GE Optima CT520

16/32-slice value platform

GE Optima CT520

Refurbished GE Optima CT520 — part of GE Healthcare's Optima-era value platform, sitting one tier above the BrightSpeed Elite and below the Optima CT540/CT580/CT660. Configured here for 16-slice acquisition, with 32-slice configurations available, the CT520 pairs a Performix-class X-ray tube and a refreshed gantry/PDU package with the modern Optima console. Typical clinical uses cover routine outpatient imaging, oncology follow-up, ED head/abdomen/pelvis, vascular planning, urgent-care CT, and mobile-trailer deployments where a low total cost of ownership matters more than wide-coverage flagship throughput. Buyers comparing the Optima CT520 vs. CT540 are usually weighing software/dose features (ASiR availability, recon options, table) more than raw slice count. Compared to a BrightSpeed Elite, the CT520 brings a more modern user interface, better dose-management workflow, and improved upgrade path. Compared to a CT660, it gives up wide-coverage cardiac performance but lands at a meaningfully lower capital and operating cost. As an authorized refurbisher, MIS sources, refurbishes, deinstalls, ships, installs, and supports the Optima CT520 with parts inventory, applications training, and engineer-led service. Ask about lease and mobile-deployment options if your project is interim, replacement, or capacity-driven.