Siemens SOMATOM go.Now CT Financing

Some facilities do not need a 128-slice system; they need a scanner that works, costs what a smaller center can afford, and does not require a full service department to maintain. The Siemens SOMATOM go.Now is a 16-slice system with the go-line's tablet-based workflow, priced for markets where a premium CT platform is neither necessary nor financially sustainable. Urgent care clinics adding diagnostic CT for trauma and head imaging, sports medicine practices evaluating fractures and soft tissue injuries, and rural facilities covering a low-density catchment area find the go.Now delivers the imaging capability they actually need at a monthly payment that reflects their volume.

Financing the SOMATOM go.Now is straightforward at its typical price point. Most transactions fall within our application-only financing threshold, which requires no bank statements or tax returns and delivers a credit decision within 24 to 48 hours of a complete application.

The go.Now's Role in the go-Line Portfolio

Siemens launched the go-line to bring a unified workflow model across different price and capability tiers. The go.Now sits at the entry position, with the go.Up at the 32-slice tier and the go.All at 64 slices, while the go.Top takes the flagship position at 192 slices. The consistent interface across the family means that facilities starting with a go.Now can upgrade to a higher-slice system without retraining technologists on a fundamentally different workflow.

For a small imaging operation that expects to grow, that upgrade path matters. Financing a go.Now now with the intention of stepping up to a go.All or go.Top in three to four years is a legitimate capital planning strategy. Structuring the go.Now financing on a shorter term, such as 36 to 48 months, keeps the monthly payment higher but positions the facility to come off the obligation and upgrade without long-tail debt on the older system.

Comparing the go.Now against other 16-slice CT options in the pre-owned market, including older GE BrightSpeed or Philips Brilliance 16 units, the go.Now's advantage is its current-generation workflow software and Siemens' broader service network. At similar prices, the go.Now is often the stronger pre-owned choice for facilities with access to Siemens service.

go.Now Financing: Simple by Design

GE Optima CT540 buyers. SOMATOM go.Now buyers. At this price tier, the credit process and structure are similar across platforms. Application-only financing covers the typical go.Now transaction. The buyer submits business and personal information through a standard credit application along with the equipment details, and we return terms within 24 to 48 hours for qualifying applicants.

Structure options are a CT scanner loan or EFA for buyers who want ownership and depreciation treatment, or a CT scanner lease for buyers who prefer lower monthly payment or end-of-term upgrade flexibility. Given the go.Now's price point, the dollar difference between a loan and a lease payment is modest, and many buyers choose the loan simply for the clean ownership structure.

Buyers with credit challenges should inquire about our B/C credit equipment financing options. At this price tier, B/C credit deals are often more accessible than at higher transaction amounts because the lender's exposure is lower.

New go.Now vs. Pre-Owned Higher-Slice Options

The go.Now's purchase decision often comes down to a comparison: new go.Now at its list price, or a pre-owned 32-slice or 64-slice system at a comparable cost. For facilities whose protocol needs are limited to routine head, extremity, and abdominal CT, the new go.Now offers current-generation warranty and software without the service uncertainty of a pre-owned higher-slice system.

Buyers who want 64-slice capability but are working within a budget that would also cover a new go.Now should explore the used CT scanner market seriously. A well-documented pre-owned 64-slice CT with recent service and warranty may offer more clinical flexibility at a similar monthly payment than a new 16-slice system with current OEM warranty. We can model both scenarios so the buyer is choosing on clinical and financial grounds simultaneously.

Best-Fit Buyers for the SOMATOM go.Now

The go.Now buyer tends to have a specific clinical scope and a clear budget ceiling. Common profiles:

• Urgent care clinics where CT is primarily for head trauma and extremity injury; cardiac and vascular CTA are not in scope
• Rural hospitals with 5 to 15 daily CT studies that need reliable scanner coverage without the capital commitment of a 64-slice platform
• Specialty practices, including orthopedics and neurology, where CT is adjunctive to the primary service line rather than the center of the revenue model
• Mobile CT services where equipment cost must stay proportionate to the per-study revenue from mobile deployments

Facilities where CT is the primary revenue driver, or where referrals will increase above the go.Now's protocol scope within a few years, should evaluate higher-slice options from the start rather than planning an early upgrade from a new 16-slice platform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about the Siemens SOMATOM go.Now and financing options.

Apply for SOMATOM go.Now Financing

Transactions above our $50,000 minimum qualify. Submit your credit application and equipment details and we will return terms within one business day. For buyers comparing the go.Now to other 16-slice or 32-slice options, see our 16-slice CT financing page for a broader view of the pre-owned market.