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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."

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  1. PICTURES, DANG IT by MBCook · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Why, when there is an article about something visual, especially a revolutionary new visualization system, do they never show pictures.

    I hate that.

    If you are reporting on a neat visual thingy,... SHOW ME THE THINGY. Even a picture of the machine would be a plus, even if it looks exactly like an MRI or some other machine. I don't care if the picture may mean nothing to me. Put a little caption trying to explain it. It doesn't matter, show me SOMETHING.

    Does anyone have a picture?

    This should be criminal.

    (the annoyed MBCook)

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