PET/CT Scanner Cost and Price Guide (2026): What a PET Scanner and PET Scan Machine Cost

How Much Does a PET/CT Scanner Cost?

The cost of a PET scanner is set by detector technology, the slice count of the CT component and condition, and the PET scanner price you are quoted follows those three before brand. The figures below are Medical Outfitters all-in prices for a system delivered, installed and warrantied; a PET scan machine cost published elsewhere is often the equipment alone, before delivery, rigging, installation and current tariffs, so it reads lower than a real all-in cost. Every Medical Outfitters system is quoted individually. Typical all-in price ranges are:

PET CT scanner cost in 2026, Medical Outfitters all-in ranges by tier. The detector generation sets the tier; the CT slice count, software, detector history and condition set where in the band a quote lands. The price list by model places 22 systems inside these bands.

These are all-in prices for the scanner delivered, installed and warrantied. The project around it, radiation shielding, the hot-lab setup and the isotope supply, is quoted per project. A certified refurbished PET/CT typically saves 40 to 60% versus new. Request a PET/CT scanner quote »

The same question arrives in many forms: PET scanner cost, PET scanner price, cost of PET scanner, cost of a PET scanner, PET scan machine cost, price of a PET scan machine, PET/CT scanner price, PET CT scan machine cost, positron emission tomography machine cost, how much does a PET scan machine cost, how much is a PET/CT scanner. They all point at the table above. The one distinction that matters is the detector generation, because an analog entry-level system and a digital time-of-flight system are different classes of purchase, and the second is condition. In dollars, most freestanding centers adding PET land in the refurbished mid-tier band, $450,000 to $800,000 delivered and installed.

What is the average cost of a PET/CT scanner? Average PET scanner price and PET scan machine cost

Averages hide the tier split, whether the question is the cost of a PET scanner, the PET scanner price or the PET scan machine cost. Across the systems we quote, the refurbished mid-tier band is the center of the market, $450,000 to $800,000 delivered and installed, because a time-of-flight system with a 64-slice CT covers the oncology workload a center is built around. An entry-level refurbished system averages in the low-to-mid six figures; a new digital system averages well over two million dollars. An average PET/CT price quoted without the detector generation and the condition is not a usable number.

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PET Scan Machine Cost by Model (2026)

The PET scan machine cost by model below places 22 systems inside the tier bands above. Refurbished figures are Medical Outfitters all-in ranges, delivered, installed and warrantied: GE Discovery and Siemens Biograph systems rebuilt through MO Select, and Philips, Canon and United Imaging systems sourced on request. No PET/CT maker is on our new-equipment lineup, so no model carries a Medical Outfitters new price; where a model is still in production, the new figure is an estimate through the OEM for comparison only, and discontinued models are marked not sold new. Every system is quoted individually; where in its band a unit lands depends on detector history and uniformity, the CT tube life, the software release and the condition.

Notes: the Discovery MI DR prices inside the Discovery MI row, the mCT Flow inside the mCT row and the Vision.X at the top of the Vision row; the Biograph Vision Quadra and 32 cm Omni Legend configurations are quoted per project above the premium band. The Philips Gemini GXL sits in the entry tier without a published band. The Discovery ST and Biograph 6 are 2002 to 2008 platforms, so parts and software support are confirmed per unit before a quote. Rows marked to order are platforms with almost no refurbished supply in 2026. Current units are on the MO Select refurbished equipment hub; ask for a shortlist by tier and clinical focus.

How Much Does a PET Scan Cost? (The Exam, Not the Machine)

Many readers arrive at this page asking a different question: not what the machine costs, but what the exam costs. They are two different prices, and the exam price is what the scanner earns.

According to CoveredUSA’s July 2026 national pricing guide, which draws on the CMS 2026 fee schedules, hospital price-transparency files and national cash-price data, a PET scan typically costs $1,300 to $7,600 without insurance in 2026: about $1,300 to $3,800 at a freestanding imaging center and $2,800 to $7,600 in a hospital outpatient department, with the FDG tracer billed separately at $300 to $1,200. Medicare pays about $1,075 for the scan at a freestanding center and about $1,450 in a hospital outpatient department, with the patient owing coinsurance after the Part B deductible.

PET scan cost by setting (2026)

Source: CoveredUSA’s July 2026 national pricing guide for PET scans, which draws on the CMS 2026 fee schedules, hospital price-transparency files and national cash-price data.

For a facility, those numbers are the revenue side of the purchase decision. A PET/CT is reimbursed at several times a CT exam, which is why a refurbished mid-tier system in a center with the oncology referrals to fill it pays back faster than its price suggests, and why the uptake rooms, not the scanner, usually cap the revenue. If you are pricing the scanner rather than the scan, the table at the top of this page is the answer, and a quote takes a day.

For the patient side in full, including what insurance and Medicare cover, the tracer charge and how prices differ by setting, see our article how much a PET scan costs in 2026.

PET Scanner vs PET Scan Machine vs PET/CT: What Facilities Buy in 2026

Three names, one purchase. A PET scanner is the positron emission tomography ring itself, the detector that reads the tracer; a PET scan machine is the same device in everyday language, and a PET scanner machine search means the same thing; a PET/CT is that ring built into one gantry with a CT scanner, so the metabolic image and the anatomy are acquired in a single pass. Since the mid-2000s nearly every scanner sold for clinical work has been a PET/CT, so the positron emission tomography cost a facility actually pays is a PET/CT price: $200,000 to $450,000 refurbished for an entry system, $450,000 to $800,000 refurbished for a mid-tier time-of-flight system, $800,000 to $1,500,000 refurbished or $2,200,000 to $4,000,000 new for a digital system. Stand-alone PET rings survive in research and in a few dedicated organ scanners, and PET/MR sits above the bands on this page as a hospital research purchase. When a buyer asks for a PET scanner price, what we quote is a PET/CT in the tier that fits the oncology, cardiac or neurology workload, with the CT half sized for diagnostic use or attenuation correction only, which is the single choice that moves a quote most inside its band. The price list by model names the 22 systems in each tier; the PET/CT scanner buying guide walks through the choice in order.

PET/CT Price Tiers, With the Models in Each

Model names make the table concrete. The scanners below are grouped by the tier they are bought in; the price band is the tier band from the table, not a per-model list price, because the same model can be quoted at either end of its band depending on detector history, CT tube life, software and condition.

Entry and older PET/CT: $200,000 to $450,000 refurbished, $500,000 to $950,000 new

Analog BGO or early LSO detectors on a 6 to 16-slice CT. The GE Discovery ST and STE, the Siemens Biograph 6 and 16, and the Philips Gemini GXL sit here. They still image well for routine oncology staging, and they are the way a lower-volume center adds PET capability for the price of a good CT. Check detector uniformity, the age of the CT tube and whether the manufacturer still supports the software before you buy one.

Mid-tier PET/CT: $450,000 to $800,000 refurbished, $1,100,000 to $2,000,000 new

Time-of-flight LSO or LYSO detectors on a 64-slice CT: the GE Discovery 600, 610, 690, 710 and IQ, the Siemens Biograph TruePoint and Biograph mCT, the Philips Gemini TF and Ingenuity TF, and the Canon Celesteion. This is the typical oncology workload tier and the system most freestanding centers buy refurbished, because time-of-flight reconstruction shortens scan times and lowers the injected dose without the price of a digital platform.

Premium and new-generation PET/CT: $800,000 to $1,500,000 refurbished, $2,200,000 to $4,000,000 new

Digital silicon-photomultiplier detectors, long axial fields of view and 64 to 128-slice CT: the GE Discovery MI, Discovery MI DR and Omni Legend, the Siemens Biograph Vision, Vision Quadra, Horizon and Trinion, the Philips Vereos, the Canon Cartesion Prime and the United Imaging uMI series. High throughput, the lowest dose per study and the sensitivity that PSMA, amyloid and cardiac protocols reward. A hospital or high-volume network purchase; refurbished digital systems are beginning to appear on the used market as first owners upgrade.

PET Scan Manufacturers: Price by Brand

Five PET scan manufacturers cover the market a buyer sees in 2026. The table gives each brand’s refurbished range across the models in the price list, how Medical Outfitters sells it and which models are still in production; the paragraph beneath it is the short version of each line.

Brand moves a quote less than detector generation does. GE HealthCare: the Discovery family from the ST through the 690, 710 and IQ to the digital MI, with the largest used market and the widest parts availability. Siemens Healthineers: the Biograph series from the 6 and 16 through TruePoint and mCT to the digital Vision; strong time-of-flight lineage and a deep installed base. Philips: Gemini GXL and TF, Ingenuity TF and the digital Vereos; we have de-installed and removed Philips TF PET/CT systems for hospital clients. Canon: Celesteion and the Cartesion Prime, a smaller but established presence. United Imaging: the uMI series, a newer entrant with long axial field-of-view designs. Medical Outfitters sources, compares and installs refurbished PET/CT systems from these manufacturers; tell us the tier and the clinical focus and we will shortlist two or three systems.

What Affects the Price of a PET/CT Scanner?

Two PET/CT scanners of the same age can be several hundred thousand dollars apart. These are the things that move a PET/CT scanner cost, roughly in order of impact.

• Detector technology The biggest factor. Analog BGO, time-of-flight LSO or LYSO, and digital silicon-photomultiplier detectors are three price classes before anything else is considered
• Axial field of view and sensitivity Longer detector rings see more of the patient per bed position, so they scan faster at a lower injected dose; sensitivity is the spec that decides throughput
• CT slice count 16, 64 or 128 slices on the CT half of the gantry, which sets whether the system can double as a diagnostic CT and how fast the attenuation scan runs
• Condition, detector history and warranty New with a manufacturer warranty at the top, certified refurbished with a dealer warranty in the middle, as-is used at the bottom; on PET the detector calibration history matters as much as the CT tube
• Software and reconstruction Time-of-flight, motion correction, cardiac, neuro and PSMA packages are licensed options priced separately and do not always transfer with a used system
• Platform support and parts Whether the manufacturer still supports the software and supplies detector modules matters more than the year of manufacture

Ask for the PET/CT quote with the detector generation, the CT slice count and the software packages written out. A bare system price and a working configuration are different numbers, and the gap between two quotes is usually what is in them rather than the scanner.

What Is Included in a PET/CT Scanner Price?

The table above gives all-in prices. When you compare quotes, compare the scope as well as the number, because on PET/CT the project around the scanner is larger than on any other modality except MRI.

• Inside a Medical Outfitters all-in price Gantry with PET and CT components, patient table, acquisition and reconstruction consoles, the software packages listed, the CT tube as specified, calibration sources for commissioning; de-installation at the seller’s site, delivery and rigging; installation, calibration and acceptance testing; applications training; and a written warranty
• Quoted per project The building side: radiation shielding for the scan room, uptake rooms and hot lab; the hot lab fit-out with dose calibrator and shielded storage; contrast injector for the CT; electrical work and cooling; floor loading checks; the physicist’s shielding design and survey; the radioactive materials license; and the first service contract

Medical Outfitters prices are all-in for a system delivered, installed and warrantied, which is why they sit above the equipment-only figures published elsewhere. We handle delivery, rigging and installation with our own crews across the United States, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and if you are replacing a system rather than adding one, the scanner you retire may be worth something against the new one; we buy used imaging equipment.

How Much Does a Used or Refurbished PET/CT Scanner Cost?

A used PET/CT price depends on three things before the model name: the detector generation, the detector calibration history, and the CT tube life remaining. A refurbished PET/CT from Medical Outfitters, which means inspected, tested to specification and warrantied, runs 40 to 60 percent below the new price of the same tier: roughly $200,000 to $450,000 for an entry system and $450,000 to $800,000 for a mid-tier time-of-flight system, delivered and installed. As-is used systems sit below that, for buyers who have their own service arrangement and can absorb a detector module or tube replacement.

As-is used

The lowest price. The scanner is tested and inspected as it stands, the detectors and CT tube are sold in their current condition, and the buyer arranges service and calibration. It suits a site with a physicist and an engineer on contract; it is the wrong first PET/CT for a new center.

Cosmetic refurbishment

Some sellers clean and repaint a system and call it refurbished. The detectors have not been re-certified and the CT tube has not been assessed. Ask what was done; if the answer is covers and paint, price it as a used system.

Certified refurbished (MO Select)

Detectors, CT tube and gantry tested to specification, worn parts replaced, software verified, delivered, installed and calibrated by our own crews, and covered by a written parts and labor warranty. This is the MO Select standard and it is what the refurbished column of the price table describes. Because PET/CT systems are so capital-intensive, refurbished is often the only way for smaller centers to add the capability, and a refurbished time-of-flight system outperforms a newer analog one. Refurbished versus OEM certified are not the same thing; ask who did the work and what the warranty covers.

Shielding, Hot Lab, Uptake Rooms and Licensing

The purchase price is the first line of the project. What separates a PET/CT project from a CT project is everything around the scanner: heavier shielding, a hot lab, uptake rooms, a radiation safety program and a license. None of these are in an equipment-only quote, and all of them are quoted per project because no two sites are alike.

Shielding

PET tracers emit 511 keV annihilation photons, far more penetrating than the X-rays a CT room is shielded for, so the scan room, the uptake rooms and the hot lab need a physicist’s shielding design with thicker lead or concrete than a diagnostic CT room. An existing CT room rarely converts without added shielding; a room that has never held imaging equipment is designed from scratch.

Hot lab and uptake rooms

The hot lab is where doses are received, measured in a dose calibrator and stored behind shielding until injection. The uptake rooms are where an injected patient rests, typically 45 to 90 minutes, while the tracer distributes. Because every patient occupies an uptake room for longer than the scan itself, the number of uptake rooms sets how many patients a day the scanner can image; one room throttles a fast scanner.

Power, cooling, floor loading and delivery

The CT half of the gantry draws a large, brief load on every exam and needs dedicated three-phase power, a chiller or adequate HVAC for the gantry heat, and a floor that carries the combined gantry weight. Door widths, turns and the path from the truck to the room are checked before delivery day. Medical Outfitters manages delivery, rigging and installation as part of every purchase, and on a replacement project we de-install and remove the old system. Learn about installation and rigging »

Licensing, safety program and accreditation

A PET/CT site holds a radioactive materials license from its state or the NRC, names a radiation safety officer, and runs the surveys, wipe tests and dose records the license requires. Non-hospital facilities must also be accredited by a CMS-designated organization to bill Medicare for the technical component of advanced diagnostic imaging, which covers PET alongside CT, MRI and nuclear medicine, a requirement in force since 1 January 2012. Budget the physicist, the license application and the accreditation survey with the room, not after it.

Where the Tracer Comes From: Radiopharmacy or Cyclotron

FDG, the glucose analog used for most oncology PET, has a half-life of about 110 minutes. That single fact shapes the business: the tracer cannot be stockpiled, it is bought per dose against the day’s patient list, and the supply chain is a running cost that belongs in the plan next to the service contract.

Regional radiopharmacy

Most centers buy FDG and other tracers from a commercial radiopharmacy with its own cyclotron, delivered by courier each scanning day and priced per dose. It needs no capital beyond the hot lab, and it is the route we assume for a freestanding center unless the volume says otherwise.

On-site cyclotron

Large academic and hospital networks that run several scanners, research tracers or very high volumes sometimes install a cyclotron. It brings its own capital, staffing, licensing and a radiopharmacy of its own, and it is justified by volume and research, not by a single scanner.

Scheduling around decay

Doses are ordered against a confirmed patient list, and a cancelled patient is a lost dose, which is why uptake-room capacity and scheduling discipline matter as much as the scanner’s speed. The tracer is billed to the payer separately from the scan; according to CoveredUSA’s July 2026 national pricing guide the FDG dose adds $300 to $1,200 to the imaging fee, which is the revenue line the supply contract sits against.

How Much Does It Cost to Run a PET/CT Scanner?

The PET/CT price is the first line of a ten-year budget. The lines that follow it:

• Service contract Priced per year as a percentage of the system value, with or without the CT tube and detector modules; on PET the detector cover is the line to read carefully
• Tracer supply A per-dose cost on every scanning day, matched by a separately billed revenue line
• Calibration and quality control Daily and quarterly PET calibrations against sealed sources that are themselves replaced on a schedule, plus the CT quality checks and the physicist’s annual survey
• Staff A nuclear medicine technologist or a PET-credentialed CT technologist, the radiation safety officer’s time, and the reading radiologist
• Power, cooling and consumables The CT tube’s power draw, room cooling, contrast for the CT and the hot-lab consumables

For most sites the service contract, the tracer contract and staffing dominate, and together they are why a PET/CT department is planned on volume before it is planned on the scanner. Build the service quote into the purchase decision rather than after it; our service and repair team covers systems we sold and systems bought elsewhere.

How Much Does PET/CT Service Cost?

A PET CT service contract is priced per year as a percentage of the system’s value, and the percentage moves with what it covers. On PET/CT the two lines to read are the CT tube and the PET detector modules, because either can be the largest single repair in the contract’s life. The shapes below are how Medical Outfitters frames a quote; every contract is priced per system, platform and site.

As an illustration, full service on a mid-tier system at the $625,000 midpoint of its band is $56,000 to $75,000 a year. Ask for the contract with the purchase quote rather than after it, because on PET/CT the service and tracer lines, not the scanner, decide the ten-year budget. Our CT scanner service page covers the CT half of the system in detail; the service and repair team covers systems we sold and systems bought elsewhere.

Mobile PET/CT: Rent, Lease or Buy

A mobile PET/CT is a full scanner installed in a trailer with its own shielding, hot-lab space and uptake area. Hospitals use them to add PET days without building a suite, to cover a room rebuild, or to share one scanner across several sites on a schedule; smaller centers use them to test demand before committing to a fixed installation.

Mobile PET/CT cost: rent, lease or buy

Three routes exist. Renting by the day or week fits a trial or a cover period; leasing fits a multi-year shared-service model; buying a mobile unit fits a network that will keep it busy. The scanner inside follows the tier bands above; the trailer, its shielding, the site pad, power hookup and transport are quoted per project, and the tracer is delivered to the trailer like any other site. Tell us the days per month you expect and we will say whether a mobile route or a fixed room fits, and quote it; our mobile imaging page covers the service.

What Is a PET/CT Scanner and What Is It Used For?

A PET/CT scanner merges two technologies in one gantry. The PET component detects gamma rays emitted by a radioactive tracer to map metabolic activity, revealing where cells are most active, which is critical in cancer detection. The CT component adds high-resolution anatomical detail and corrects the PET data for tissue density. Together they pinpoint disease with far more accuracy than either scan alone.

A patient receives a small dose of a radiotracer, commonly FDG (a glucose analog). Active tissues such as tumors absorb more tracer and emit more signal. The PET detectors capture that signal while the CT builds the anatomical map, and software fuses the two into a single image. Detector type and crystal technology drive both image quality and price.

PET scan vs CT scan vs SPECT

• PET/CT: combines metabolic (PET) and anatomical (CT) imaging, the gold standard for oncology staging. A PET scan vs a CT scan is the difference between seeing where disease is active and seeing what it looks like
• CT: X-ray anatomy only, fast and detailed but without metabolic information. See our CT scanner cost guide, and MRI vs CT for the other common comparison
• SPECT: a different nuclear technique using single-photon tracers, often paired with CT (SPECT/CT) for cardiac and bone studies; a SPECT or SPECT/CT camera is a separate price class, quoted individually

What is a PET/CT scanner used for?

• Oncology: detection, staging, restaging and treatment response across most solid tumors and lymphoma; PSMA PET for prostate cancer is the fastest-growing indication
• Cardiology: myocardial perfusion and viability
• Neurology: amyloid and tau imaging in dementia, epilepsy focus localization
• Infection and inflammation: fever of unknown origin, vasculitis, device infection

Gamma Detection and Nuclear Medicine Equipment

Beyond PET/CT, nuclear medicine relies on gamma detection systems for procedures such as sentinel lymph node mapping and tumor localization. Medical Outfitters supplies the Neoprobe gamma detection system, a trusted tool for intraoperative and surgical nuclear medicine; what a Neoprobe is explains the procedure. Our Neoprobe cost and buying guide covers what the system costs and how to configure the probes. SPECT scanner cost and gamma camera cost are a separate question from PET/CT: a SPECT or SPECT/CT camera for cardiac and bone imaging is a lower price class than a PET/CT, Medical Outfitters quotes them individually on request and does not publish a band for a nuclear medicine camera today; ask us for current availability.

Ready to shortlist systems? Our PET/CT scanner buying guide walks through the purchase in order: the case mix you need to serve, detector generations and time-of-flight, sizing the CT half, what the suite and tracer supply require, and a buyer’s checklist to take into every quote.

How to Choose the Right PET/CT Scanner for Your Budget

Match the system to your case volume, clinical focus, and budget. By facility type:

• Freestanding imaging center adding PET: a refurbished mid-tier time-of-flight system, $450,000 to $800,000, with two uptake rooms and a radiopharmacy contract; this is the purchase most centers make
• Hospital oncology department: mid-tier or premium digital, sized to the referral base, with the CT slice count the department will use for diagnostic CT on the same gantry
• Cardiology or neurology practice: a mid-tier system with the cardiac or neuro software licensed, where the referral volume supports a dedicated scanner; otherwise a shared or mobile route
• Networks and academic centers: premium digital systems with long axial fields of view, and the cyclotron question answered on volume and research, not on a single scanner
• Testing demand: a mobile PET/CT on a rental or lease before a fixed suite is built

Key takeaways:

• Entry / older systems for lower-volume centers adding PET/CT capability
• Mid-tier time-of-flight systems for the typical oncology imaging workload
• Premium digital PET/CT for high throughput and the finest detail
• Refurbished for 40 to 60% savings with comparable performance
• Plan shielding, hot lab, uptake rooms and isotope supply early to avoid delays

Pricing a CT, an MRI or a DEXA as well? See the CT scanner cost guide, the MRI machine cost guide and the DEXA cost guide. Florida buyers can see delivery and installation routes on our Florida imaging equipment page.

PET/CT Installation, Service and Maintenance

A PET/CT suite needs careful planning: radiation shielding, a hot lab for handling radiotracers, uptake rooms, structural support, and a reliable isotope supply chain. Medical Outfitters manages de-installation, rigging, site preparation, and installation. Learn about installation and rigging »

PET/CT systems require specialized preventive maintenance, detector calibration, and parts support to stay reliable and compliant. Medical Outfitters provides imaging service, repair, and parts for systems we sold and systems bought elsewhere. Learn about our service and repair options »

The video below shows our crew removing a Philips TF mobile PET/CT from Cleveland Clinic Weston, Florida, with project management through every step; the write-up is on our Philips TF PET/CT removal project page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a PET/CT scanner cost?

A PET/CT scanner costs about $200,000 for a refurbished entry-level system and up to $4 million or more for a new premium scanner, delivered and installed. A refurbished mid-tier time-of-flight PET/CT, the most common purchase, typically runs $450,000 to $800,000.

How much does a PET scanner cost?

The same as a PET/CT scanner, because nearly every PET scanner sold today is a PET/CT: $200,000 to $450,000 refurbished for an entry system, $450,000 to $800,000 refurbished for a mid-tier time-of-flight system, and $800,000 to $1,500,000 refurbished or $2,200,000 to $4,000,000 new for a premium digital system.

What is the price of a PET/CT scanner by tier?

Refurbished: entry $200,000 to $450,000; mid-tier $450,000 to $800,000; premium $800,000 to $1,500,000. New: entry $500,000 to $950,000; mid-tier $1,100,000 to $2,000,000; premium $2,200,000 to $4,000,000. All figures are Medical Outfitters all-in ranges, delivered, installed and warrantied.

How much does a PET scan machine cost?

A PET scan machine costs $200,000 to $1,500,000 refurbished and $500,000 to $4,000,000 new depending on detector generation and the CT slice count, delivered, installed and warrantied. By model, a refurbished GE Discovery ST starts at $200,000, a Discovery 690 or Siemens Biograph mCT runs $550,000 to $800,000 and a digital Discovery MI or Biograph Vision $900,000 to $1,400,000. Most freestanding centers buy a refurbished time-of-flight system at $450,000 to $800,000.

What is the average cost of a PET/CT scanner?

The center of the market is the refurbished mid-tier band, $450,000 to $800,000 delivered and installed. An average quoted without the detector generation and the condition is not usable, because an analog entry system and a digital scanner are different classes of purchase.

How much does a used PET/CT scanner cost?

A used PET/CT price depends on the detector generation, the detector calibration history and the CT tube life more than on the year. Refurbished, inspected and warrantied systems from Medical Outfitters run 40 to 60 percent below new, and as-is used systems sit below that for buyers with their own service arrangement.

Is a refurbished PET/CT scanner worth it?

Yes. A certified refurbished PET/CT saves 40 to 60 percent versus new with comparable performance, provided it is fully inspected and backed by warranty. A refurbished time-of-flight system will outperform a newer analog one, so buy the detector generation, not the model year.

How much does a new digital PET/CT cost?

A new premium digital PET/CT such as a GE Discovery MI, Siemens Biograph Vision or Philips Vereos costs $2,200,000 to $4,000,000 delivered, installed and warrantied; a new mid-tier system costs $1,100,000 to $2,000,000.

How much does a GE Discovery or Siemens Biograph PET/CT cost?

By model, inside the tier bands: GE Discovery ST $200,000 to $275,000, STE $225,000 to $325,000, 600 $450,000 to $550,000, 610 $475,000 to $575,000, 690 $550,000 to $700,000, 710 $600,000 to $800,000, IQ $550,000 to $750,000, MI $900,000 to $1,250,000 and Omni Legend $1,200,000 to $1,500,000; Siemens Biograph 6 $200,000 to $275,000, 16 $225,000 to $325,000, TruePoint $450,000 to $575,000, mCT $550,000 to $800,000, Horizon $800,000 to $925,000, Vision $1,000,000 to $1,400,000 and Trinion $850,000 to $1,000,000, all refurbished through MO Select, delivered, installed and warrantied.

What is the cost of a PET scanner in 2026?

The cost of a PET scanner in 2026 is $200,000 to $450,000 refurbished for an entry-level system, $450,000 to $800,000 refurbished for a mid-tier time-of-flight system and $800,000 to $1,500,000 refurbished for a digital system, with new scanners at $500,000 to $4,000,000, all delivered, installed and warrantied by Medical Outfitters. Nearly every PET scanner sold today is a PET/CT, so these are PET/CT prices.

What is the PET scanner price by model?

The price list on this page gives a refurbished all-in band for 22 models: GE Discovery from $200,000 (ST) to $1,500,000 (Omni Legend); Siemens Biograph from $200,000 (Biograph 6) to $1,400,000 (Vision); Philips Gemini TF, Ingenuity TF and Vereos from $450,000 to $1,000,000; Canon Celesteion and Cartesion Prime from $500,000 to $1,250,000; and the United Imaging uMI 550 at $850,000 to $1,100,000. GE and Siemens systems are rebuilt through MO Select; the rest are sourced on request.

Who are the PET scan manufacturers, and what does each brand cost?

GE HealthCare (Discovery family and Omni Legend, $200,000 to $1,500,000 refurbished), Siemens Healthineers (Biograph series, $200,000 to $1,400,000), Philips (Gemini, Ingenuity and Vereos, $450,000 to $1,000,000), Canon Medical (Celesteion and Cartesion Prime, $500,000 to $1,250,000) and United Imaging (uMI 550, $850,000 to $1,100,000), all delivered, installed and warrantied. Brand moves a quote less than the detector generation does.

What is the difference between a PET scanner, a PET scan machine and a PET/CT?

They are the same purchase under three names. The PET scanner is the detector ring that reads the tracer, a PET scan machine is the everyday name for it, and a PET/CT builds that ring into one gantry with a CT scanner. Since the mid-2000s nearly every clinical scanner sold has been a PET/CT, so a PET scanner price is a PET/CT price: $200,000 to $1,500,000 refurbished and $500,000 to $4,000,000 new.

How much does a PET CT service contract cost?

A PET CT service contract is priced per year as a percentage of the system’s value: full service, with the CT tube and PET detector modules covered, runs 9 to 12 percent; preventive maintenance plus labor with parts billed as used runs 5 to 8 percent; time and materials is quoted per call. On a mid-tier system at the $625,000 midpoint of its band, full service is $56,000 to $75,000 a year.

How much does a SPECT scanner or gamma camera cost?

A SPECT or SPECT/CT gamma camera is a separate, lower price class than a PET/CT and is quoted per configuration; Medical Outfitters does not publish a band for a nuclear medicine camera today and quotes them on request. For intraoperative gamma detection, the Mammotome Neoprobe is priced in its own guide on this site.

Does Medical Outfitters sell new PET/CT scanners?

No. GE Discovery and Siemens Biograph systems are refurbished through MO Select and delivered, installed and warrantied; Philips, Canon and United Imaging systems are sourced on request. Where a model is still in production, the new figure on this page is an estimate through the manufacturer for comparison only, not a Medical Outfitters offer.

How much does a mobile PET/CT cost?

The scanner inside a mobile unit follows the tier bands; the trailer, its shielding, the site pad, power hookup and transport are quoted per project, for rental by the day, a multi-year lease or purchase. Tell us the scanning days per month you expect and we will quote the route that fits.

How much does a PET scan cost?

The exam, not the machine: according to CoveredUSA’s July 2026 national pricing guide, a PET scan typically costs $1,300 to $7,600 without insurance in the United States, about $1,300 to $3,800 at a freestanding imaging center and $2,800 to $7,600 in a hospital outpatient department, with the FDG tracer billed separately at $300 to $1,200. Medicare pays about $1,075 to $1,450 depending on the setting.

How much does the FDG tracer cost?

FDG is bought per dose from a radiopharmacy on each scanning day because its half-life is about 110 minutes. It is billed to the payer separately from the scan; CoveredUSA’s July 2026 guide puts the billed tracer at $300 to $1,200 per study. The supply contract price is quoted by the radiopharmacy against your expected volume.

Do we need a cyclotron to run a PET/CT?

No. Most centers buy tracers from a regional radiopharmacy that runs its own cyclotron and delivers doses by courier each scanning day. An on-site cyclotron is a large-network or research decision justified by volume, not by a single scanner.

What does a PET/CT scanner quote include?

A Medical Outfitters quote is all-in: the gantry with its PET and CT components, patient table, consoles, the software packages listed and the CT tube as specified, plus de-installation and delivery, rigging, installation, calibration and acceptance testing, applications training and a written warranty. Quoted per project, because they depend on the building: radiation shielding for the scan room, uptake rooms and hot lab, the hot lab fit-out, the contrast injector, electrical work and cooling, floor loading checks, the physicist’s shielding design and survey, the radioactive materials license and the first service contract.

What does a PET/CT room need?

A scan room shielded for 511 keV photons, which is heavier than a CT room; a control room with a leaded window; a hot lab with a dose calibrator and shielded storage; one or more shielded uptake rooms; dedicated three-phase power, cooling for the gantry, a floor rated for its weight and a delivery path. A physicist designs the shielding before the quote is final.

How much does PET/CT shielding cost?

It is quoted per project after a physicist’s design, because it depends on the room’s position, the neighbouring occupancy, the number of uptake rooms and the expected patient volume. An existing CT room rarely converts without added shielding; budget it with the room, not after it.

How many uptake rooms does a PET/CT need?

Enough that the scanner is never waiting on a patient who is still resting. Each injected patient occupies an uptake room for roughly 45 to 90 minutes, longer than the scan itself, so two uptake rooms per scanner is the usual starting point for a full schedule.

What is the difference between PET/CT and SPECT?

PET/CT uses positron-emitting tracers for high-resolution metabolic imaging, while SPECT uses single-photon tracers and is commonly used for cardiac and bone studies, often paired with CT as SPECT/CT. A SPECT camera is a separate, lower price class from a PET/CT scanner.

What is the difference between a PET scan and a CT scan?

A PET scan shows metabolic activity using a radiotracer, while a CT scan shows anatomical detail using X-rays. A PET/CT scanner combines both in one system for more accurate diagnosis, and a PET scan is reimbursed at several times the rate of a CT exam.

What is a PET/CT scanner used for?

PET/CT is used primarily in oncology for cancer detection, staging and treatment response, including PSMA PET for prostate cancer, as well as in cardiology for perfusion and viability, in neurology for amyloid and epilepsy imaging, and for infection and inflammation.

Who makes PET/CT scanners?

GE HealthCare (Discovery family, Omni Legend), Siemens Healthineers (Biograph series), Philips (Gemini, Ingenuity, Vereos), Canon (Celesteion, Cartesion Prime) and United Imaging (uMI series). Medical Outfitters sources, compares and installs refurbished systems from these manufacturers.

How long does a PET/CT scanner last?

Plan on a ten-year budget. Detector generation and platform support decide useful life more than the year of manufacture: a time-of-flight system with current software support remains clinically competitive long after an analog system of the same age.