Planmed CT Scanner Financing

An extremity CT that fits in a standard exam room and scans a foot under weight-bearing conditions generates clinical information a full-body scanner in a shielded suite simply cannot produce. Planmed built the Verity extremity CT around that specific capability gap: a cone-beam CT system optimized for hands, wrists, elbows, feet, ankles, and knees, with a footprint compact enough to deploy in orthopaedic offices and outpatient surgical centers. The revenue case for an extremity CT in a busy orthopaedic practice is measured in avoided referrals: every study you capture in-house is revenue that does not flow to an outside imaging center.

We finance Planmed CT equipment, including the Verity extremity system and any CBCT configurations Planmed produces for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal applications. Minimum transaction is $50,000. New units from Planmed's authorized U.S. distribution channel and pre-owned units qualify. Funding typically runs one to two weeks from a complete application. If you are also evaluating a cone-beam CT from other manufacturers, we can help you compare the financing side of each option.

The Planmed Verity: Clinical Capability and Workflow

The Planmed Verity is an extremity-specific cone-beam CT system using a flat-panel detector mounted on a rotating gantry that scans around the limb rather than requiring the patient to insert themselves into a bore. This design enables true weight-bearing acquisition of the foot and ankle, where the loaded joint position reveals pathology that disappears when the patient is supine. For orthopaedic surgeons making operative decisions about flat-foot reconstruction, ankle instability correction, or forefoot deformity repair, a loaded CT is meaningfully more informative than a conventional CT acquired in an unloaded position.

The radiation dose from an extremity CBCT system like the Verity is substantially lower than a full-body helical CT of an equivalent body part. This makes it appropriate for repetitive follow-up imaging in patients requiring serial assessment after orthopaedic surgery or fracture management. The Verity also requires no radiation shielding beyond a standard lead shield for the operating technician, simplifying room requirements considerably compared to a conventional CT installation.

From a workflow standpoint, the Verity operates directly in an orthopaedic exam or procedure room. There is no patient escort to a radiology department, no scheduling bottleneck, and no image turnaround delay. Studies are acquired in the exam room and available to the physician within minutes. This immediacy changes how imaging is used in the clinic, enabling same-day diagnostic decisions that previously required a separate imaging appointment.

Who Finances Planmed CT Equipment

Orthopaedic surgery practices are the primary Planmed Verity customer. A practice performing significant foot, ankle, and upper extremity volume can replace a meaningful number of outside imaging referrals with in-house Verity studies, capturing the reimbursement and improving patient throughput simultaneously. The financial model is straightforward: estimate the average reimbursement per extremity CT study, multiply by expected weekly volume, and compare that monthly revenue contribution against the financing payment.

Ambulatory surgical centers with a dominant orthopaedic program also deploy the Verity, both for pre-operative planning and for immediate intraoperative verification in certain cases. Sports medicine practices are an emerging buyer segment, particularly those managing a high volume of ligamentous and tendinous injuries where three-dimensional imaging changes the diagnosis or treatment plan.

Veterinary facilities specializing in musculoskeletal conditions in dogs and cats are a distinct buyer segment for extremity CBCT. The small bore size and limb-centric design of the Verity suits small animal extremity studies well. Veterinary hospitals with active orthopaedic surgery programs have acquired extremity CT systems including Planmed platforms for this application. Financing for veterinary buyers follows the same general process as human medicine but may require lenders specifically experienced with veterinary practice transactions.

How Planmed CT Financing Works

The Planmed Verity's acquisition cost typically falls in the range that qualifies for application-only financing for established practices with solid credit histories. This streamlined approach moves quickly: application submission, lender review in two to four business days, and funding at delivery. For larger transactions or buyers with complex credit profiles, a full financial package is needed, but many Planmed deals avoid that requirement entirely.

Structure options include standard equipment loans and dollar buyout leases. Most orthopaedic buyers choose ownership structures because the equipment has a long useful life and retention as a practice asset makes sense. The Section 179 deduction and bonus depreciation provisions can produce meaningful first-year tax benefit for profitable practices that purchase rather than lease. We model this against a lease structure and present both before you decide.

Unlike full-body CT installations, Planmed Verity deployments involve minimal site preparation cost. The system operates in a standard room without shielding construction, so the transaction value reflects the equipment cost closely. There are no large installation soft costs to structure, which keeps the transaction straightforward and clean for underwriting purposes.

For buyers interested in financing a Verity alongside a broader orthopaedic expansion that might include a related imaging investment or other diagnostic equipment, we can explore multi-asset transaction structures that consolidate obligations into a single payment.

Finance a Planmed CT System

Tell us the Planmed model you are evaluating, your practice type, and the approximate budget. We will return financing term options and a payment estimate within one business day. Extremity CT financing is a specific niche where the revenue model is easier to quantify than many imaging investments, and we can help you build the payment-to-revenue comparison before you commit.