Imaging startup Ezra launches ‘world’s most advanced longevity scan’ at $5,995 a pop
Whole-body imaging startup Ezra announced Tuesday that it is launching the “world’s most advanced longevity scan,” charging patients $5,995 a pop for the exam.
“Ezra Blueprint” is designed in partnership with “longevity pioneer and rejuvenation athlete” Bryan Johnson. The exam utilizes 3T MRI and CT technology, monitoring all parts of the body to provide members “the most comprehensive picture of their health available on the market today.”
“Bryan’s scientific, data-driven approach to longevity has pushed society forward on how we think about aging and long-term health,” Emi Gal, founder and CEO of New York-based Ezra, said in an Oct. 22 announcement. “Combining Bryan’s expertise with Ezra’s technology will help advance what’s possible when it comes to getting a comprehensive look inside your body.
The exam incorporates Ezra’s flagship whole-body MRI that screens for cancer and 500 other conditions in 13 organs. It also adds an MR angiogram for aneurysm detection, body composition and quantitative fatty liver assessment, detailed imaging of the hips and knees, and brain measurements. Blueprint additionally includes a low-dose chest CT to screen for lung cancer, and heart disease assessment using a coronary calcium score. Ezra said the exam takes two 60-minute appointments to complete, with members receiving a comprehensive report created by “qualified radiologists” and a consultative review by one of its providers.
Johnson is the founder of the “Don’t Die” movement, who is focused on research to extend the human life. He also sells Blueprint nutritional foods and has developed a $2 million-per-year anti-aging protocol to improve long-term health, Ezra noted.
“In co-creating the Blueprint Scan with Ezra, we’re helping people get access to the most advanced scanning protocol in the world,” he said in the announcement.
You can read much more about Johnson, who made millions selling his company Braintree to Pay Pal, in this lengthy Vanity Fair profile. Ezra said it will initially offer the new scan at its locations in Los Angeles, Miami, Orange County and New Jersey, with plans for further expansion by 2025.
The company also recently announced the expansion of its partnership with Princeton Radiology and earlier this year raised $21 million in financing.
Marty Stempniak has covered healthcare since 2012, with his byline appearing in the American Hospital Association's member magazine, Modern Healthcare and McKnight's. Prior to that, he wrote about village government and local business for his hometown newspaper in Oak Park, Illinois. He won a Peter Lisagor and Gold EXCEL awards in 2017 for his coverage of the opioid epidemic.