Optima CT520
Refurbished GE Optima CT520 16-slice CT scanner with a Varex X-ray tube manufactured in October 2022 and installed in December 2022. Fully operational, currently in inventory at Medical Trade Center's Miami, Florida, USA facility, with verified tube usage, system logs and site preparation documentation included. Available for immediate worldwide delivery, installation and applications support from Medical Trade Center.
- GE Optima CT520 16-slice CT scanner
- Varex GS-3576S X-ray tube manufactured October 2022
- Tube installed December 2022 — substantial remaining life
- Patient tube mA·s: 55,546,781 • Scan seconds: 399,467
- Total patient exams to date: 16,017
- 70 cm gantry bore, 0.8 s rotation
- Fully operational, last clinical scan December 19, 2025
- Worldwide delivery, installation and applications training available
Independently inspected & QC verified
- Fully Operational
- Varex GS-3576S Tube Manufactured October 2022
- Tube Installed December 5, 2022
- Last Patient Scan December 19, 2025
- Tube and System Usage Logs Documented
- 16-Slice Detector, 70 cm Bore, 0.8 s Rotation
Why the GE Optima CT520?
The GE Optima CT520 is one of the most cost-effective 16-slice CT platforms on the secondary market. It is GE Healthcare hardware, supported by widely available spare parts and third-party service, and it covers the routine clinical workload of community hospitals, orthopedic and urgent-care centers and outpatient imaging providers. This particular system is paired with a Varex X-ray tube manufactured in October 2022 — a significant upgrade over earlier original-equipment tubes — providing strong remaining tube life and lower total cost of ownership than a comparable new installation.
Overview
The GE Optima CT520 is a 16-slice general-purpose CT scanner from GE Healthcare's Optima CT500 family. It is widely deployed in private imaging centers, community hospitals, orthopedic clinics, urgent care facilities, veterinary hospitals and emergency departments as a dependable, low-total-cost-of-ownership platform for routine head, chest, abdomen, spine, musculoskeletal and trauma imaging.
This particular Optima CT520 system is now in inventory at Medical Trade Center's Miami, Florida, USA facility and is being offered with a recently installed Varex GS-3576S X-ray tube manufactured in October 2022. The tube was placed into service on December 5, 2022, and the system performed its most recent clinical scan on December 19, 2025. With patient scan seconds of 399,467 and 55.5 million patient mA·s on the tube — well within typical service life for this tube class — the system offers strong remaining life expectancy and reduces the risk of an early tube replacement after installation.
Clinical applications include routine non-contrast and contrast head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, spine and extremity CT, CT angiography for the head/neck and chest/abdomen, urgent care and trauma imaging, pre-surgical planning, follow-up oncology imaging and orthopedic / musculoskeletal CT. The Optima CT520 supports SmartPrep bolus tracking, AutomA / SmartmA dose modulation, Helical Tilt, 0.8-second rotation, 16-slice helical acquisition, Direct 3D / Direct MPR reformatting and DICOM Data Export — a feature set that covers the great majority of routine clinical workloads in a community-hospital or outpatient setting.
Medical Trade Center provides full inspection, packing, export documentation, worldwide shipping, mechanical and electrical installation, system calibration, daily QC verification and on-site applications training. Optional extended warranty, remote service support and spare-parts coverage are available on request.
Specifications
- Manufacturer
- GE
- Model
- Optima CT520
- Modality
- CT
- Year
- 2014
- Slices
- 16
- Software
- Application software 12BW31.11_SP1-6-1 (KL-C2.0) — last patient scan 19 Dec 2025
- Condition
- Refurbished
- Location
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Warranty
- Optional extended warranty available on request
- Availability
- Available for immediate worldwide shipping.
Tube / Detector
Manufacturer / model: Varex Imaging GS-3576S in MX165NP housing Date manufactured: October 2022 Date installed in system: December 5, 2022 Housing serial: H83489 — Insert serial: 83489-2V Max kVp: 140 Focal spots: 0.9 × 0.5 mm and 1.2 × 1.2 mm (IEC 60336) Patient tube mA seconds: 55,546,781.5 Patient scan seconds: 399,467.7 Non-patient tube mA seconds: 1,098,629 Non-patient scan seconds: 9,340.4 Total patient exams (system): 16,017 Last clinical scan on system: December 19, 2025 Detector: 16-slice — Data Acquisition System: VYPER_KL_DOD_16 Power Distribution Unit: NGPDU
QC & inspection notes
System operation verified and documented from clinical service. The Optima CT520 performed routine patient imaging through December 19, 2025, with system status reported as Ready (Bereit) and PACS export operational. Total patient exams to date: 16,017. The system is now in inventory at Medical Trade Center's Miami, Florida, USA facility, ready for inspection, packing, export and worldwide delivery. The Varex GS-3576S X-ray tube (housing H83489 / insert 83489-2V) was installed on December 5, 2022 and shows 399,467.7 patient scan seconds and 55,546,781.5 patient mA·s — well within typical service life for this tube class. Full system information, tube usage report and service-desktop logs are available on request to support buyer due diligence. Pre-shipment refurbishment, calibration and image-quality verification are performed by Medical Trade Center prior to delivery, with documentation provided. On-site installation, calibration and applications training are available worldwide.
Site preparation requirements (verified)
Source: GE Healthcare Pre-Installation Manual 5447459-1EN Rev 12 · Drawing EN-CT-TYP-OPTIMA-CT520-NF Rev C · 20 Dec 2024
Environment • Altitude: −150 m to 3,000 m [−492 ft to 9,842.5 ft] above sea level • Gantry ambient static magnetic field: < 1 Gauss • Gantry ambient AC magnetic field: < 0.01 Gauss peak • Operator console ambient static magnetic field: < 10 Gauss (static-dissipative vinyl required) • Max gantry audible noise during scan: < 70 dBA at 1 m from nearest gantry surface • Max console audible noise: ≤ 56 dBA at 1 m above and 1 m from console (ambient 26 °C) Temperature & humidity (in-use, exam & control room) • Temperature: 18 °C min / 22 °C recommended / 26 °C max (64 °F / 72 °F / 79 °F) • Relative humidity: 30 % – 60 % (non-condensing) • Storage: 0 °C to +30 °C, gradient ≤ 3 °C/h, RH ≤ 70 % (non-condensing), gradient ≤ 5 %/h; storage > 6 months not recommended Heat dissipation (max) • Gantry: 5.50 kW (18,700 BTU/h) • Patient table (without patient): 0.20 kW (682 BTU/h) • Exam room total: 6 kW (19,382 BTU/h) • Power Distribution Unit (PDU): 1.00 kW (3,400 BTU/h) • Partial UPS — Liebert GXT4: 0.83 kW (2,828 BTU/h) • Exam-room-or-technical-room total: 2 kW (6,228 BTU/h) • Open console: 0.84 kW (2,860 BTU/h) • 2× LCD monitor: 0.10 kW (340 BTU/h) • Control room total: 1 kW (3,200 BTU/h) Equipment weights • Gantry: 1,716 kg (3,784 lbs) • Lite Table: 320 kg (706 lbs) • Power Distribution Unit (PDU): 370 kg (816 lbs) • Open Console: 64.2 kg (141.5 lbs) • Main Disconnect Panel (MDP): 21 kg (46 lbs) • Storage Cabinet: 41 kg (90 lbs) • Partial UPS: 120 kg (265 lbs) • Aurora SWS Table: 40 kg (88 lbs) Gantry footprint (with table, from drawing A5) • Gantry + table side-view length: 2,968 mm (116.9 in); cradle travel envelope 2,572 mm (101.3 in) • Gantry depth: 1,044 mm (41.1 in) • Gantry front-view width: 2,050 mm (80.7 in); height: 910 mm (35.8 in) reference • Floor-to-bore-centerline (couch): 886.6 mm (34.9 in) / 869.4 mm (34.2 in) Delivery & access • Minimum equipment-delivery opening: 1,067 mm × 2,083 mm (42 in × 82 in), contingent on a 2,438 mm (96 in) corridor width • Gantry ships on a dolly with elevating casters (normal shipping configuration) • Exam-room false ceiling height (typical layout): 8'-9" Power requirements • Power supply: 3 phases + ground, 200 / 220 / 240 / 380 / 400 / 420 / 440 / 460 / 480 V ± 10 % • Frequency: 50 / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz • Maximum input power: 75 kVA • Installed load: 20 kVA • Power factor: 0.85 • Phase imbalance: 2 % max • Max voltage variation at 75 kVA: 5 % (including line impedance) • Transients: < 1,500 V peak (on a 400 V line) • Aluminum and solid wires are not allowed; copper only • Ground wire: dedicated 1/0 AWG [50 mm²] or larger insulated copper from power source to MDP and MDP to PDU, in same raceway as the three-phase wires Main Disconnect Panel (GE-supplied options) • Global except EMEA (440–480 V): E4502BB — 90 A • Global except EMEA (380–420 V): E4502BC — 110 A • EMEA (400 V): E45021BB — 125 A (includes 10 m H07RN-F 4 × 50 mm² power cable and 50 m 2 × 1.5 mm² control cable) Radiation protection scaling factors (relative to 140 kV / 100 mAs reference) • 80 kV: ×0.21 · 120 kV: ×0.71 · 140 kV: ×1.00 (multiplier = new mAs / 100) • 4 × 3.75 mm: ×0.82 · 16 × 0.625 LD / 8 × 1.25 LD / Fluoro 5 mm: ×0.59 · 4 × 1.25 LD / 5 mm (1i) / Fluoro 2.5 mm: ×0.40 · 1 × 1.25 mm: ×0.20 · 2 × 0.625 LD / 1 × 1.25: ×0.10 • Reference radiation scatter measurements (head and body phantom) per drawing pages A3/A4: 140 kV, 100 mAs/scan, 1 s, 4 × 5.00 mm acquisition. Shielding must be designed by a qualified medical physicist per local regulations. Required GE site-readiness checklists • Computerized Tomography — DOC2949059 • Radiology / R&F / Mammography / Bone Mass Densitometry — DOC2949063 • All-modality Customer/Contractor Worksheet — DOC2949068 • Product Pre-Installation Manual: 5447459-1EN Rev 12 (referenced on drawing cover)
Console + HV Battery Service Report — this exact unit
Data below is extracted verbatim from the on-site service/diagnostic report (Console + HV Battery) generated on this specific GE Optima CT520 system. It is unit-specific and is shown separately from the generic GE Site Preparation Guide.
Every value below links to the exact page of the original inspection PDF. Open full report (PDF) →
Installed options & licenses
Verified source · p.2- ASIR — PermanentVerified source · p.2
- AutoBone_Xpress — PermanentVerified source · p.2
- AVA_Xpress — PermanentVerified source · p.2
- CT_Colono_Pro3D_EC — PermanentVerified source · p.2
- Real Time CT Fluoro — PermanentVerified source · p.2
- Exam Split — PermanentVerified source · p.2
All licenses reported as Permanent in the service report.
Usage (as recorded in the report)
Verified source · p.9- Total Patient Exams
- 3,992Verified source · p.9
- Total mAs
- 42,570,618Verified source · p.9
System health & service queues
Verified source · p.3- /usr/g/queue/priority4_jobs — Recon Queue Clean (total 0)Verified source · p.3
- /usr/g/queue/priority5_jobs — Recon Queue Clean (total 0)Verified source · p.3
- /usr/g/queue/priority6_jobs — Recon Queue Clean (total 0)Verified source · p.3
- /usr/g/queue/priority7_jobs — Recon Queue Clean (total 0)Verified source · p.3
- /usr/g/queue/prospective — Recon Queue Clean (total 0)Verified source · p.3
- /usr/g/queue/recovery — Recon Queue Clean (total 0)Verified source · p.3
Reconstruction job queues inspected at time of report — all returned clean (no stuck or pending jobs).
Documents
- GE Optima CT520 Site Preparation Guide →
Official GE facility planning and installation guide including room layout, dimensions, structural requirements, electrical requirements, HVAC, shielding recommendations, utility requirements and installation planning.
- System Information, tube usage and inspection logs — available on request →
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the GE Optima CT520?
- The GE Optima CT520 is a 16-slice general-purpose CT scanner from GE Healthcare's Optima CT500 family. It uses a 70 cm gantry bore, a 16-slice detector configuration and 0.8-second gantry rotation, and is designed for routine head, chest, abdomen, spine, musculoskeletal and trauma CT in community hospitals, urgent care facilities, orthopedic clinics, veterinary hospitals and outpatient imaging centers.
- What X-ray tube does this Optima CT520 use?
- This system is equipped with a Varex Imaging GS-3576S X-ray tube in an MX165NP housing, manufactured in October 2022. The tube was installed in the scanner on December 5, 2022. It is rated at 140 kVp with 0.9 × 0.5 mm and 1.2 × 1.2 mm focal spots. Current usage is 55,546,781 patient mA·s and 399,467 patient scan seconds — well within typical service life for this tube class.
- What are the site preparation requirements for the GE Optima CT520?
- Site preparation includes room layout for the gantry, patient table and operator console; structural floor capacity for the gantry; three-phase electrical supply with a dedicated isolation transformer; HVAC capacity sufficient for the system heat load; X-ray shielding to local regulatory requirements; and adequate delivery access dimensions for the gantry. The official GE Optima CT520 Site Preparation Guide is available on this page as a downloadable PDF and should be used as the authoritative reference for facility planning, electrical, HVAC, shielding and structural design.
- What are the typical electrical, HVAC and shielding requirements?
- The GE Optima CT520 typically requires a three-phase mains supply (with regional voltage variations) feeding the system's power distribution unit (NGPDU), a dedicated isolation transformer per local code, a continuous HVAC supply sized for the room's combined equipment heat load, and X-ray shielding designed by a qualified medical physicist or radiation safety officer in line with national regulations (NCRP / IEC / IPEM / equivalent). Exact figures vary by region and configuration — always follow the values published in the official Site Preparation Guide and verified by your facility engineer.
- What are the gantry and delivery dimensions?
- The GE Optima CT520 uses a 70 cm patient bore. Gantry and table are delivered as separate, crated assemblies and require sufficient corridor width, door clearance and floor loading to reach the scan room. Exact delivery dimensions and weights are documented in the GE Optima CT520 Site Preparation Guide PDF available on this page.
- Is installation, training and warranty available?
- Yes. Medical Trade Center provides full inspection, packing, export documentation, worldwide shipping, mechanical and electrical installation, system calibration, daily QC verification and on-site applications training. Optional extended warranty, remote service support and spare-parts coverage are available on request.
- Can MTC ship the GE Optima CT520 internationally?
- Yes. MTC ships refurbished GE CT scanners worldwide — to North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Oceania — and handles all export documentation, crating, sea and air logistics required for safe international transport.
- How is the GE Optima CT520 different from the Optima 540 and Optima 660?
- The Optima CT520 and Optima CT540 are 16-slice general-purpose platforms in GE's Optima CT500 family, sharing the same 70 cm bore and similar core architecture; the CT540 typically adds expanded software, dose-management and workflow features. The Optima CT660 is a higher-tier platform with 64- or 128-slice detector configurations and a faster gantry rotation, oriented toward advanced cardiac, vascular and oncology work. The CT520 remains the most cost-effective entry point for routine clinical CT.
- Is technical documentation included?
- Yes. System Information, Advanced Metric Detail (tube usage), service-desktop screen captures and the Site Preparation Guide PDF are available to support buyer due diligence, biomedical engineering review and facility planning.
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