Finance question
Can I finance an ultrasound or imaging machine?
Yes. Ultrasound, x-ray, CBCT and other diagnostic imaging systems are high-value clinical assets that finance readily, secured by the machine itself. Clinics fund them this way to add a service line without a large cash outlay, spreading the cost over the years the machine is in use. New and certified refurbished systems both qualify.
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The short answer
Diagnostic gear that opens a revenue line
Imaging equipment is a large spend that starts earning quickly, which is why clinics finance it rather than buy outright. An ultrasound system for a GP or women's health clinic, a CBCT scanner for a dental, ENT or orthodontic practice, or a portable x-ray unit for a mobile or aged-care service is a significant asset, and that asset secures its own finance. Cash stays in the business while the machine adds a billable service that patients would otherwise be referred out for.
The values sit at the higher end of equipment finance. A refurbished ultrasound might be relatively modest, while a premium cardiac or radiology-grade system, or a cone-beam CT with its software and reporting workstation, can climb toward the top of the range. Because we work across 40+ lenders, we match the modality and the price point to a lender that genuinely understands clinical imaging and how it is billed.
New and refurbished both fund. Certified pre-owned imaging systems have an active resale market and a service history behind them, so lenders are comfortable securing against them. That gives a clinic a way to add capability at a sensible price and still finance the purchase cleanly, spreading the cost over the years the machine is in service rather than paying for it before the first scan.
Do you qualify?
What makes an imaging deal fundable.
The imaging system
Ultrasound, x-ray, CBCT or other diagnostic unit.
An active ABN
Clinics and sole practitioners both qualify.
A billable service
The machine opens or expands a revenue line.
New or refurbished
Certified pre-owned systems finance too.
Why imaging equipment finances well
The machine secures it
The system is the security, so the deal does not rest on the clinic balance sheet alone.
It earns from day one
A new imaging service helps the finance pay for itself.
Resale market exists
Certified pre-owned systems hold value lenders will secure against.
A real example
A GP clinic wants a $60,000 point-of-care ultrasound to bring imaging in-house instead of referring out. Rather than pay cash, the system is financed and secured on itself, packaged with the new billing it enables. Matched to a lender comfortable with medical imaging, it was approved without full financials. Illustrative only.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Can I finance a refurbished imaging machine?
Yes. Certified pre-owned ultrasound and imaging systems have an active resale market, so lenders are comfortable securing against them.
What imaging equipment can be financed?
Ultrasound, x-ray, CBCT and other diagnostic systems all qualify as clinical business assets, subject to lender assessment. The reporting workstation and software that come with the system can usually be included in the same facility.
Do I need clinic financials to finance a scanner?
Often no. Because the machine secures the loan, many deals settle low-doc, though higher-value systems may need more support.
Can a mobile imaging service finance a portable unit?
Yes. A portable x-ray or ultrasound is a business asset and can be financed like any other clinical equipment, which suits mobile, home-visit and aged-care imaging services, subject to lender assessment.