Calcium score · heart CT

Check your
calcium score.

A quick, low-dose heart CT scan to measure hard plaque in your coronary arteries.

Compare with Veevo Scan
Woman sitting on a scanner table

About 5 minutes

Your calcium scoreSample

0Agatston score

No calcified plaque found

Results review by a clinician

One number.
Real answers.

Cholesterol and blood pressure estimate your risk. A calcium score looks at your arteries directly.

  • Settle the statin question

    On the fence about cholesterol medicine? Heart guidelines recommend a calcium score to help decide when the choice isn’t clear.

    2026 ACC/AHA guideline, for men 40+ and women 45+ at borderline or intermediate risk.

  • See where you really stand

    A direct measure of plaque in your arteries, not just an estimate from your numbers.

  • Track it over time

    Your score is a baseline you can build on. Your doctor will tell you when a follow-up scan makes sense.

What your score
means

Your result is a single number, called a CAC or Agatston score. Here’s how to read it.

  1. 0

    No calcified plaque

    No calcified plaque found. Great news for your arteries.

  2. 1–99

    Mild

    A small amount of calcified plaque. An early signal, and a great time to act.

  3. 100–399

    Moderate

    A moderate amount of calcified plaque. Your doctor will walk you through your options.

  4. 400+

    Extensive

    A large amount of calcified plaque. Your doctor will guide your next steps.

Already have a score?

See how it compares with people your age.

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Simple from
start to finish

  1. Book online

    Check your eligibility and pay in a few minutes. We handle the referral.

  2. Scan in about 5 minutes

    At an accredited imaging center near you. No needles and no dye.

  3. Get your score, explained

    A board-certified radiologist reads your scan. Then a clinician explains your score and next steps.

A calcium score sees hardened plaque.
The Veevo Scan sees it all.

A calcium score measures the hardened part. The Veevo Scan, a coronary CT angiogram, also shows soft plaque and any narrowing, so you see the whole story.

What the Veevo Scan sees
  • Soft plaque
  • Calcified plaque
  • Blood flow

Soft plaque, calcified plaque, and narrowing.

What a calcium score sees
  • Calcified plaque
  • Soft plaque: not visible

Calcified plaque only. Soft plaque isn’t visible.

Learn more

How the two scans
compare

Both include a referral, a radiologist read, and a doctor’s review.

Feature
Calcium score
Veevo Scan
Price
Detects calcified (hard) plaque
Yes
Yes
Detects soft plaque
No
Yes
Shows narrowed or blocked arteries
No
Yes
3D view of your arteries
No
Yes
Needles or contrast dye
None
IV contrast
Radiation
About 1 mSv
2 to 5 mSv
Scan time
About 5 min
About 15 min

Which scan is
right for you?

Calcium score

A quick look at hardened plaque

Choose it if

  • You want a quick, low-cost baseline
  • You’re deciding whether to start a statin
  • You can’t have IV contrast dye
Most complete

Veevo Scan

The complete picture of your arteries

Choose it if

  • You want to see soft plaque, not just hardened plaque
  • Heart disease runs in your family, or your LDL is high
  • You had a calcium score of zero but still have risk factors
  • You want to know if any artery is narrowed

Not sure which is right for you? Ask our team

Everything included.
One price.

HSA/FSA eligible

Calcium score

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  • Referral and scheduling included
  • Calcium score CT at an accredited center
  • Read by a board-certified radiologist
  • Your score explained by a doctor
  • About 5 minutes, no needles or dye
  • Clear next steps for your heart

Deciding about a statin?
Start with a calcium scan.

A 5-minute scan, a doctor’s review, and a clear answer.

FAQs

A quick, low-dose coronary CT scan that measures calcified plaque in your heart’s arteries. Your result is a number called a coronary artery calcium, or CAC, score.

You don’t need to get one yourself. We handle the referral as part of your booking and schedule your scan at an accredited imaging center near you.

About 1 mSv. For context, a year of natural background radiation is about 3 mSv. The actual dose varies by person and scanner.

There are no needles or contrast dye, so preparation is simple. The imaging center will share any instructions before your appointment.

Great news: no calcified plaque was found. A calcium score can’t see soft plaque, so if you have other risk factors, your doctor may suggest the Veevo Scan for the full picture.

A calcium score is a quick, lower-cost check for hardened plaque, and it can help you decide about a statin. The Veevo Scan also shows soft plaque and any narrowing, so it gives the most complete picture. A calcium score isn’t designed to check symptoms like chest pain. If you have symptoms, talk to your doctor first.