Comparing the image quality of a mobile flat-panel computed tomography and a multidetector computed tomography: a phantom study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the image quality of a compact mobile flat-panel computed tomography (FPCT) capable of extremity imaging and a multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in examinations with the same radiation dose.

Material And Methods: Imaging with the FPCT was performed with default settings. Monte Carlo simulations were used to calculate equivalent dose settings for the 320-row MDCT.