A system you already own can earn more than just scans. If the loan on that cart is eating into monthly cash flow because the rate is high, the term is short, or the original deal was structured under worse credit conditions than you carry today, refinancing puts those numbers back on the table. We refinance existing ultrasound debt for practices that want a lower payment, a longer runway, or simply a better deal than the one they signed two or three years ago.
Refinancing works on loans you still owe against the system, and in some cases on leases approaching end of term. The new note pays off the existing balance, replaces it with a restructured payment, and may extend the term. The goal is almost always monthly cash flow: freeing capital that is currently sitting in a payment so it can move toward staffing, expansion, or other equipment needs.