New, Refurbished and Used Mammography Machines for Sale

How to choose a mammography machine

Five questions settle most mammography purchases before a model is discussed.

• Screening, diagnostic or both? A high-volume screening program lives on throughput and patient comfort. A diagnostic mammogram machine for a breast center needs tomosynthesis, biopsy guidance and, increasingly, contrast-enhanced mammography or breast CT for problem solving.
• 2D or 3D? Tomosynthesis has become the standard for new installations because it separates overlapping tissue, which matters most in dense breasts. A 2D system with an upgrade path is the budget route to the same place.
• Will you biopsy on the unit? Stereotactic and tomosynthesis-guided biopsy is an option on the Fujifilm AMULET Innovality and the Planmed Clarity systems, and the Koning Vera can biopsy on its own table.
• Which market? In the United States a mammography unit must be FDA approved or cleared for the exam type, and the facility certified under MQSA. That decides which systems in the grid below are open to you.
• Fixed room or mobile? The Planmed Clarity S folds and rolls for mobile screening clinics; the rest are fixed-room systems.

If you are not sure which way to go, send us your screening volume, your biopsy plans and the room drawing. We configure mammography rooms for hospitals, women's health clinics and imaging centers, and we will tell you which of the systems below fits and which would be overkill.

2D digital mammography or 3D tomosynthesis

2D full-field digital mammography (FFDM) captures a single projection of the compressed breast on a flat panel detector. It is fast, well understood and still the workhorse of many screening programs. 3D mammography, or digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), sweeps the tube through an arc and reconstructs the breast as a stack of thin slices, so a lesion is no longer hidden behind the tissue above and below it. Detection improves most in dense breasts, and recall rates for overlapping tissue fall.

Two points decide the purchase. First, dose: a combined 2D plus 3D exam roughly doubles the dose of 2D alone, while a system that produces a synthesized 2D image from the tomosynthesis data brings a 3D exam back close to a 2D one. Every 3D system on this page offers synthesized 2D. Second, upgrade paths: if you plan to buy a tomosynthesis system eventually but not this year, the Planmed Clarity 2D and the Fujifilm Amulet Sophinity can be bought as 2D systems and upgraded to tomosynthesis later, which spreads the cost over two budgets.

A third option exists for diagnostic work. The Koning Vera breast CT images the breast as a true 3D volume with the patient prone and no compression at all, with a ten-second scan and biopsy on the same table. It is a diagnostic and problem-solving tool rather than a replacement for screening mammography.

New, refurbished or used mammography equipment

New brings the current detector generation, the latest tomosynthesis and contrast software, and the longest manufacturer warranty. Refurbished mammography machines from Medical Outfitters are inspected and tested, with the detector verified for image quality before delivery, and typically cost 40 to 60 percent less than new. Used equipment is sold as inspected and described for buyers who have their own service arrangement. The used mammography equipment for sale on this page is what we hold; rebuilt mammography equipment and rebuilt mammography units from the wider used market, including Hologic, GE and Siemens systems, are something we help buyers source and compare as well.

The honest guidance: mammography detectors age, and a used unit is only as good as its detector and its service history. Ask for the detector's flat-field and QC results, the tube's exposure count and the software level, and check that the unit is FDA approved or cleared for the exams you plan to run if the site is in the United States. For the difference between a dealer refurbishment and a manufacturer-certified one, see refurbished versus OEM certified imaging equipment.

Mammography machine model grid

Every system currently listed in this category, with where it can be sold. Click through for specifications, photos and a quote. Refurbished and new ranges for the Hologic Selenia Dimensions and 3Dimensions, Siemens MAMMOMAT, GE Senographe, Fujifilm ASPIRE Cristalle and Planmed Clarity are in the mammography price guide by model.

The ASPIRE Cristalle and the AMULET Innovality are the same Fujifilm platform under its US and international names. Availability follows each manufacturer's regulatory clearances and is confirmed at quote.

Biopsy and specimen imaging

Stereotactic and tomosynthesis-guided biopsy is built into the AMULET Innovality and the Planmed Clarity 2D and 3D, and the Koning Vera biopsies on its own table. Vacuum-assisted biopsy systems and specimen radiography live in their own categories: see biopsy systems and specimen imaging.

Room requirements and siting

A mammography room is one of the easier imaging rooms to build. The tube runs at low voltage, so the shielding a qualified medical physicist specifies is modest compared with a general X-ray room, and the footprint of a modern gantry fits a standard exam room. The Planmed Clarity S runs on single-phase power and folds for transport, which is why it suits mobile clinics.

What the room needs beyond the gantry: an acquisition workstation, a high-resolution reading workstation for the radiologist, PACS connectivity, and in the United States the MQSA framework, which means accreditation by an FDA-approved body, an annual survey by a medical physicist, and qualified technologists and interpreting physicians. We handle delivery, rigging and installation with our own crews and provide applications training at go-live.

Service, detectors and warranty

Mammography is the most tightly regulated imaging modality, so service is part of the purchase, not an afterthought. Daily and weekly QC, detector calibration, the annual physicist survey and prompt tube and detector service keep a unit compliant and its images consistent. Medical Outfitters provides service, repairs and parts for mammography systems, including systems bought elsewhere, and every system we sell carries a warranty appropriate to its condition.

Mammography machine cost

Mammogram machine cost is set first by 2D versus 3D and then by condition, and mammography machine price follows the same split. Our all-in ranges, delivered, installed and warrantied: a refurbished 2D digital system $40,000 to $95,000 and a new one $110,000 to $220,000; a refurbished 3D tomosynthesis system $95,000 to $225,000 and a new one $250,000 to $500,000. Headline prices published elsewhere are usually equipment-only figures, so they read lower than a real installed cost. For mammography equipment cost by system type, new versus refurbished, and the service costs to plan for, read our mammography machine cost guide. Every system is quoted individually.

Mammogram machine, mammography machine or mammo machine?

They are the same equipment. A mammogram is the exam and mammography is the discipline, so mammogram machines, mammogram equipment, a mammography machine, a mammography unit and a mammo machine all describe the same X-ray system built for the breast, and the misspellings that reach us, mamogram machines and mammagram machine, mean the same thing. Digital mammography equipment covers both 2D FFDM and 3D tomosynthesis units. Whether you are looking for a new mammo machine, a used mammography machine for sale, or a tomosynthesis system to buy, the listings on this page are the same systems under any of those names.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a mammography machine cost?

A refurbished 2D digital mammography machine runs about $40,000 to $95,000 and a new one $110,000 to $220,000. A refurbished 3D tomosynthesis system runs $95,000 to $225,000 and a new one $250,000 to $500,000. Medical Outfitters quotes all-in pricing that includes delivery, installation and warranty.

What is the difference between 2D and 3D mammography?

2D full-field digital mammography (FFDM) captures a single projection of the compressed breast. 3D mammography, or digital breast tomosynthesis, sweeps the X-ray tube through an arc and reconstructs thin slices, which separates overlapping tissue and improves detection in dense breasts. Most 3D systems also produce a synthesized 2D image, so a separate 2D exposure is not needed.

Do you sell used and refurbished mammography equipment?

Yes. We sell refurbished mammography machines that are inspected and tested before delivery, with the detector verified for image quality, and we help buyers source used Hologic, GE and Siemens systems. In the United States a unit must be FDA approved or cleared for the exam it performs and the facility must hold MQSA certification.

Which mammography machines can be sold in the United States?

The Fujifilm ASPIRE Cristalle is FDA cleared for 2D, tomosynthesis and contrast-enhanced mammography and is our system for US facilities. The Planmed Clarity 3D is not commercially available in the USA, and the Planmed Clarity 2D, Clarity S and Fujifilm Amulet Sophinity are supplied to Caribbean and Latin American customers. Ask us about the Koning Vera breast CT for your market.

What is a compression-free mammogram?

It is breast imaging without the paddle. The Koning Vera breast CT scans the breast while the patient lies prone on a dedicated table, acquiring a true 3D image in about ten seconds with no compression, and supports biopsy on the same table.

Do you deliver, install and service mammography machines?

Yes. Medical Outfitters delivers and installs with its own crews across the United States, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, provides applications training, and services mammography systems, including systems bought elsewhere.

What does a mammography room need?

A mammography room needs less shielding than a general X-ray room because of the low tube voltage, but a qualified medical physicist still specifies it. Beyond the room it needs an acquisition workstation, a high-resolution reading workstation, PACS connectivity, and in the United States MQSA certification with accreditation, an annual physicist survey and qualified staff.