Function Health Launches $499 Full Body MRI with Ezra AI
Slice of Healthcare Team
May 26, 2025
Key highlights
- Scan time reduced from 60 to 22 minutes using FDA-cleared AI
- Cost cut from $1,500 to $499, enabling annual preventive scans
- Combines lab testing + AI imaging into one unified platform
- Detects early-stage cancer, silent strokes, aneurysms, and more
- Scans available at 100+ locations, expanding to 1,000+
Notable Quotes
“ This is the most powerful approach I've seen in my entire career—and for the first time, it can truly scale to millions. ”
Mark Hyman, MD, Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer at Function Health
“ Now with Ezra becoming a part of Function, we complete the picture. It's time everyone owns their health, every year. ”
Jonathan Swerdlin, Co-founder and CEO at Function Health
“ Finally, reducing the cost and scan time of full body MRI unlocks the ability to capture an annual imaging baseline. ”
Dan Sodickson, MD, PhD, Chief Scientific Advisor at Ezra
“ If my mother had detected cancer early, she would still be alive today... We are now scaling this to millions together with Function. ”
Emi Gal, Founder at Ezra
Why This Matters
This strategic acquisition marks a transformative leap in preventive healthcare. By slashing the cost and time of full-body MRI scans through FDA-cleared AI, Function Health and Ezra have unlocked scalable, annual imaging previously unattainable for the average person. This integration creates an unprecedented dataset by combining rich lab diagnostics with high-resolution imaging, enabling AI to not just detect but predict disease. With broad national access and a mission rooted in saving lives, this innovation positions Function Health as a leader in establishing a new, proactive standard of care.
