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Midjourney Unveils Medical Division and Full-Body Ultrasound Scanner

June 18, 2026 at 02:33 EDT

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Midjourney, known for AI image generation, announced on June 18, 2026 the creation of a new "Midjourney Medical" division and its first hardware product, the full-body ultrasound "Midjourney Scanner." CEO David Holz released a technical explainer video and detailed the plan in a company blog post. Outlets including The Verge reported the news immediately.

June 18, 2026 · Midjourney Medical

From AI Images to the Body: Midjourney Pivots to Medical Scanning

The image-generation lab unveils the "Midjourney Scanner" — an Ultrasonic-CT full-body imager that submerges you in a water tank and scans head-to-toe in under 60 seconds, targeting MRI-grade quality with no radiation or magnets.

60s

Whole-body scan target time (~5cm/s descent)

0.5mm

3D resolution target — muscle, fat, bone, organs

100k+

Ultrasonic transducers in the scanning ring

1 TB/s

Data per second (~500 hrs of HD equivalent)

The 2031 Ambition

Scaling from one spa to a global imaging network in five years.

First facility · late 2027

SF Union Square spa

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Goal · 2031

50,000

scanners worldwide

Target throughput: 1 billion whole-body scans per month

How it works · Ultrasonic CT

Submerge in water tank

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Pass through ring of 100k+ transducers

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AI reconstructs 3D body map

Sound waves + water only — no radiation (unlike CT), no magnets or claustrophobia (unlike MRI). Built with Butterfly Network's ultrasound-on-chip technology.

Optimism

"From image generation to an MRI killer"
Non-invasive, fast, affordable preventive screening
Welcomed as a bold, unexpected pivot

Caution

Real-patient performance is the true test
Ultrasound attenuates through bone, air & the gut
FDA clearance & clinical use remain a long road

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