But Johnson told Forbes he believes there is one “gold standard” measurement tool to rule them all: the full-body MRI. Now, Ezra has announced a fresh $21 million in venture funding to take full-body scans mainstream. A 60-minute full body scan plus lungs is currently priced at $2,500, whereas a 30-minute scan without lungs and spine runs $1,350. Even if Gal succeeds in his vision of a $500 MRI scan, there’s still a looming question: who will pay for it? “In an ideal world, everybody would have them,” he said about full-body MRI scans.

Source: Forbes February 11, 2024 06:59 UTC