Imaging Breakthrough "Sees" Lung Disease

Roland Piquepaille writes "According to BusinessWeek, an Israeli startup, aptly named Deep Breeze, has developed a high-tech replacement for the 200-year-old stethoscope. This noninvasive device can draw, in seconds, an image of your lungs by listening to its vibrations. The Vibration Response Imaging (VRI) system could already be used in Israel, Europe and South Korea. Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration approved its introduction in the US. But don't expect to see one of these systems used by your local physician anytime soon. This VRI system will carry a price tag of over $40K."

Comments

Re:Is that a lot?

[Rob T Firefly]

How expensive is it compared to the machine that goes "ping?"

It's called Sonar :)

[Anonymous Coward]

Really, using sound for imagery is no news. Marketing it under a different name may be...

Re:Is that a lot?

[Joe Random]

How expensive is it compared to the machine that goes "ping?" Pocket change. Why, the machine that goes "ping" is the most expensive machine in the whole hospital! It cost over three quarters of a million pounds. Not to worry, though. You see, we lease it back from the company we sold it to, and that way, it comes under the monthly current budget and not the capital account.

Re:PICTURES, DANG IT

[Chris Burke]

SHOW ME THE THINGY.

Oh sure. You say that, and get +5 Funny. I say that, and I get a visit from the police. :(