"Full-Body Scans for the People" · MSK Radiology School

"Full-Body Scans for the People"

These scanners look beautiful. I hope they have Spotify.

Thoughts on the future of preventative diagnostic imaging?

Link to and extract from the NYT article below 👇

Daniel Ek’s Next Act: Full-Body Scans for the People https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/27/business/dealbook/daniel-ek-neko-health.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nk0.UfJZ.ISYh0_fG8b2-&smid=nytcore-android-share

"The company says its full-body scans can detect the onset of a host of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, as well as skin conditions. It calls its scans, which cost about $230, or 2,500 Swedish krona, “a health check for your future self.”

Whole-body scans have been around for a while. But they have taken off in recent years thanks to artificial intelligence and social media. Kim Kardashian helped put one buzzy rival, Prenuvo, on the map last summer when she referred to its M.R.I. scanner as a “life saving machine” in an Instagram post. Another, the New York-based Ezra, announced in February that it had raised $21 million to help it expand to 20 North American cities by year-end.

Despite the boom in interest, medical professionals say proactive screening technologies have yet to prove that they can achieve better outcomes for patient health or longevity. And the verdict is still out on the business model."

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