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by Kristencline 44 days ago
Ultrasonic imaging is definitely not novel. And it requires you tolerate being fully submerged. And all you get is an image that is the SAME quality as an MRI. Except now you are soaking wet.

As a consumer health device, we haven't even gotten the population at large to wear biometrics and the CGM fad is over. Full body scans that cannot be used by a physician are not generally useful. If they aren't targeting FDA approval right off the bat, they are wasting their time. This is not solving any current problem in healthcare- you can get an MRI for $2K cash out of pocket and you get to keep your clothes dry
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hombre_fatal 44 days ago
> And all you get is an image that is the SAME quality as an MRI. Except now you are soaking wet. This is not solving any current problem in healthcare- you can get an MRI for $2K cash out of pocket and you get to keep your clothes dry

So, an MRI quality image for less than $2000 and the downside is that you have to use a towel afterwards, and that's not solving a problem?

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colesantiago 44 days ago
Cats need not apply.
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einpoklum 44 days ago
> Except now you are soaking wet.

Oh no, how terrible! I have to use a towel and dry out like when taking a bath or shower...

Now, I have no idea whether this promotional video has any substance behind it, or whether 3D-reconstructed ultrasonic scans are usable by physicians right now. But, come on, your complaint is about getting wet?

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