A method is for the transmission of patient-specific data to an examination log adjustment unit. In an embodiment, the method includes providing a user interface via a software application; receiving patient-specific data of a patient via the user interface, the patient-specific data being based on an input into the user interface; storing the patient-specific data received; and transmitting the patient-specific data to the examination log adjustment unit, the examination log adjustment unit being embodied to adjust an examination log for a medical imaging examination of the patient based upon the patient-specific data.