MR-based relaxation parameters such as T2 are sensitive to iron content in the liver. Unfortunately, current T2 mapping techniques often suffer from long acquisition times. A recently introduced phase-based T2 mapping technique shows promise for rapid liver T2 quantification within a single breath-hold. However, its ability to quantify short T2 in liver iron overload is unknown. In this work, we present a modified 3D phase-based T2 mapping method for quantifying short T2 values encountered in liver iron overload. Our results demonstrate preliminary feasibility of phase-based RF modulated GRE to map short T2 values rapidly and accurately.
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