How to choose a CT scanner

A CT scanner is bought on three numbers and one plan: the slice count you need for the exams you will run, the throughput you expect, the dose and image-quality features your radiologists want, and the room and service plan that keep the scanner working for the next ten years. The sections below follow that order: condition, slice count, brand and model, room requirements, installation, service and financing. If you already know your configuration, the model grid lists every CT scan machine we sell, and our CT scanner cost and price guide covers budgets by slice count.

New, refurbished or used CT scanner?

New CT scanners. We sell Fujifilm CT systems new, as an authorized dealer: the Supria 32 and Supria 128, the SCENARIA View and SCENARIA View Focus Edition, and the 128-slice iStream. New buys you the current dose-reduction and reconstruction software, a fresh X-ray tube with its full life ahead of it, the manufacturer warranty and the longest supported service life.

Refurbished CT scanners (MO Select). Our engineers rebuild pre-owned GE and Siemens scanners to the manufacturer specification, replace worn components, verify tube performance and image quality, then install the system with our own crews and cover it with a written warranty. The GE Optima CT660, GE LightSpeed and BrightSpeed families and the Siemens SOMATOM Scope are the platforms we refurbish most often because parts, engineer knowledge and service history are all deep. See refurbished medical imaging equipment for what MO Select includes.

Used CT machines. A used scanner is tested and working but sold without a full rebuild, usually with the existing tube. It is the lowest entry price and suits facilities with their own biomedical team or a defined short-term need. Ask about used units not yet listed. GE, Siemens and Philips scanners are available refurbished or used only; we do not sell those brands new.

Slice count: 16, 32, 64 or 128 slices

16-slice. Routine head, chest, abdomen, spine and extremity CT, emergency departments, urgent care and clinics that need reliable diagnostic CT without cardiac work. Refurbished GE BrightSpeed (Elite and Excel), GE LightSpeed 16 and Siemens SOMATOM Scope systems are the value choice here.

32-slice. A step up in speed and coverage for general radiology and oncology follow-up in a compact footprint. The Fujifilm Supria 32 pairs 32 slices with a 75 cm wide bore, which helps with bariatric patients and radiation-therapy planning positions.

64-slice. The point at which coronary CT angiography, CT perfusion and fast trauma protocols become practical. The refurbished GE Optima CT660 and GE LightSpeed VCT 64 cover this tier; the Fujifilm SCENARIA View is available in 64- and 128-slice configurations.

128-slice. Whole-organ coverage in a single rotation, low-dose pediatric and cardiac imaging, and the throughput a busy hospital department needs. The Fujifilm Supria 128, SCENARIA View 128, SCENARIA View Focus Edition and iStream 128 are the new options.

Slice count is only part of the picture: rotation speed, detector width, tube heat capacity, iterative reconstruction and dose software decide how a scanner performs in practice. Our guide to CT scanner types by slice count walks through each tier with diagrams. Our CT scanner cost and price guide explains slice count in detail, and MRI vs CT scan covers when CT is the right modality.

CT scanner brands we sell

Not sure which manufacturer suits your facility? Read our comparison of the CT scanner brands, GE, Siemens, Philips, Canon and Fujifilm, before you shortlist.

• Fujifilm (formerly Hitachi Medical): sold new. Supria 32, Supria 128, SCENARIA View (64 and 128 slices), SCENARIA View Focus Edition and iStream 128.
• GE Healthcare: refurbished and used through MO Select. Optima CT660 64-slice, LightSpeed (16-slice to VCT 64) and BrightSpeed Elite and Excel.
• Siemens Healthineers: refurbished and used through MO Select. SOMATOM Scope 16-slice.
• Philips: refurbished and used systems sourced on request.
• ClariPi software: ClariCT deep-learning denoising, ClariACE contrast enhancement and ClariAdipo fat analysis run on any of the scanners above.

CT scanner model grid

Every listing opens a full product page with specifications, a video where available and a quote form. Refurbished inventory changes as systems are rebuilt, so ask if the model you want is not listed.

Room requirements and siting

A CT scanner needs a lead-shielded room sized for the gantry, table travel and service access, a separate control room with a leaded viewing window, dedicated three-phase power, a chiller or adequate HVAC for the gantry heat load, a floor that carries the gantry weight and a delivery path from the truck to the room. Compact systems such as the Supria 32 and Supria 128 were designed to fit rooms that older scanners could not. We survey the site before quoting, produce the room layout and coordinate shielding and construction with our construction partner, so the quote covers the whole project. In Puerto Rico and the Caribbean we also plan for power quality, humidity and shipping; see our guide to clinical facility development in the US and Caribbean.

Delivery, installation and de-installation

Our own rigging and installation crews handle site inspection, permits, rigging, gantry placement, calibration, image-quality testing and applications hand-off. We de-install and remove scanners at the end of their life, handle the tube and gantry logistics for a replacement project, and buy or trade in used systems. Florida deliveries are scheduled with our Miami crew, the rest of the United States is covered on scheduled trips, and Puerto Rico and the Caribbean by container shipping from Miami with installation by our engineers. See MRI, CT and X-ray machines for sale in Florida for local delivery details.

Service, tubes, parts and warranty

The X-ray tube is the largest single running cost of a CT scanner, so tube condition and replacement terms are part of every quote we write. Service contracts, repairs and preventive maintenance are available for GE, Siemens, Philips, Fujifilm and Hitachi scanners whether or not the system was purchased from us, backed by more than 20,000 parts in stock and the engineers who rebuild our MO Select systems. Refurbished scanners come with a written warranty; new scanners carry the manufacturer warranty. Visit our service and repair page for coverage options, delivery and logistics, and mobile imaging support.

Financing and leasing

Most CT scanners can be bought outright or leased. Tell us your target monthly payment and term and we will quote both routes, with installation and the first year of service included, so the numbers you present are complete.

CT scanner prices

The price of a CT scan machine depends on slice count, tube condition, software options, condition (new, refurbished or used) and the shielding, power and installation the room needs. Refurbished 16-slice systems sit at the low end, refurbished 64-slice and new 32-slice systems in the middle, and new 64- and 128-slice scanners at the top. For ranges by slice count, new versus refurbished, and what turnkey installation adds, read our CT scanner cost and price guide.

CAT scan machine, CT scan machine or CT scanner?

They are the same equipment. CAT scan (computed axial tomography) is the older name, CT scanner (computed tomography) is the current one, and buyers also search for CT scan machine, CT machine, CT imaging system and multi-slice or multi-detector CT (MDCT). Whether you need a cat scan machine for a clinic, a used CT scanner for an emergency department or a new 128-slice CT scan machine for a hospital, the listings on this page cover all of them.

How to choose an MRI machine

Buying an MRI scanner is a siting and service decision as much as an imaging one. The magnet you choose sets the room you need, the shielding and cryogen plan, the exams you can bill for and the service contract you will carry for the next decade. The sections below follow the order most facilities decide in: condition first, then field strength and magnet type, then brand and model, then footprint, installation, service and how to pay for it. If you already know what you need, the model grid lists every MRI system we sell with its field strength and condition, and our MRI machine cost and price guide covers budgets in detail.

New, refurbished or used MRI machine?

New MRI systems. We sell Fujifilm and Esaote scanners new, as an authorized dealer. New makes sense when you want the latest sequences and workflow software, a full manufacturer warranty, the lowest running costs (the Fujifilm ECHELON Smart ZeroHelium never needs a helium refill) and a system that will still be supported in fifteen years.

Refurbished MRI systems (MO Select). Our engineers strip, rebuild and test pre-owned GE and Siemens magnets against the manufacturer specification, then install them with our own rigging team and cover them with a written warranty. A refurbished 1.5T from a proven platform such as the Siemens MAGNETOM Aera or GE Optima MR450w gives a hospital-grade scanner at a fraction of the new price, with parts availability backed by our own stock. See refurbished medical imaging equipment for what MO Select includes, and refurbished vs OEM-certified equipment for how the two compare.

Used MRI machines. A used system is sold tested and working but without a full rebuild. It is the lowest entry price and suits facilities with in-house biomedical support, a short planned service life, or a project where the magnet is being moved as part of a de-installation. Ask us about used units that are not yet listed; inventory changes weekly. GE, Siemens and Philips scanners are available refurbished or used only; we do not sell those brands new.

Field strength: open and low-field, 1.5T and 3T

Open and extremity MRI (0.25T to 0.4T). Permanent-magnet systems such as the Esaote G-scan, O-scan and S-scan and the Fujifilm AIRIS Vento (0.3T) and APERTO Lucent (0.4T) need no cryogens, fit in a single room and are the most comfortable option for claustrophobic, pediatric and bariatric patients. Orthopedic, sports-medicine and chiropractic practices choose them for joint and spine imaging; the G-scan adds weight-bearing (tilting) exams that a conventional scanner cannot do. Read open MRI vs closed MRI for the trade-offs.

High-field open (1.2T). The Fujifilm OASIS Velocity is a vertical-field open magnet with image quality close to a 1.5T tunnel system, so an imaging center can serve anxious and larger patients without giving up general-purpose exams.

1.5T. The workhorse field strength for hospitals and outpatient imaging centers: neuro, spine, body, musculoskeletal and contrast studies with the widest choice of coils and the broadest service base. New options are the Fujifilm ECHELON Smart family and the ECHELON Synergy; refurbished options include the Siemens MAGNETOM Aera and Espree (70 cm open bore), the GE Optima MR450w wide-bore and the GE Signa HDxt. Our wide-bore MRI systems article explains when the 70 cm bore is worth it.

3T. Twice the signal of 1.5T, which buys resolution and speed for neuro, prostate, small-joint and research protocols. 3T magnets are heavier, need more shielding and more power, and the coils cost more. Refurbished Siemens MAGNETOM Skyra and GE Discovery MR750w systems are the practical way into 3T for most centers.

Not sure whether you need MRI at all, or CT would answer the clinical question? Our MRI vs CT scan guide compares the two, and T1 vs T2 MRI explains the basic contrasts every system produces.

MRI brands we sell

• Fujifilm (formerly Hitachi Medical): sold new. ECHELON Smart 1.5T, ECHELON Smart with SynergyDrive, ECHELON Smart ZeroHelium, ECHELON Synergy, OASIS Velocity 1.2T open, APERTO Lucent 0.4T open and AIRIS Vento 0.3T open. Certified pre-owned Fujifilm units such as the OASIS Velocity CPO are also available.
• Esaote: sold new. G-scan weight-bearing open MRI, O-scan compact extremity MRI and S-scan dedicated musculoskeletal MRI.
• GE Healthcare: refurbished and used through MO Select. Discovery MR750w 3T, Optima MR450w 1.5T and Signa HDxt 1.5T.
• Siemens Healthineers: refurbished and used through MO Select. MAGNETOM Skyra 3T, MAGNETOM Aera 1.5T and MAGNETOM Espree 1.5T.
• Philips: refurbished and used systems sourced on request.
• SwiftMR: deep-learning reconstruction software that shortens scan times by up to 50 percent on any of the scanners above.

MRI model grid

Every listing above opens a full product page with specifications, a video where available and a quote form. Refurbished inventory changes as systems are rebuilt, so ask if the model you want is not listed.

Footprint, siting and RF shielding

The room is the first cost most buyers underestimate. A permanent-magnet extremity system such as the Esaote S-scan installs in about 20 square meters with a compact RF cabin and no cryogens, which is why it works in an orthopedic office. A 1.5T or 3T superconducting magnet needs a shielded suite with an RF-shielded room, a quench pipe to vent helium, a chiller, three-phase power, a floor rated for a multi-ton magnet and a delivery path that the magnet can physically travel. Helium-free designs such as the ECHELON Smart ZeroHelium remove the quench-pipe and refill requirements, which matters on upper floors and in the Caribbean, where helium supply is expensive.

We survey the site before we quote, produce the room layout and coordinate RF shielding, magnetic shielding and construction with our construction partner, so the quote you receive covers the whole project and not only the scanner. Our article on what an MRI quench is explains why the vent pipe is not optional, and the MRI installation in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean guide covers island logistics, power and climate.

Delivery, installation and de-installation

Our own rigging and installation crews handle site inspection, permits, rigging, magnet placement, ramp-up, calibration and performance testing. We also de-install, ramp down, package and rig out MRI systems when a facility upgrades, and we buy or trade in used systems as part of a replacement project. Deliveries in Florida are scheduled with our Miami crew; the rest of the United States is covered by the same team on scheduled trips, and Puerto Rico and the Caribbean by container shipping from Miami with installation by our engineers. See MRI, CT and X-ray machines for sale in Florida for local delivery details.

Service, parts and warranty

Service contracts, repairs, preventive maintenance and MRI cryogen services are available for GE, Siemens, Philips, Fujifilm, Hitachi and Esaote systems, whether or not the scanner was purchased from us. The engineers who rebuild an MO Select magnet are the engineers who service it, backed by more than 20,000 parts in stock. Refurbished systems come with a written warranty, new systems carry the manufacturer warranty, and we offer coverage plans that keep response times and parts commitments in writing. Visit our service and repair page for cryogenic services, delivery and logistics, and mobile imaging support.

Financing and leasing

Most MRI systems can be bought outright or leased. Tell us your target monthly payment and the term you have in mind and we will quote both routes, including installation and the first year of service, so the numbers you present to your board or partners are complete.

MRI machine prices

The price of an MRI machine depends on field strength, magnet type, condition, coil package, software options and the siting work the room needs. Open and extremity systems sit at the low end, refurbished 1.5T scanners in the middle, and new 1.5T and 3T systems at the top, with shielding, cryogens and installation added on top of the scanner itself. For ranges by system type, new versus refurbished, and the running costs to plan for, read our MRI machine cost and price guide.

Other names for an MRI machine

Buyers search for the same equipment under several names: MRI scanner, MRI unit, magnetic resonance imaging machine, open MRI machine, mobile MRI, extremity MRI and MSK MRI. Whether you are looking for a used MRI machine for sale, a refurbished MRI scanner for an imaging center, or a new 1.5T system for a hospital, the listings on this page are the same systems under any of those names.

How to choose an X-ray machine

Four questions settle most X-ray purchases before a model is ever discussed.

• Where will it be used? A dedicated room with a wall stand and table, or wherever the patient is. That decides fixed versus portable, and it decides whether you need site work at all.
• How many exams a day? A busy emergency department and a two-physician orthopaedic clinic both need an X-ray machine, but not the same generator, tube or detector. Higher volume justifies a higher-output generator and a ceiling-mounted tube that positions faster.
• Digital radiography or computed radiography? DR is now the default, and every system in this category is DR. CR still has a place as a low-cost entry, but it adds a step to every exam. The section below explains the difference.
• New, refurbished or used? The answer depends on how long you plan to run the room and how much of the budget the building work will take. Refurbished digital systems often make sense for a first room or a second site.

If you are not sure which way to go, send us the exam mix and the room drawing. We configure X-ray rooms for radiology departments, urgent care centres, orthopaedic clinics and specialty practices, and we will tell you which of the systems below fits and which would be overkill.

Fixed room, portable or R/F: which X-ray machine you need

Fixed digital radiography (DR) rooms

A fixed X-ray room is the workhorse of general radiography: chest, spine, extremities, abdomen. The tube is mounted on a ceiling rail or a floor stand, the detector sits in a wall bucky and a table bucky, and the generator lives in the equipment closet. The Fujifilm FDR D-EVO Suite II is the complete-room configuration for high-volume departments. The Essentia FS is floor-mounted with a wireless flat panel, which suits rooms where a ceiling rail is impractical, and the Essentia SA is a straight-arm system for orthopaedic and outpatient work where ceiling structure is limited. The Clinica X comes as an overhead tube crane or a floor stand and is built to scale, so a practice can start with the floor-stand version and add the crane later. The Smart Essential and FDR Smart X sit between them: straightforward fixed rooms for clinics that want digital radiography without a full department build.

Portable and mobile X-ray

Mobile and portable X-ray machines bring the exam to the patient: intensive care, emergency, post-surgical wards, nursing facilities, and clinics without a dedicated room. The Carestream DRX-Revolution is a full-size mobile with a 32 kW generator and battery drive, built to cover a hospital. The Fujifilm FDR nano is a compact 90 kg cart with a wireless panel for corridors and lifts that a full-size mobile cannot manage, and the FDR AQRO is a compact mobile digital system in the same spirit. The FDR Xair is different again: a lightweight hand-portable unit for bedside and off-site exams where even a cart cannot go. None of these needs room construction, which is why a portable is often the fastest way to add X-ray capacity.

Radiography and fluoroscopy (R/F) rooms

An R/F room does static radiography and live fluoroscopy in the same space, for contrast studies, swallow studies and guided procedures. The Fujifilm FDR Beyond combines radiography and fluoroscopy in one room. The Apelem Platinum Neo from DMS Imaging is a remote-controlled R/F table with 90-degree tilt, operated from the control room, for sites that run a steady fluoroscopy list. If you only occasionally need fluoro, a mobile C-arm alongside a DR room is often the better spend; see our C-arm range.

Veterinary X-ray

The Fujifilm VXR is a veterinary X-ray room with a 32 kW generator and a digital detector, configured for animal patients rather than adapted from a human room.

DR versus CR, and what the generator rating means

Digital radiography (DR) captures the exposure on a flat panel detector and puts the image on screen within seconds. Wireless panels can be shared between the wall stand, the table and a second room, and there is no cassette handling. Computed radiography (CR) exposes a reusable imaging plate in a cassette, which is then fed through a reader to produce the digital image. CR costs less to enter and can retrofit an older analogue room, but it adds a reader cycle to every exam and the plates wear. Every X-ray machine in this category is a DR system.

The generator rating, quoted in kilowatts, is the other number that matters. A higher-output generator delivers the exposure in a shorter time, which reduces motion blur on larger patients and thicker anatomy. The 32 kW class on the DRX-Revolution and the VXR is a full clinical output; smaller portables trade output for weight and battery life, which is the right trade for bedside work.

New, refurbished or used X-ray machine?

New brings current detector technology, the manufacturer warranty and the longest service life. As an authorized Fujifilm dealer we quote new systems with delivery, installation and training included. Refurbished systems from Medical Outfitters are fully inspected and tested, with the digital detector verified for image quality before delivery, and they typically cost a fraction of new. Used equipment is sold as inspected and described, for buyers who want the lowest entry cost and have their own service arrangement.

The honest guidance: the building work for a fixed room, shielding, power and the wall and table stands, costs about the same whether the system inside is new or refurbished. So the saving on a refurbished system is real, but it is a saving on the equipment line only. A refurbished mobile, by contrast, is almost all equipment cost, which is why refurbished portables are the most common first purchase. For the difference between a dealer refurbishment and a manufacturer-certified one, see refurbished versus OEM certified imaging equipment.

X-ray machine model grid

Every system currently listed in this category, by type. Click through for specifications, photos and a quote.

Room requirements and siting

A fixed X-ray room needs three things the equipment quote does not include. Shielding: lead in the walls, door and control window, sized to the room layout, the equipment and the expected workload, and specified by a qualified medical physicist to your state's requirements. Do not size shielding from a rule of thumb; the assessment is a required document, not a formality. Power: a dedicated supply sized to the generator, which is a larger feed than most clinic rooms carry. Structure: a ceiling-mounted tube needs a rail fixed to structure that can take the load, which is why floor-mounted and straight-arm systems exist for buildings that cannot provide it. Our team helps plan the room as part of a fixed-system installation, and a portable or mobile unit needs none of this, which is often the deciding factor.

Delivery, installation, service and parts

Medical Outfitters delivers, rigs and installs with its own crews rather than subcontracting, and every fixed-room install includes applications training so your technologists are productive from the first day. After installation we service what we sell, and our parts division stocks tubes, detectors and components for the systems in this category and for the wider fleet of X-ray equipment in the field. If you are retiring an X-ray machine, we buy used imaging equipment; see who buys used medical imaging equipment.

How much does an X-ray machine cost?

An X-ray machine costs about $12,000 for a refurbished portable unit and runs to $275,000 or more for a new fixed digital radiography room. A refurbished mobile digital X-ray typically lands between $40,000 and $90,000. The spread comes from the detector, the generator, whether the system is a room or a portable, and condition. Medical Outfitters quotes all-in pricing that includes delivery, rigging and installation, so our figures read higher than an equipment-only price from a dealer who bills those separately. The full breakdown by system type, with new against refurbished, is in our X-ray machine cost guide. For a firm number on a specific room, request a quote.

X-ray machine FAQ

How much does an X-ray machine cost?

A refurbished portable X-ray unit starts around $12,000, a refurbished mobile digital X-ray typically runs $40,000 to $90,000, and a new fixed digital radiography room can reach $275,000 or more depending on detector, generator and room configuration. Medical Outfitters quotes all-in pricing that includes delivery, rigging and installation.

What is the difference between a digital X-ray machine and a CR system?

Digital radiography (DR) captures the image on a flat panel detector and displays it within seconds, with wireless panels that can be shared between rooms. Computed radiography (CR) exposes a reusable cassette that is then scanned by a reader, which costs less to enter but adds a step to every exam. Every X-ray system in this category is a DR system.

Do you sell used and refurbished X-ray machines?

Yes. We sell new systems as an authorized Fujifilm dealer, and refurbished and used X-ray machines that are inspected and tested before delivery, with digital detectors verified for image quality. We also buy used X-ray equipment.

What is a portable X-ray machine used for?

Portable and mobile X-ray units bring imaging to the patient: bedside exams in intensive care and emergency, nursing facilities, and clinics without a dedicated X-ray room. A lightweight unit like the Fujifilm FDR Xair is carried to the bedside, while mobile carts such as the Carestream DRX-Revolution and Fujifilm FDR nano roll between rooms on their own generator and battery.

Do you deliver and install X-ray machines?

Yes. Medical Outfitters delivers, rigs and installs with its own crews across the United States, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and provides applications training for your technologists. Fixed rooms include help with room planning; portable units need no installation.

Which X-ray equipment brands do you carry?

This category carries Fujifilm digital radiography rooms and portables, the Carestream DRX-Revolution mobile system, and the Apelem Platinum Neo radiography and fluoroscopy table from DMS Imaging.

Does an X-ray room need shielding?

Yes. A fixed X-ray room needs lead shielding sized to the room, the equipment and the workload, specified by a qualified medical physicist to your state's requirements. Portable units used at the bedside rely on distance and operator protection rather than room shielding.