What Is Included in a Turnkey Mobile MRI Rental?
Last updated: September 28, 2026
A turnkey mobile MRI unit is a parked trailer that holds a complete MRI system. Amber Diagnostics moves it, sets it, and services the scanner. You still pay for the pad, the power, the permits, and the staff. Turnkey means the Rental Agreement, not the brochure.
Quick Answer
The rental includes the trailer, transport, setup work, parts and labor, and stated service hours. The monthly MRI rate is $32,000 to $55,000. Delivery is $9,000 and setup is $3,500 unless the quote waives those fees. The base rate does not include a technologist, the pad, power, permits, contrast, or physicist testing. Helium and any uptime credit are not in the rental reference. The contract must name both.
Table of Contents
- What is a turnkey mobile MRI unit?
- What is included in a turnkey mobile rental price?
- What extra costs come with mobile imaging rentals?
- How much is delivery, setup, and teardown?
- How do helium and cryogen management factor into the rental?
- What uptime guarantees typically come with a turnkey rental?
- How do you compare two mobile MRI rental quotes?
- Frequently asked questions
What is a turnkey mobile MRI unit?
A turnkey mobile MRI unit is a trailer-housed MRI suite that stays on site for the full term. It is parked-mobile. The trailer does not leave each night.
The rental reference lists four 1.5T models. The GE SIGNA Voyager, the Siemens MAGNETOM Aera, and the Siemens MAGNETOM Espree are 70 cm wide-bore systems. The GE Signa HDxt is a 60 cm standard-bore system. The Espree magnet length is about 125 cm. The quote must name the model. Availability changes.
A 70 cm bore can scan larger patients and some patients who cannot tolerate a 60 cm bore. It can also help with shoulder and hip exams. A typical wide-bore limit is about 500 lb. The exact rating depends on the model and the table. The quote must state that rating. The rental reference does not list a 3.0T mobile MRI. Fixed 1.5T MRI systems are a sale, not this rental.
The trailer length is about 53 feet. With the tractor, plan for 70 to 80 feet. The approach needs more than 100 feet. Overhead clearance is 14 feet. Keep 10 to 15 feet clear on the door side. Trailers include a patient lift and a wheelchair-accessible entry.
The unit still needs a level pad, power, a phone line, and a network drop. Amber Diagnostics does the work inside the trailer. You own the pad, the utilities, the permits, and the daily staff. Start a quote on the mobile MRI rental page.
What is included in a turnkey mobile rental price?
The monthly rate is not the full cost. Amber Diagnostics usually quotes MRI rentals for three months. A longer term lowers the monthly rate. After the first term, you can extend month to month. Many rentals can convert to a purchase, and rent payments can often apply to the price. The agreement must state that credit.
The monthly MRI range is $32,000 to $55,000. It depends on the unit and the term. Taxes, your insurance, physicist testing, and ACR support sit outside the rate.
| Line item | In the rental reference | Who pays | Contract must state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailer and magnet | 1.5T parked-mobile unit for the full term | Monthly rate | Model, bore, and table limit |
| Monthly rate | $32,000 to $55,000 by unit and term | You | Taxes and other exclusions |
| Delivery | Amber transports the unit. MRI fee is $9,000 | You, unless the quote waives it | Distance, access, and any waiver |
| Setup | Position, level, connect, and calibrate. MRI fee is $3,500 | You, unless the quote waives it | What the fee covers |
| Pickup | Listed service. No separate fee is published | Not stated as a fee | Any pickup fee and pad repair |
| Parts, labor, and PM | Included. Quarterly PM during service hours | In the rental | Holiday rule and PM dates |
| Service hours | Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Not on holidays. 24/7 hard-down if the system cannot scan | In the rental | Hard-down definition, response window, and remedy |
| PACS networking | Amber works with your IT contact. You supply the network | Split | How far the interface goes |
| Cyber liability insurance | Included | In the rental | The limit |
| Your insurance | You cover equipment, staff, and patients | You | Certificate names Amber Diagnostics |
| Technologist | Not in the base rate. A separate price is possible | You | Whether this quote includes staff |
| Training | Daily fee, with two weeks of notice | You | Fee and number of days |
| Physicist and ACR support | Separate price | You | Who schedules the test |
| Pad, power, permits, water | You supply and pay. Reference power is 480V, three-phase, 200A | You | Power for this unit |
| Contrast and radiologist | You supply both | You | Who orders contrast and who supervises |
| Helium and quench refill | Not stated | Not stated | Payer, and whether a quench vent is on the trailer |
| Uptime percentage | Not stated | Not stated | Percentage, hours that count, and remedy |
A 12-month CT or PET/CT term waives delivery and setup. For MRI, ask whether the term and the unit qualify. Do not copy the CT waiver onto an MRI quote. Amber Diagnostics issues a formal Rental Agreement after the parties agree to the terms.
What extra costs come with mobile imaging rentals?
You pay for the pad, the electrical work, water where the unit needs it, and local permits. Amber Diagnostics does not build the pad. The pad must be level concrete or asphalt, and it must hold the loaded trailer weight. The reference does not publish that weight. A local engineer must design the pad.
Reference power is 480V, three-phase, 200A at the pad. Power can differ by model. Do not reuse 200A without a check on the quoted unit. You also supply the phone line and the network connection. Match the unit to the site planning notes for a mobile MRI. Permits are yours. A fire official or a state notice can hold the start date.
The base rate does not include a technologist. A separate staffing price is possible. That line is not a company-wide staffing promise. You supply the radiologist, the contrast, and other consumables. Training is a daily fee, with two weeks of notice. A long term is not free training unless the agreement says so.
Physicist testing is usually necessary before patient scans, and state rules differ. You insure the equipment, your staff, and patients. Cyber liability insurance is in the rental. Show that section to the carrier before the truck is booked.
How much is delivery, setup, and teardown?
Delivery, setup, and pickup are not the monthly rate. Amber Diagnostics transports the trailer in and picks it up at the end of the term. The MRI delivery fee is $9,000. The MRI setup fee is $3,500. Both numbers must be on the quote, or the quote must show a waiver.
Setup includes positioning, leveling, utility connection, calibration, and protocol setup. An applied service verification happens before the first patient. Calibration usually takes one to three days after placement and power connection.
A prepared site usually starts scans within one week after arrival. Typical delivery takes two to four weeks after a signed agreement, if a unit is free. Do not plan on two weeks if the unit or the site is not ready. Emergency placement is possible only when a staged unit already exists.
Ask what the delivery number assumes. Distance, clearance, and a weekend move all change the fee. The quote must state any pickup charge and who restores the pad. For MRI, ask whether a longer term waives delivery or setup.
How do helium and cryogen management factor into the rental?
A superconducting MRI magnet uses liquid helium. The cold head limits boil-off, and it needs power. A lost feed can raise boil-off. In a bad case, the magnet quenches, and the refill is a large bill.
The rental reference does not state who pays for a top-off or a quench refill. It does not state whether a quench pipe is already on the trailer. The agreement must name the payer for a top-off and for a quench refill. It must state what happens if your power feed causes the loss, and whether the quench vent is on the trailer. Parts and labor are written down. Helium is not.
What uptime guarantees typically come with a turnkey rental?
An uptime line needs a percentage, the hours that count, and a remedy. A percentage with no remedy is a slogan. The rental reference does not publish an uptime percentage, a rent credit, or a replacement unit. Do not budget those terms until the agreement states them.
Standard service runs Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The hours do not include holidays. A hard-down event, when the system cannot scan, gets 24/7 coverage. Parts and labor for the scanner and the trailer are in the rental. You do not pay a separate parts or labor charge for that work.
PACS networking is in the reference. Amber Diagnostics works with your IT contact. You supply the network drop. The systems are DICOM compliant. The contract must state how far that work goes, and it must define hard-down, the response windows, and the remedy. Hours on a web page are not a service agreement.
How do you compare two mobile MRI rental quotes?
Compare the monthly number, the delivery fee, the setup fee, and the written exclusion list. Then compare the uptime remedy, if one exists. Two quotes match only when those lines match. Do not sign a quote that leaves a contract cell blank.
Amber Diagnostics delivers rentals in the continental United States from Orlando, Florida. Florida and the Southeast have the strongest coverage. Rentals are domestic.
Request a mobile MRI rental quote or call 407-438-7847. Ask for the exclusion list with the monthly rate.
Frequently asked questions
Does a turnkey mobile MRI rental include a technologist?
No. The base rate does not include a technologist. A separate staffing price is possible. You still supply a radiologist. Staff on one quote is not a promise for every rental.
Who pays for the pad and the electrical service?
You do. The reference lists 480V, three-phase, 200A at the pad. Match that figure to the quoted unit. Amber Diagnostics connects the utilities. It does not build the pad.
Are delivery and setup inside the monthly MRI rate?
No. Delivery is $9,000 and setup is $3,500 for MRI, unless the quote waives them. The quote must state any separate pickup fee. For MRI, ask about a waiver. Do not copy the CT waiver.
Who pays if the mobile MRI magnet quenches?
The rental reference does not say. The agreement must name the payer for a top-off and for a quench refill, and whether a quench vent is on the trailer.
Does Amber Diagnostics guarantee a mobile MRI uptime percentage?
No. The reference has no uptime percentage and no rent credit. It does state weekday hours and 24/7 hard-down coverage when the system cannot scan. The contract must define the remedy.
Can the rental convert to a purchase?
Many rentals can convert to a purchase, and rent payments can often apply to the price. The agreement must state the credit, the remaining price, and the timing.
