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Midjourney Unveils Full-Body Ultrasound Scanner via New Medical Arm

June 18, 2026 at 06:52 EDT

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Midjourney, known for AI image generation, launched a new division called "Midjourney Medical" around June 18, 2026, and unveiled the "Midjourney Scanner," a full-body ultrasound scanner that images the entire body in about 60 seconds. The company says it aims to deploy more than 50,000 scanners worldwide by 2031, with capacity for one billion scans per month.

June 18, 2026 · Midjourney Medical

From Pixels to Patient Data: A 60-Second Whole-Body Scanner

The AI image-generation studio unveils "Midjourney Scanner" — an radiation-free Ultrasonic CT that maps the whole body in about a minute, built into a three-story spa and aiming for one billion scans a month by 2031.

~60s

Whole-body scan time

358K

Ultrasound elements (40 chip modules)

0.5mm

Claimed resolution, no radiation

25+

Body structures AI-segmented

The Throughput Question

To hit the claimed 20,000 scans/month, one scanner must run nearly nonstop — leaving little room for changing, hygiene and water handling.

~2.1 min

Time allotted per person

~28 / hr

≈ 667 scans per day

The Roadmap

End of 2027

First Spa opens in Union Square, SF — multiple scanners

2028

Full-scale rollout with custom-silicon Gen3

2031

50,000+ scanners · target 1 billion scans/month

Excitement

A shift "from pixels to patient data" — radiation-free, far faster than MRI, and framed as an everyday wellness byproduct rather than a rare costly exam.

Doubts

Skepticism over throughput, false positives and overdiagnosis in healthy people, medical validity, and FDA hurdles. No deployments yet; pricing undisclosed.

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