“CAC scan” is “coronary artery scan” & gives a score of your plaque level in arteries thus showing risk of heart attack. I gather it’s around $50 in USA & widely available over there.
**Can anyone tell me how much a CAC scan is in UK & where it’s cheapest in the UK?**
Loads of google searches revealed its £450-£600 which seems odd given it’s around $50 in USA. Not sure what’s up
sources:
$50 CAC scan in USA: [https://youtu.be/PSCoFnNkeEE?si=6J0zgn0LCCba6aHL&t=899](https://youtu.be/PSCoFnNkeEE?si=6J0zgn0LCCba6aHL&t=899)
£595 for CAC scan in UK: [https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals/manchester-diagnostic-suite/tests-scans/ct-calcium-scoring-or-cardiac-calcium-scoring](https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals/manchester-diagnostic-suite/tests-scans/ct-calcium-scoring-or-cardiac-calcium-scoring)
I want to get the CAC scan done before & after a radical dietary change but NHS doctors won’t help or point me in the right direction because their care is “reactive”, not “pro-active”. I’ve tried multiple doctors, anyone who knows NHS understands the state it’s in, so am asking here as a last resort…