You probably don't want to get one without a good reason: this uses x-rays, and you get a considerably-higher dose of radiation than something like a normal ch

You probably don't want to get one without a good reason: this uses x-rays, and you get a considerably-higher dose of radiation than something like a normal chest x-ray. As for other comments saying an older machine would be cheaper, etc., this is true, but older machines actually deliver more radiation. All that being said, you can get modern CT scans cheaply in countries other than the US. In Japan, for example, there are ex-pat clinics that give comprehensive medical checkups, which include chest CT scans, starting around US$650, which is absolutely incredible compared to costs here in the States.