Coronary Calcium Score From a CT Heart Scan Read by a Board-Certified Radiologist
Searching for a calcium score test near me? A Craft Body Scan heart scan is that test. A single CT scan measures the calcium in your coronary arteries and turns it into a score you can act on.
Walk in at any of our locations in Austin, Charlotte, Columbus, Nashville, Raleigh, Scottsdale, Tampa, and Tulsa, with no physician referral required.
Does heart disease run in your family? Plaque builds for years before you feel anything. Finding it early is what gives you time to do something about it.
What's Included in Your Heart Scan
- CT coronary calcium score that grades plaque buildup on a 0 to 3,000 scale
- Board-certified radiologist review with a full written report
- Results in 7 to 10 business days in your Craft Medical Records dashboard
- Under five minutes with no fasting, no contrast, and no referral required
- $640 private-pay, or the $149 Couples Heart and Lung Scan for better value
What Is a Calcium Heart Scan?
A calcium heart scan is a low-dose CT that measures calcium deposits in your coronary arteries. It is the same test your doctor may call a coronary calcium scan, a CAC test, or a CT calcium score. More calcium means more plaque and a higher risk of narrowed arteries and heart attack.
The scan checks for:
- Coronary artery disease, by measuring calcified plaque in the arteries that feed your heart
- Narrowing linked to plaque buildup, before it produces symptoms
- Calcification of the heart valves, when it is visible on the same images
What Does a Heart Scan Show?
It shows how much calcified plaque sits in the arteries that feed your heart. Cholesterol, fats, and calcium collect along artery walls over years. Doctors call that narrowing atherosclerosis, and it can restrict blood flow to the heart without a single warning sign.
Can a heart scan show clogged arteries? It shows the calcium that marks them. Some soft plaque carries no calcium yet, so your physician interprets the score alongside your history.
Plaque that breaks loose can trigger a clot. A clot can block blood flow to the heart and cause a heart attack. The images can also pick up some problems beyond the arteries, including tumors on or in the heart, when they are large enough to see.
Who Should Get a Heart Scan?
A calcium heart scan is worth booking if heart disease runs in your family or you carry a known risk. You may have no symptoms at all. That is normal, and it is exactly why screening exists.
- Family history of heart disease, even if you feel fine today
- A congenital heart condition or heart birth defect
- Diabetes, which raises heart risk on its own
- High blood pressure or high cholesterol
- Age 40 to 70, the years when risk climbs while symptoms stay quiet
- Past or present smoking
If you found yourself on that list, a scan replaces the question mark with a number your doctor can work with.
How a Heart CT Scan Works, Start to Finish
You lie flat on the scanner table. A technologist attaches four electrodes so the scanner can time its images to your heartbeat. The intercom keeps you in contact while the machine works, and your images then go to our radiologist team for review and scoring.
How long does a heart CT scan take?
Less than five minutes. That covers lying down, the scan itself, and standing back up.
How to prepare for your heart scan
There is nothing to prepare. You eat normally and head straight back to work or home afterward. The one thing we ask is that you remove all metal before you lie down.
How Much Radiation Is in a Heart CT Scan?
A heart CT scan uses a low radiation dose, in the same general range as x-ray imaging. For most adults that dose poses no meaningful health risk. If you are pregnant or could become pregnant, tell our team before you book, because even a small dose can matter for a developing fetus.
Your Results and What They Mean
Your score and written report arrive in your Craft Medical Records dashboard within 7 to 10 business days, reviewed and signed by a board-certified radiologist.
The report is yours to take to your own physician. Your score helps your PCP judge how urgent a follow-up should be, and what to check next if anything needs checking.
How Much Does a Heart CT Scan Cost?
A heart CT scan at Craft Body Scan costs $640. That price covers the scan, your coronary calcium score, and the radiologist’s review of your images.
Scanning with a partner? Our $149 Couples Heart and Lung Scan package is the better value.
See full pricing for all Craft Body Scan screenings before you book, or read what affects heart scan pricing.
Where Can I Get a Heart Scan Near Me?
You can get a calcium score test near you at any Craft Body Scan location – Austin, Charlotte, Columbus, Nashville, Raleigh, Scottsdale, Tampa, and Tulsa. Each center runs the same CT scanner and the same scoring, so pick whichever city sits closest and book the time that fits your week.
Heart Scan FAQs
What does a heart scan show?
A heart scan uses a CT scanner to generate a coronary calcium score between 0 and 3,000. The score shows how much calcium plaque has built up in your coronary arteries, which helps determine your risk of a heart attack or other heart disease. Our results guide explains what your calcium score number means at each level.
How long does a heart CT scan take?
The heart scan itself takes less than five minutes. There is no fasting or prep involved, and the scan does not use contrast, iodine, or beta-blockers.
Do I need a referral for a heart scan?
No. Craft Body Scan is a private-pay screening service, so you can schedule a heart scan without a physician referral.
How is a heart scan performed?
You will lie flat while a technologist places four electrodes on your chest. The CT scanner then captures images of your heart, which our board-certified radiologists review to calculate your calcium score.
Is a calcium test for your heart the same as a heart scan?
Yes. A heart scan is often called a coronary calcium test or CT calcium score test. It uses a CT scanner to find calcium deposits in your coronary arteries and returns a score from 0 to 3,000.
Take Control Of Your Health
With Early Detection
A heart scan from Craft Body Scan gives you a number for something you cannot feel. Our non-invasive, low-dose CT measures the calcium in your coronary arteries, so you and your doctor can act on plaque years before it causes symptoms.
Call 918.719.2890 or schedule online, and take the first step toward early detection.
