How much does a Mobile Diagnostic Imaging cost to buy?

A typical Mobile Diagnostic Imaging sells for 2.2x to 6x seller's discretionary earnings. With estimated SDE of $384K, expect to pay roughly $845K to $2.3M before adjustments for assets, debt, growth, and local market quality.

How much does it cost to start a Mobile Diagnostic Imaging?

Startup costs range from $450K to $2.5M depending on location, equipment, and scale.

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Mobile Diagnostic Imaging

Q: What are the profit margins for a Mobile Diagnostic Imaging?

The average profit margin for a Mobile Diagnostic Imaging is around 24%. Major costs include scanner leases or debt service, trailers, service contracts, technologists, radiologist reads, transport, insurance, accreditation, physicist testing, fuel, and scheduling/admin labor.

Hospitals rent scans when demand outruns rooms

Bottom line

Worth studying, but do not buy without strong local proof.

Mobile diagnostic imaging companies bring MRI, CT, ultrasound, x-ray, or mammography capacity to hospitals, rural clinics, orthopedic groups, prisons, and event-based screening programs. The surprising angle: one truck can sell scarce imaging capacity without the customer building a new radiology suite.

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Acquisition score

Fair

Avg Revenue

$1.6M

Profit Margin

24%

Acquisition Multiple

2.2x - 6x

Startup Cost

$450K - $2.5M

How It Works

Operators buy or lease imaging trailers, staff certified technologists, contract with radiologists or customer physicians for reads, schedule recurring facility days, and bill per scan, per day, or under service agreements. Utilization is everything: a booked scanner spreads equipment, maintenance, physicist, and transport costs over more exams.

Revenue Range

Low End

$700K

Typical

$1.6M

High End

$4.5M

Pros

+High-ticket B2B healthcare demand
+Rural and overflow customers avoid construction capex
+Recurring facility contracts can lock in utilization
+Scarce equipment creates local supply constraints

Cons

-Very capital intensive
-Credentialing, compliance, radiation safety, and payer rules are complex
-Downtime or low utilization can crush margins

Best For

Healthcare operators who understand equipment finance, compliance, scheduling, and provider relationships

Operating Costs

Major costs include scanner leases or debt service, trailers, service contracts, technologists, radiologist reads, transport, insurance, accreditation, physicist testing, fuel, and scheduling/admin labor.

SBA Financing Estimator

Adjust the deal — see if it cash flows after debt service

$-30702/mo

after debt service

Deal price — $6.1M

Range: $2.7M (2.2×) to $11.2M (6×+)

Down payment — 15% ($912K)

SBA minimum equity injection is 10% for change-of-ownership

Interest rate — 8.00%

Current prime-based SBA rates: 7.5–10.5%

Loan term — 10 years (120 mo)

Standard SBA 7(a): 10 years for business acquisition

Down payment

$912K

15% equity injection

Loan amount

$5.2M

85% SBA-financed

Monthly payment

$63K/mo

$2.4M total interest

Monthly profit

$32K/mo

at 24% margin

Monthly cash flow after debt service

$-30702/mo

Margin does not cover debt service at these terms. Lower the deal price, increase the down payment, or extend the loan term.

Estimates only. Excludes owner compensation, capex, working capital draws, and taxes. Margin assumes average occupancy and volume. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower profile.