Midjourney Makes New Medical Machines

Midjourney 推出新款醫療設備


Introduction

Midjourney has a new company called Midjourney Medical. They want to make a fast machine that scans the whole body with sound waves.

Midjourney 成立了一家名為 Midjourney Medical 的新公司。他們希望打造一台能使用聲波快速掃描全身的設備。

Main Body

The machine uses sound waves and water. It takes a picture of the body in 60 seconds. The boss says it is better and safer than an MRI.

這台設備使用聲波和水來運作。它可以在 60 秒內完成全身成像。負責人表示,這比 MRI 更優秀且更安全。

Midjourney will open special spas in San Francisco in 2027. These spas have the scanners, saunas, and cold baths. They want 50,000 machines around the world by 2031.

Midjourney 將於 2027 年在三藩市開設特殊的健康水療中心。這些中心將配備掃描儀、三溫暖以及冷水浴。他們的目標是在 2031 年前在全球部署 50,000 台設備。

Some doctors are not happy. They say these scans can find small problems that are not dangerous. They also say this machine cannot replace all other medical tests.

部分醫生對此並不滿意。他們認為這些掃描可能會發現一些並不危險的微小問題。他們還表示,這台設備無法取代所有其他醫療檢查。

Conclusion

Midjourney is moving from computer software to medical machines. They need permission from the government first.

Midjourney 正在從電腦軟體轉型至醫療設備。他們需要先獲得政府的許可。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ Building the Future

The Pattern: "Want to + Action"

In the text, we see: "They want to make a fast machine."

When you have a dream or a goal, use this simple formula: [Person] + want to + [Verb]

  • I want to learn English.
  • Midjourney wants to open spas.
  • We want to be healthy.

Quick Vocabulary Switch

Look at these words from the story. They describe things that are NOT the same:

  • Better \rightarrow More good
  • Safer \rightarrow More safe
  • Faster \rightarrow More quick

Tip: Just add "-er" to the end of short words to compare two things!

Vocabulary Learning

scan (v.)
To take a digital picture of the inside of the body
Example:The doctor will scan your arm to see the bone.
sound waves (n.)
Invisible movements of air or water that we can hear or use for tests
Example:The machine uses sound waves to find the baby in the stomach.
safer (adj.)
Less dangerous than something else
Example:Wearing a seatbelt is safer than not wearing one.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you
Example:It is dangerous to swim in a stormy ocean.
replace (v.)
To take the place of something or someone
Example:I need to replace my old phone with a new one.
permission (n.)
When someone tells you that you are allowed to do something
Example:I asked my boss for permission to leave early.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes laws for all citizens.
Practice A2 words in a crossword