Midjourney Unveils Midjourney Scanner Powered by BFLY's Ultrasound-On-Chip Tech

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Midjourney Unveils Midjourney Scanner Powered by BFLY's Ultrasound-On-Chip Tech

TD Cowen Butterfly Network

Global Research June 18, 2026

Midjourney Scanner: Full-Body Ultrasonic Computational Tomography

Midjourney describes the platform as "full-body ultrasonic computational tomography."

Traditional ultrasound creates images through direct interpretation of reflected sound waves.

Computed tomography reconstructs anatomy from numerous measurements acquired from

multiple viewpoints. The Midjourney Scanner appears to merge these two approaches. As a

patient passes through the imaging ring partially submersed in water, a precision lift lowers

the body at approximately four centimeters per second. Over the course of sixty seconds, the

scanner captures hundreds of sequential slices while maintaining positioning accuracy of

roughly one-tenth of a millimeter. Those slices are then reconstructed into a complete three-

dimensional model of the body. Midjourney claims the resulting images can resolve tissue

structures as small as approximately 0.5 millimeters, potentially providing anatomical detail

sufficient for numerous screening, monitoring, and diagnostic applications. If achievable in real

world and/or clinical practice, such capabilities would represent a significant departure from

today's trade-off between imaging speed, resolution, cost, and accessibility.

Strategic Implications for Butterfly

For Butterfly, the Midjourney Scanner highlights the strategic value of its underlying ultrasound-

on-chip technology and intellectual property. Historically, investors have viewed Butterfly

primarily as a handheld ultrasound company competing within point-of-care imaging. The

Midjourney collaboration suggests a potentially much broader opportunity through the Butterfly