Pre-owned equipment can bring advanced technology within reach while reducing waste

Modern MRI and CT technology has become so robust that a five to eight-year-old machine, when properly maintained, can deliver diagnostic quality nearly indistinguishable from the latest models, according to Quest Meditech Marketplace leader Iain Quarrie.

Through its Marketplace, Quest Meditech supports the financial and sustainability objectives of healthcare organisations by connecting buyers with cost-effective equipment solutions while ensuring assets remain in productive use for longer.

“Sustainability and financial efficiency often go hand in hand and by purchasing quality pre-owned, refurbished or surplus medical equipment, healthcare providers could reduce capital expenditure compared with buying new systems,” Quarrie said. “This allows organisations to stretch limited budgets further, invest in additional services and improve patient access to diagnostic technologies.”

For many healthcare providers, veterinary practices, educational institutions and developing healthcare markets, acquiring equipment through the secondary market can make advanced imaging technology accessible when new equipment may be financially out of reach.

“By extending equipment life cycles, healthcare organisations can reduce waste, lower their environmental impact and achieve substantial cost savings, demonstrating that sustainability and financial responsibility can work together to deliver better value for healthcare,” concluded Quarrie.

Picture: Extending equipment life cycles reduces waste.

Read this report on page 10 of the August 2026 issue of RAD Magazine.