We propose a fast MPM protocol at 7T using skipped-CAIPI 3D-EPI with simple PTx water-excitation based on 3 kT-points. By comparison to corresponding CP mode scans, the 3 kT-points excitation mainly improves the B1+ field homogeneity in the Cerebellum. Using MPM B1+ field correction, this simple improvement is sufficient to achieve good and homogeneous T1, PD and T2* estimates throughout the brain. However, the lack of MT homogenization still results in the inadequate MTsat CNR. By combining MPM with EPI and PTx, we obtained quantitative whole-brain parameter maps of high quality, except for Cerebellar MTsat within 3 minutes scan time.
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