination subject through the examination region, a local coil that is operable in combination with the magnet system to generate magnetic resonance signals in the examination subject and to detect the magnetic resonance signals resulting therefrom, and an evaluation device that evaluates the magnetic resonance signals detected by the local coil. A base body coupling element, at a predetermined base body location, is connected to the evaluation device. A patient bed coupling element, located at a predetermined patient bed location, is connected to the local coil. The base body and patient bed coupling elements feed the magnetic resonance signals to the evaluation device when, and as long as, the patient bed has moved by a predetermined segment of the travel region.