Medical imaging equipment appraisals.
A medical imaging appraisal from Lukes & Lukes is an independent, USPAP-compliant opinion of value for MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound, PET and mammography systems. Each unit is valued by modality, configuration, age, the condition of high-wear components, the software entitlements that transfer, and the active resale and refurbishment market for its class. Built to withstand lender, SBA, IRS, audit and legal review.
What we appraise
Every modality, valued on its own market.
Each imaging modality trades in its own market with its own demand curve, so we value each on its own evidence rather than a single price list. From a single replacement suite to a multi-site imaging fleet, a certified appraiser values the hardware and the entitlements that convey with it.
- MRI: read by field strength, coil package and magnet condition, including the cold head and helium state.
- CT: read by slice count and detector rows, with close attention to X-ray tube life.
- X-ray and fluoroscopy: fixed, mobile and C-arm units across generations.
- Ultrasound: cart-based and point-of-care systems with their transducer complements.
- PET and PET/CT: valued with their siting, shielding and service requirements.
- Mammography: 2D and tomosynthesis platforms.
What drives the number
Two units, same model name, different value.
The detail is the appraisal. Age and technology generation, the remaining life of high-wear components like X-ray tubes and MRI coils, documented service history and transferable contracts, the software entitlements that actually convey, and the cost to de-install and re-site a unit all move the number more than cosmetic condition ever will. A database printout cannot see any of it, which is why we do not quote a value before inspection.
Which value applies
The right premise for the situation.
The same scanner carries different numbers depending on why you need the appraisal. We determine and defend the premise your situation requires.
Common questions
Answers, up front.
How is an MRI or CT scanner valued?
A certified appraiser applies the cost, market and income approaches under USPAP, then weighs the factors that move imaging value: field strength or slice count, age and technology generation, the remaining life of the magnet or X-ray tube, documented service history, and which software entitlements transfer. The market evidence comes from the active refurbishment and parts network for that modality.
Do you have to inspect the machine in person?
Inspection drives the conclusion. The value of imaging equipment turns on details a listing cannot show, such as tube hours, coil and gradient condition, the helium state of an MRI, and which entitlements convey. We confirm these before forming an opinion of value, and we do not quote a value before inspection.
Does imaging software count toward value?
Often, but only what conveys. Clinical applications, advanced visualization and tube-output entitlements are frequently licensed rather than owned and may not transfer with the hardware. We confirm what conveys and reflect it in the report.
Are these appraisals accepted by lenders, the SBA and the courts?
Yes. Reports are USPAP-compliant, prepared by a NEBB-certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser (CMEA), and built to withstand lender, SBA, IRS, audit and legal review.