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Heart imaging in New York City

Scans that look straight at your arteries instead of estimating risk from blood work. Here's what each one shows, who it's for, and which New York City clinics offer them.

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The short answer

These scans look at your arteries directly. A calcium score shows hardened plaque, and a CT angiogram shows softer plaque and narrowing. They help most when your risk is borderline and a scan could change your treatment. If your risk is clearly low or clearly high, they usually add little.

The scans, in plain English

Blood tests are like checking the weather forecast. A heart scan is like looking out the window: it shows what's actually there right now.

Calcium score

A quick CT scan of your heart with a low dose of radiation. You get a number: zero means no hardened plaque was found, and higher means more buildup.

For: People whose risk is borderline and a decision is close

Coronary CT angiogram

A dye goes in through an IV so the scan can show soft and hard plaque and any narrowing. Some clinics add software that measures the plaque.

For: Usually when a doctor thinks more detail would change the plan

Carotid ultrasound

Sound waves look at the arteries in your neck for plaque or thickening, with no radiation. Experts advise against using it to screen people who have no symptoms.

For: When a doctor has a specific reason to look

Pulse wave velocity

Measures how fast your pulse travels along your arteries. Stiffer arteries carry it faster. Quick and painless, but it is mostly a research measure for now.

For: People curious about artery stiffness

Showing 8 clinics that publish advanced heart imaging in New York City

Jim Lebret, MD, DipABLMYihan Chen, MD, MPH
Membership-based diagnostics program built around a single-day assessment bundling twenty or more tests, including whole-body MRI, VO2 max and DEXA.

Biograph NYC

Financial District
Whole-body baselineCancer risk & screeningStrength, fitness & body composition

Biograph is a membership-based diagnostics program in the Financial District. Its single-day assessment bundles twenty or more tests, including whole-body MRI, VO2 max, genetic testing and DEXA, with results delivered by a physician, a registered dietitian and an exercise physiologist. Black Membership adds CT coronary angiography and multi-cancer early detection. People come here for a whole-body baseline. Led by Jim Lebret, MD, Yihan Chen, MD, Michael Doney, MD and 1 more.

Tests & services

Continuous glucose monitoring DEXA scan Full-body MRI VO₂ max testing +5 more
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Daniel Karlsberg, MD, FACC, FSCCTDavid A. Fein, MD
Physician-led one-day preventive exam combining 30+ laboratory tests, cardiac and full-body CT, DEXA and treadmill stress testing, with a same-day written report.

Princeton Longevity Center, New York City

One World Trade Center
Whole-body baselineCancer risk & screeningStrength, fitness & body composition

Princeton Longevity Center's New York exam is a physician-led one-day comprehensive preventive assessment at One World Trade Center. The day combines 30+ laboratory tests, cardiac and full-body CT, DEXA, treadmill stress testing and fitness assessment, with two same-day physician consultations and a same-day written report. People come here for a whole-body baseline, heart screening, and early cancer detection. Led by Daniel Karlsberg, MD, David A. Fein, MD.

Tests & services

Coronary calcium score DEXA scan VO₂ max testing Cardiac stress test +8 more
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Melissa Cusumano, DO, MBA, Sollis Health
Concierge immediate-care network of a multi-city membership, staffed by emergency-medicine-trained physicians, with a 24/7 line, virtual visits and house calls.

Sollis Health

Six NYC-metro centers
Cancer risk & screeningAdvanced diagnostics & emerging careHeart & circulation

Sollis Health is a members-only concierge medical network with six New York-area centers, staffed by emergency-medicine-trained physicians. Members get a 24/7 line, walk-in urgent and emergency care, virtual visits and house calls, with advanced imaging at the Upper East Side flagship. A preventive menu adds baseline exams, CT calcium scoring and Galleri screening. People come here for round-the-clock access. Led by Michael Hilton, MD, Melissa Cusumano, DO, Avinash Ravilla, DO and 3 more.

Tests & services

Coronary calcium score Full-body MRI Telehealth visits Electrocardiogram +1 more
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Ezra New York clinic
Imaging-led screening service offering scans from a 22-minute full-body MRI to gated heart and low-dose lung CT, booked individually.

Ezra New York

60th and Park, Manhattan
Whole-body baselineAdvanced diagnostics & emerging careCancer risk & screening

Ezra offers imaging-led screening at Lenox Hill Radiology on Park Avenue, its fullest-menu Manhattan location. Scans run from a 22-minute full-body MRI through spine and skeletal assessments to gated heart and low-dose lung CT. Each scan is booked directly and paid for individually. People come here for early cancer screening and a whole-body baseline.

Tests & services

Biological age testing Comprehensive biomarker panel Coronary calcium score Full-body MRI +7 more
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Syra Hanif, M.D.Dennis A. Ehrich, M.D. FACCUzma Naeem, M.D.
Primary care practice with walk-in and same-day visits, publishing a named cardiology and psychiatry line beside Galleri screening, hormone pellets and peptide therapy.

Manhattan Medical Arts

Sixth Avenue, Greenwich Village
Advanced diagnostics & emerging careCancer risk & screeningHeart & circulation

Manhattan Medical Arts is a primary care practice on Sixth Avenue with a second office in Forest Hills, naming Syra Hanif, MD in primary care and Dennis A. Ehrich, MD, FACC in cardiology. Alongside walk-in and same-day care it publishes a longevity line: the Galleri multi-cancer screening test, hormone pellet therapy, peptide therapy and a home sleep study.

Tests & services

Coronary calcium score Hormone panel Peptide therapy IV vitamin therapy +10 more
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Steven Reisman, MD, New York Cardiac Diagnostic Center
Cardiac testing and diagnostic practice founded and directed by one cardiologist, Steven Reisman MD, covering echocardiography, stress testing and Holter monitoring.

New York Cardiac Diagnostic Center

East 86th Street, Upper East Side
Heart & circulationMetabolic health & blood sugarWhole-body baseline

New York Cardiac Diagnostic Center is a cardiac testing practice on East 86th Street on the Upper East Side, founded and directed by Steven Reisman, MD, with two further Manhattan offices. Its published test list covers electrocardiography, echocardiography, exercise stress testing, 24 hour Holter monitoring, Endo-PAT cardiac testing and carotid vascular ultrasound. Led by Steven Reisman, MD.

Tests & services

Cardiac stress test Carotid ultrasound Echocardiogram Electrocardiogram +1 more
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Bradley A. Radwaner MD, FACC, The NY Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease
Single-physician preventive and concierge cardiology practice founded in 1994, built around lipid analysis, coronary calcium scoring and non-invasive cardiac testing.

The NY Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease

East 57th Street, Midtown
Heart & circulationWhole-body baselineMedical weight loss

The NY Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease is a preventive and concierge cardiology practice on East 57th Street, founded and led by Bradley A. Radwaner, MD, FACC. Its published service list runs from advanced lipid analysis with LDL particle number, C-reactive protein and homocysteine through coronary calcium scoring, 2-D echocardiography, exercise treadmill stress testing and Holter monitoring. Led by Bradley A. Radwaner MD, FACC.

Tests & services

Coronary calcium score Advanced lipid panel 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Cardiac stress test +4 more
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Neko Health Lafayette clinic
Preventive health-scan clinic built around a one-hour visit covering skin, heart, circulation, body composition and blood, reviewed with a clinician the same day.

Neko Health Lafayette

SoHo, New York
Whole-body baselineCancer risk & screeningHeart & circulation

Neko Health Lafayette is Neko Health's SoHo clinic at 300 Lafayette Street. The one-hour Neko Health Scan maps the moles on your skin and adds a cardiovascular assessment, body and visceral fat measures, grip strength, eye pressure and an on-site blood panel. Results are ready the same visit, and a Neko clinician walks you through them before you leave. Led by Dr. Sunita Mishra.

Tests & services

Comprehensive biomarker panel Echocardiogram Strength, mobility & balance testing Electrocardiogram +3 more
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How a heart scan visit usually goes

  1. Your risk first

    Blood pressure, cholesterol, family history, and a 10-year risk estimate. This decides whether a scan would change anything.

  2. The scan

    Ask whether it uses dye or radiation, how long it takes, and what is included.

  3. Results, explained

    A cardiologist or radiologist reads the images. Ask who reads yours.

  4. A plan

    What the result changes, like starting a statin, and when to check again.

Good to know. These scans add to the basic checks, they don't replace them. A national panel found there isn't enough evidence yet that adding a calcium score helps everyone, so it's most useful when a treatment decision is genuinely close.

If you have chest pain, new shortness of breath, or pain that comes on with effort, get checked right away. That's a job for your doctor, not a screening scan.

Advanced heart imaging: common questions

Which clinics in New York City publish advanced heart imaging?

8 in our New York City guide: Biograph NYC, Princeton Longevity Center, New York City, Sollis Health, Ezra New York, Manhattan Medical Arts, New York Cardiac Diagnostic Center, The NY Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease and Neko Health Lafayette.

Calcium score or CT angiogram: which one?

A calcium score is quicker, uses less radiation and needs no dye, and it's the usual first step. A CT angiogram shows more, including soft plaque and narrowing. The question your doctor is trying to answer decides which one fits.

What does a calcium score of zero mean?

No hardened plaque was found. That's reassuring, but it isn't a guarantee, because a calcium score can't see soft plaque that hasn't hardened yet.

My cholesterol is normal. Should I get a scan?

Not usually on its own. Scans help most when your overall risk is borderline. Our heart health guide explains which numbers to start with.

How much radiation is involved?

A calcium score uses a low dose. A CT angiogram uses more, plus a dye. Ask the center what dose it uses, especially if you might repeat the scan.

What does it cost, and will insurance cover it?

A calcium score is often self-pay. A CT angiogram is more likely to be covered when a doctor orders it for a medical reason. Our guides on cost and insurance go deeper.

How do you decide which clinics appear on this page?

A clinic appears here when its own published material shows it offers this kind of testing at that location.

Sources (4)
  1. American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association, 2019 guideline on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
  2. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment with nontraditional risk factors
  3. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Carotid artery stenosis: screening
  4. American Heart Association, Recommendations for improving and standardizing vascular research on arterial stiffness

This page is educational information, not medical advice, and it is not a recommendation to have or to skip any scan. What is right for you depends on your age, your history and your personal risk, so discuss it with a clinician who knows them. If you have a symptom that concerns you, seek a medical evaluation.