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Midjourney ventures into medical imaging with spa-style water-body scans
technology2 months ago

Midjourney ventures into medical imaging with spa-style water-body scans

Midjourney, best known for AI art, announced Midjourney Medical, a spa-like venture in San Francisco that uses a water tank and 40 ultrasound modules to perform full-body scans and reconstruct MRI-like images; the project relies on Fullbody Ultrasound Computational Tomography, aims for 50,000 scanners by 2031 and up to a billion scans per month, with FDA approval planned as it expands to a spa by late 2027; Butterfly Network provided the hardware under a co-development deal, but the collaboration and regulatory, data privacy concerns remained under the radar in the initial announcement.

Midjourney's Ultrasound-on-Chip Imaging Platform Spurs Butterfly Network Stock Rally
technology2 months ago

Midjourney's Ultrasound-on-Chip Imaging Platform Spurs Butterfly Network Stock Rally

Butterfly Network (BFLY) shares surged after Midjourney unveiled a medical imaging platform powered by Butterfly’s Ultrasound-on-Chip technology. The system combines hundreds of thousands of ultrasonic elements with advanced software and computational resources to produce high‑resolution 3D full‑body scans in about a minute using the Midjourney Scanner, signaling potential new licensing and revenue opportunities for Butterfly beyond handheld devices. Analysts highlighted the collaboration as a proof point for Butterfly’s licensing/embedded platform, with management expected to discuss details on a TD Cowen conference call as investors weigh the long‑term impact on the company’s addressable imaging market.

Butterfly Responds to Midjourney’s Full-Body Ultrasound Initiative
technology2 months ago

Butterfly Responds to Midjourney’s Full-Body Ultrasound Initiative

Butterfly Network commented on Midjourney Medical’s announcement of a full-body tomographic ultrasound scanner that will leverage 40 Ultrasound-on-Chip modules under a co-development deal, aiming for radiation-free, low-cost weekly whole-body imaging and personalized health insights; Butterfly sees potential commercial opportunities from the collaboration and plans to discuss it further during an upcoming TD Cowen webinar as part of its Butterfly Embedded program.