Published 28 September 2026. Product facts were checked against Siemens Healthineers documentation on 28 September 2026. Written by the Medical Outfitters sales and field engineering team.
A refurbished Siemens Artis zee costs $350,000 to $650,000 for a single-plane floor or ceiling system, $600,000 to $1,100,000 for a multipurpose system, $700,000 to $1,250,000 for a biplane and $750,000 to $1,300,000 for an Artis zeego in 2026, delivered, installed and warrantied. The current Siemens platforms, the Artis Q, ARTIS icono and Artis pheno, run an estimated $1,250,000 to $4,000,000 new through Siemens. The room is the other half of the budget: a cath lab is a construction project as much as an equipment purchase.
This guide covers what the Artis zee is, the floor, ceiling, biplane, multipurpose and zeego configurations, the two detector sizes, our 2026 ranges with new prices for comparison, what moves an Artis zee quote, what to check on a used angiography system, who it suits, and how to buy one. Specifications are Siemens Healthineers’ published figures, checked 28 September 2026. For mobile C-arms see our C-arm cost guide.
What Is the Siemens Artis zee?
The Siemens Artis zee is a family of fixed angiography systems, the cath labs and interventional radiology suites Siemens sold from 2008 into the late 2010s. Per Siemens it was built as a floor-mounted system for cardiology, workable in rooms of only 25 square metres; a ceiling-mounted system with the InFocus and IsoTilt features that hold the projection angle during stand rotation and table tilt; a biplane system with two small, two large or mixed detectors and two isocentric imaging positions; and a multipurpose (MP) system with a flexible architecture and right or left-side table suspension for mixed interventional and diagnostic work.
Two flat detectors were offered: a 20 x 20 cm detector for cardiac work and a 30 x 40 cm detector for vascular, neuro and body intervention, with a later HDR (high dynamic range) detector on the last builds. The imaging software is syngo: syngo DynaCT for CT-like soft-tissue volumes from a rotational run, syngo Dyna4D for time-resolved runs, CLEARmatch pixel-shift to compensate patient movement in DSA and roadmap, and automatic exposure control that adjusts tube current, focal spot, filtration, exposure time and voltage. The Artis zeego is the same imaging chain on a six-axis industrial robot with the 30 x 40 cm detector, used in hybrid operating rooms.
Siemens replaced the zee with the Artis Q and Q.zen, then the robotic Artis pheno and the current ARTIS icono, so the zee is now a refurbished purchase. It is also a construction project: the room, the radiation shielding, the ceiling structure for a ceiling-mounted or biplane system, the power supply and the control room are a large share of the total cost, which is why the quote for the system and the plan for the room have to be built together.
| Specification | Artis zee |
|---|---|
| Configurations | Floor-mounted, ceiling-mounted, biplane, multipurpose (MP); Artis zeego robotic |
| Detectors | 20 x 20 cm or 30 x 40 cm flat detector; HDR detector on late builds |
| Room | Floor-mounted system workable in 25 square metres, per Siemens |
| Ceiling features | InFocus and IsoTilt hold the projection angle during stand rotation and table tilt |
| Biplane | Two small, two large or mixed detectors; two isocentric imaging positions |
| 3D and software | syngo DynaCT, syngo Dyna4D, CLEARmatch, automatic exposure control, CARE dose features |
| Artis zeego | Imaging chain on a six-axis robot; 30 x 40 cm detector; hybrid operating rooms |
| Successors | Artis Q, Artis Q.zen, Artis pheno, ARTIS icono |
Source: Siemens Healthineers Artis zee product page and Artis zeego system documentation, checked 28 September 2026. Configuration on a specific unit is confirmed from its system data before we quote.
Artis zee Configurations
Configuration sets the price and the room. The detector size sets the clinical range.
| Configuration | What it is | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Artis zee floor | Floor-mounted single-plane stand | Cardiology and general intervention in smaller rooms |
| Artis zee ceiling | Ceiling-mounted single-plane stand with InFocus and IsoTilt | Vascular, neuro and body intervention; needs ceiling structure |
| Artis zee biplane | Two stands, two detectors | Neuro-interventional and paediatric cardiology |
| Artis zee MP | Multipurpose stand with flexible table suspension | Mixed interventional radiology and diagnostic work |
| Artis zeego | Robotic six-axis stand, 30 x 40 cm detector | Hybrid operating rooms, vascular surgery |
| Detector | 20 x 20 cm (cardiac) or 30 x 40 cm (vascular, neuro, body) | Decides the clinical range |
| syngo packages | DynaCT, Dyna4D, CLEARstent, iFlow and others, licensed | Confirmed per unit |
Configuration, detector, tube and syngo licences are confirmed per unit before we quote; the room is scoped with your contractor at the same time.
How Much Does a Siemens Artis zee Cost?
The ranges below are Medical Outfitters ranges for a refurbished Artis zee delivered, installed and warrantied, with the current Siemens platforms beside them for comparison. Headline prices published elsewhere are often for the equipment alone, before de-installation, rigging, installation and current tariffs. Site work is separate and can exceed the system.
| Configuration | Medical Outfitters range, 2026 | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Artis zee floor or ceiling, single plane, refurbished | $350,000 to $650,000 | Detector size, tube, syngo licences, year |
| Artis zee MP (multipurpose), refurbished | $600,000 to $1,100,000 | Table, detector, licences |
| Artis zee biplane, refurbished | $700,000 to $1,250,000 | Two detectors, two stands, neuro packages |
| Artis zeego, refurbished | $750,000 to $1,300,000 | Robot condition, detector, hybrid-room integration |
| New Siemens angiography through Siemens (Artis Q, ARTIS icono, Artis pheno; estimated; not sold by Medical Outfitters) | $1,250,000 to $4,000,000 | Configuration, biplane or robotic, turnkey installation |
| Room, shielding and site work | Quoted per site | Often as much as the system on a hospital suite; scoped with your contractor and physicist |
How Medical Outfitters sells the Artis zee. Medical Outfitters is not a Siemens dealer and does not sell Siemens angiography systems new. We source refurbished Artis zee systems on request and quote them delivered, installed and warrantied, with the room and shielding scoped alongside your contractor. Our refurbished line, MO Select, covers GE and Siemens systems. Mobile C-arms we sell new as an authorized dealer are the Fujifilm Persona C, Persona CS and FDR Cross, the Ziehm Solo, Vision FD, Vision RFD and Vision RFD 3D, and the Orthoscan TAU 1512, 1515 and 2020 mini C-arms; see our C-arm listings. Availability of any specific model, year or configuration is subject to supply at the time of your request, and every purchase is governed by the written quote and sales agreement.
The same question arrives in many forms: Artis zee price, Siemens Artis zee cost, Artis zee for sale, Artis zeego price, Siemens cath lab cost, how much does a Artis zee cost. They all resolve to the table above. Tell us the configuration and the room and the quote writes itself. Request a Artis zee quote »
What Moves the Price of a Artis zee
Two quotes for the same Artis zee can differ by a whole configuration. These are the lines that move the price, roughly in order of impact.
- Configuration Single plane at the bottom, biplane and zeego at the top
- Detector The 30 x 40 cm detector and the HDR detector carry a premium over the 20 x 20 cm
- Tube and generator The tube is the largest wear item; a new or low-hour tube moves the price
- syngo licences DynaCT, Dyna4D and the stent and flow packages are each a line
- De-installation and rigging A ceiling or biplane system takes a crew and a crane; the scope is in our price
- Room and shielding Not in the system price; scoped with your contractor
What to Check Before You Buy a Used Artis zee
A used Artis zee is bought on its records. These are the checks our engineers run and the questions to put to any seller before you sign.
- Configuration and mounting: Confirm floor, ceiling, biplane, MP or zeego and which side the table is suspended from; a ceiling system needs the structure to match.
- Detector: Confirm 20 x 20 or 30 x 40 cm and whether it is the HDR detector; test for dead pixels and lines and ask for the calibration history.
- Tube and generator: Ask for the tube’s hours and exposure count and any arc history; confirm the generator rating.
- syngo version and licences: Get the software version and the licensed packages (DynaCT, Dyna4D, CLEARstent, iFlow) in writing.
- Stand and table: Test the stand motors, collision sensors and, on a zeego, the robot; check the table’s load rating and tilt.
- Room, shielding and power: Scope the room, the radiation shielding, the ceiling structure and the electrical supply with your contractor before the system is bought.
- Service and parts: Confirm who will service the system and the parts route; Siemens supports the installed base and the independent market covers the zee well.
Who the Artis zee Suits, and the Alternatives
An Artis zee suits programs that need a fixed interventional suite at a fraction of a new system’s price.
- Hospitals adding a second cath lab or replacing an older single-plane system
- Interventional radiology and vascular surgery programs (30 x 40 cm detector, MP or ceiling)
- Neuro-interventional programs (biplane)
- Hybrid operating rooms (zeego)
- Hospitals in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Latin America building an interventional service on a refurbished budget
Alternatives to the Artis zee
| Model | Why you would choose it instead |
|---|---|
| Mobile C-arms | Where a fixed lab is not justified: full-size and 3D mobile C-arms in our C-arm cost guide |
| Ziehm Vision RFD 3D | A mobile 3D C-arm sold new by Medical Outfitters for hybrid and vascular work without a fixed room |
| C-arm rental | For interim capacity while a lab is built |
| GE Definium | For fixed radiography rather than angiography |
How to Buy a Artis zee
- Send the procedures, the number of rooms and the room plans. Cardiac, vascular, neuro or hybrid work decides the configuration and the detector.
- Choose the configuration. Floor, ceiling, biplane, multipurpose or robotic, with the 20 x 20 cm or 30 x 40 cm detector.
- Get the configuration in writing. Stand, detector, tube, table, syngo licences, de-installation and installation scope, and the warranty term.
- Design the room with your contractor and physicist. Shielding, ceiling structure, control room, equipment room, power and gases are scoped before the system is bought.
- Schedule the de-installation and rigging. A crew and a crane for a ceiling or biplane system; the schedule is agreed with your facilities team.
- Agree the warranty and service term. Written; a service contract for the years after it is quoted alongside.
- Applications training and go-live. Physicist acceptance testing, protocol set-up and staff training on site.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does a Siemens Artis zee cost?
- A refurbished Artis zee costs $350,000 to $650,000 for a single-plane floor or ceiling system, $600,000 to $1,100,000 for a multipurpose system, $700,000 to $1,250,000 for a biplane and $750,000 to $1,300,000 for an Artis zeego in 2026, delivered, installed and warrantied. The current Siemens platforms, the Artis Q, ARTIS icono and Artis pheno, run an estimated $1,250,000 to $4,000,000 new through Siemens; Medical Outfitters quotes sourced refurbished systems.
- What is the difference between a floor-mounted and a ceiling-mounted Artis zee?
- The stand. A floor-mounted system stands on the floor and, per Siemens, works in rooms of only 25 square metres; a ceiling-mounted system hangs from rails, gives more access around the table and holds the projection angle during stand rotation and table tilt, but needs ceiling structure. Cardiology labs are often floor-mounted; vascular and neuro suites are often ceiling-mounted.
- Do I need a biplane system?
- For neuro-interventional work and paediatric cardiology, where two simultaneous projections cut contrast and time, yes. For coronary and peripheral vascular work a single-plane system does the job at roughly half the price.
- What is the Artis zeego?
- The Artis zee imaging chain, with the 30 x 40 cm detector, mounted on a six-axis industrial robot. It is used in hybrid operating rooms where the C-arm has to move out of the surgical field and back, and it prices at the top of the zee family.
- What is the difference between the Artis zee and the Artis Q or icono?
- Generation. The Artis Q and Q.zen replaced the zee with a new tube and detector chain, the Artis pheno is the robotic successor to the zeego, and the ARTIS icono is the current platform. New, those platforms run an estimated $1,250,000 to $4,000,000 through Siemens; a refurbished zee costs a fraction of that.
- What room does an Artis zee need?
- A shielded procedure room with the structure for the stand, a control room, an equipment room and the electrical supply, plus the anaesthesia, monitoring and gas services of an interventional suite. On a hospital suite the site work can cost as much as the system; scope the room with your contractor and physicist before the system is bought.
- Does Medical Outfitters sell the Siemens Artis zee?
- We source refurbished Artis zee systems on request and quote them delivered, installed and warrantied across the United States, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, with the room and shielding scoped alongside your contractor. Refurbished GE and Siemens systems are our MO Select line; mobile C-arms are covered in our C-arm cost guide.
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