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.

Service

Mobile Diagnostic Imaging

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

Margin · multiple · SBA data

51Fair

Avg revenue

$1.6M/yr

$700K–$4.5M range

Profit margin

24%

~$384K SDE

Multiple

2.2–6×

of SDE

Est. buy price

$845K–$2.3M

startup: $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.

BizBite verdict

Watch / verify

Mobile Diagnostic Imaging has enough high-level data for a first look, but BizBite has not assigned a category-specific operating model yet. Treat the score as preliminary.

51Fair

low data confidence · 40/100medium financing fit

Why it may work

No strong positives yet. More verified data needed.

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Deal Calculator

Priced off $384K SDE — can this deal service its own debt?

1.80×

DSCR · Lender-comfortable

Purchase multiple — 3.8× SDE ($1.5M)

Category range: 2.2×–6× SDE

Down payment — 10% ($146K)

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

Interest rate — 10.50%

Typical SBA 7(a) range: 9.5–12% (prime-based)

Loan term — 10 years

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

Purchase price

$1.5M

3.8× of $384K SDE

Cash to close

$190K

$146K down + ~3% closing

Debt service

$18K/mo

$213K/yr on $1.3M loan

Cash-on-cash

90%

cash back in ~14 mo

Debt service coverage · what the lender sees

1.80×+$14K/mo after debt

Most SBA lenders want ≥1.25× coverage; 1.5×+ is a strong file.

SDE = revenue × margin estimate for this niche; it includes owner compensation, so budget your salary out of cash flow. Excludes working-capital injection, capex reserves, and taxes. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower.

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.