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Veterinary CT ROI Calculator
Enter your practice's scan volume and we'll show the cash flow
and a single ROI you KNOW you can trust.
ABD / Thorax
Dental / Head
Extremities
Procedures you can now keep in-house instead of referring out. Set to 0 if you'd rather not assume any.
*Estimated. Actual bracket varies by practice; confirm with your accountant.
Applied to your total monthly scan volume above, starting in Year 2.
Net 5-year cash flow plus Section 179 tax savings against your total investment.
Year 1 assumes — scans/month (minimum to cover the monthly payment at a blended fee of —/scan). Volume grows by 2 scans/month each year from Year 2.
How this is calculated: the chart above shows what actually moves through your account each year: scan and new procedure revenue, after tax, minus your loan payment (financed) or full purchase price (cash), minus an annual service contract from Year 2 on, plus Section 179 savings in Year 1. The 5-Year ROI figure is an internal rate of return, the same calculation method used in the internal Xoran ROI model, which treats the full purchase price as a Year 0 investment regardless of financing, a standard convention for comparing investment returns rather than a description of literal cash movement. This does not constitute tax advice; confirm your bracket and Section 179 eligibility with your accountant.
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Download the Veterinary CT Investment Guide
We have created a practical breakdown of what a CT investment actually costs and how veterinarians are bringing cases in house instead of referring them out.
This guide provides the information you need to evaluate the investment, understand potential revenue opportunities, and determine if CT is right for your practice.
Download the guide to get started.
- The business case for adding CT for veterinary practices, large or small
- Who is using CT and why? Plus most common cases for CT
- How to estimate your own case volume and payback timeline
- Financing structures and Section 179 tax strategy
- What it takes to run CT day to day, staffing and workflow
- Why vTRON specifically, versus fixed or portable alternatives
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Portable vs. fixed cone beam CT
A FIXED CBCT system requires a dedicated room with electrical upgrades and reinforced walls and floor before it can start scanning a single patient.
A portable CBCT system like vTRON rolls through standard doorways and plugs into a standard 110v outlet and can start scanning on Day 1.
| Cost factor | Fixed CBCT | Portable (vTRON) |
|---|---|---|
| Room build out | $80–$400 / sq ftDedicated scan + control room, ~14×20 ft and 14×8 ft | $0Uses existing exam or treatment space |
| Lead lined walls | $5–$10 / sq ftRequired for the fixed scan room | Not requiredNo dedicated shielded room needed |
| Electrical install | ~$1,000Dedicated 220V line | $0Runs on battery, charges via standard 110V outlet |
| Extended service warranty | $8,000–$15,000 / yrCone beam systems, industry range | Year 1: $13,200 | $11,400 per year afterYear 1 = Full Comprehensive coverage; Year 2+ defaults to Extended Service. Full Comprehensive remains available by request. |
Case types vTRON handles in house
These are the presentations general practices refer out most often.
With vTRON in the building, these cases can stay in your exam room.
Chronic nasal discharge, sneezing, suspected nasal tumors
CT is the standard of care for nasal disease. Bony detail and turbinate structure that plain film simply cannot resolve.
IVDD, disc herniation, spinal trauma workup
Localize the lesion before surgery instead of sending the case out and waiting on a referral report to plan the procedure.
Middle and inner ear disease, chronic otitis, bulla changes
Tympanic bulla detail that's frequently missed on radiographs, especially in cases that keep coming back after treatment.
Tumor staging, surgical margin planning, metastasis screening
Thoracic and abdominal staging in the same visit as diagnosis, so treatment planning starts immediately instead of after a referral round trip.
Elbow dysplasia, complex fractures, joint incongruity
3D bony detail for surgical planning on cases that used to require a specialty referral just to get a usable image.
Tooth root abscesses, oral masses, mandibular fractures
Full root and bone structure visibility that 2D dental film cannot provide, without a separate imaging referral.
