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Afternoon Plan: Sustained Health Protection - Plan B Cerebrovascular

US$997
NT$32,000 · you pay the hospital in NT$
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As published by the hospital · checked 2026-09-20

A specialty-tier program with Brain MR angiography, Carotid ultrasound and Transcranial Doppler ultrasound and a 22-test panel, with a doctor's review at the end.

English report
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What stands out

Brain MR angiography

Aneurysms and narrowed brain arteries.

Carotid ultrasound

Plaque in the neck arteries; stroke risk.

Transcranial Doppler ultrasound

Blood flow and narrowing in the arteries inside the skull, through a window at the temple, eye or base of the skull.

Every test, in English

22 tests listed, 17 of them on our shared test list, so they line up against other hospitals' packages.

Vitals3
Blood Count1
Liver Function2
Kidney & Electrolytes2
Lipids & Cardiometabolic4
Glucose1
Ultrasound2
MRI Imaging1
Consultation1
Show all 22 tests and what each screens for
TestScreens for
Vitals
Blood pressureScreens for hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
Height, weight and BMIBasic body measurements used to assess weight-related health risk.
Basic vital signs (pulse, temperature, respiration)Basic pulse, temperature and breathing rate measurements taken during a checkup.
Blood Count
Vitamin B12 and folateDeficiencies that cause anemia and nerve problems.
Liver Function
ALT (SGPT)Liver cell damage; the most common liver screening test.
AST (SGOT)Liver cell damage.
Kidney & Electrolytes
Blood urea nitrogenKidney function.
CreatinineKidney function.
Lipids & Cardiometabolic
HDL cholesterolProtective cholesterol level.
HomocysteineCardiovascular risk marker.
LDL cholesterolThe main cholesterol driving heart disease risk.
Total cholesterolCardiovascular risk.
Glucose
Hemoglobin A1cAverage blood sugar over the past three months; diabetes.
Ultrasound
Carotid ultrasoundPlaque in the neck arteries; stroke risk.
Transcranial Doppler ultrasoundBlood flow and narrowing in the arteries inside the skull, through a window at the temple, eye or base of the skull.
MRI Imaging
Brain MR angiographyAneurysms and narrowed brain arteries.
Consultation
Physician physical examinationA doctor's hands-on examination and history taking.
Vitals
Blood pressure
Screens for hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
Height, weight and BMI
Basic body measurements used to assess weight-related health risk.
Basic vital signs (pulse, temperature, respiration)
Basic pulse, temperature and breathing rate measurements taken during a checkup.
Blood Count
Vitamin B12 and folate
Deficiencies that cause anemia and nerve problems.
Liver Function
ALT (SGPT)
Liver cell damage; the most common liver screening test.
AST (SGOT)
Liver cell damage.
Kidney & Electrolytes
Blood urea nitrogen
Kidney function.
Creatinine
Kidney function.
Lipids & Cardiometabolic
HDL cholesterol
Protective cholesterol level.
Homocysteine
Cardiovascular risk marker.
LDL cholesterol
The main cholesterol driving heart disease risk.
Total cholesterol
Cardiovascular risk.
Glucose
Hemoglobin A1c
Average blood sugar over the past three months; diabetes.
Ultrasound
Carotid ultrasound
Plaque in the neck arteries; stroke risk.
Transcranial Doppler ultrasound
Blood flow and narrowing in the arteries inside the skull, through a window at the temple, eye or base of the skull.
MRI Imaging
Brain MR angiography
Aneurysms and narrowed brain arteries.
Consultation
Physician physical examination
A doctor's hands-on examination and history taking.
Also listed: Arteriosclerosis index test, Complete blood count (CBC), LDL-L5 percentage, Platelet count (PLT), White blood cell differential (DC).

Before you book

If something is foundAsk the hospital how any findings are explained, on the day or at a follow-up appointment; in Book it for me we ask for you and tell you before you book. Your own doctor decides what to do next; we do not arrange treatment.
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Taichung Veterans General Hospital Health Management Center building
Taichung Veterans General Hospital Health Management Center
Medical center
Taichung · Xitun

5.2 km from Taichung City Hall station

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8 packages listed

About this hospital

What the center says

From the center's own pages, in English. Each statement links to its source.

Booking and payment

  • The center says the exam items and fees of this afternoon specialty program follow the center's latest on-site notice, and it does not accept item exchanges or refunds.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-20

  • The center says every examinee, whether a Taiwanese or a foreign national and whether or not they have NHI status, pays for the health checkup themselves at the same NTD price.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-20

US price context

Bought one by one at US cash-pay marketplaces, the 16 of 17 tests we could price list at about US$1,420–1,743 (MDsave, Quest and others; checked 2026-10-11).

How we priced it

A panel counts once however many of its tests the package lists. A test for one sex only is counted only for that sex. Tests we could not price are left out, so this is not what a US checkup would cost.

What US screening guidelines say

The US Preventive Services Task Force is an independent US panel whose recommendations cover people without symptoms. Shown for comparison; it is not advice for you.

What US screening guidelines say about 6 of these tests
Blood pressure
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends screening for hypertension in adults 18 years or older with office blood pressure measurement, confirmed with measurement outside the clinical setting before starting treatment. (2021) · USPSTF ↗
Carotid ultrasound
Recommended against (grade D)The USPSTF recommends against screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in the general adult population. (2021) · USPSTF ↗
Hemoglobin A1c
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, including with a hemoglobin A1c test, in adults aged 35 to 70 years who have overweight or obesity. (2021) · USPSTF ↗ Note: Same recommendation names fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c and the oral glucose tolerance test as acceptable screening tests. The USPSTF suggests clinicians consider screening at an earlier age in groups with higher diabetes prevalence, including Asian American persons, and at a lower BMI (23 or higher) in Asian American persons.
HDL cholesterol
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians prescribe a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 10% or greater. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Selective (grade C)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians selectively offer a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 7.5% to less than 10%. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of starting a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults 76 years or older. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Height, weight and BMI
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians offer or refer adults with a body mass index of 30 or higher to intensive, multicomponent behavioral weight-loss interventions. (2018; an update is in progress) · USPSTF ↗ Note: The grade applies to offering or referring adults with a BMI of 30 or higher to intensive behavioral weight-loss programs, not to measuring height, weight or BMI; the USPSTF says screening for obesity is now part of routine clinical practice and was not a focus of its review. The USPSTF lists an update in progress, folded into a combined topic on healthy diet, physical activity and weight loss to prevent cardiovascular disease; the 2018 statement remains the current final recommendation as of 2026-09-25.
Total cholesterol
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians prescribe a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 10% or greater. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Selective (grade C)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians selectively offer a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 7.5% to less than 10%. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of starting a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults 76 years or older. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
General preparation notes for 3 tests in this package

This is general information about how the exam is usually done, not medical advice for you or your family member. Requirements vary by center and by individual health history — always follow the center's own instructions and your own doctor's guidance, especially for any medicine change.

Total cholesterol

Fasting for 9 to 12 hours (no food or drink except plain water) is often requested, so the test is often done in the morning.

Mention when booking: Confirm with the center whether your test needs fasting; if you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting.

Transcranial Doppler ultrasound

Usually needs no special preparation; no gown or jewelry removal is required for the scan itself.

Mention when booking: Mention if you wear contact lenses, since the provider may ask you to remove them before the test.

Afterwards: No recovery time is needed; normal activities, including driving, can resume right away.

Brain MR angiography

Guidelines on eating and drinking vary by center, so ask when booking. Remove jewelry and metal before the scan.

Mention when booking: Mention a pacemaker, aneurysm clip, cochlear implant or other implanted device, metal fragments, pregnancy, kidney disease, or claustrophobia.

Afterwards: If you take a sedative for claustrophobia or anxiety, you'll need someone to take you home; arrange this before the scan.

Sources
As published by the hospital · checked 2026-09-20

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US$ at 32.1 TWD, 23 Sep 2026; you pay in NT$.
Package name translated by us from the hospital's Chinese name.
Afternoon Plan: Sustained Health Protection - Plan B Cerebrovascular
US$997
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US$ at 32.1 TWD, 23 Sep 2026; you pay in NT$.

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