Safety and who it's for

Soma Axon uses no X-rays, no CT and nothing else ionizing. It reads you with cameras, light and sensors you touch. Soma's guide to full-body scans lists the pod's radiation as none. It's a general wellness product and isn't medical care. The first prototype is being built now, with a waitlist for the first pod.

From FAQ, Full-body scans compared and About.

No. Soma Axon isn't an MRI, and it doesn't take images of your organs. An MRI uses a magnetic field and radio waves, while Soma's pod reads you with cameras, light and sensors you touch and uses nothing ionizing. Like the rest of Soma, it's built for general wellness. Soma is still building the first one.

From FAQ, Full-body scans compared and About.

Adults 18 and over, in the United States, who can stand still for a few minutes. Soma's Terms put it the same way: you must be at least 18 and located in the US, and by using Soma you confirm you meet those requirements. Making the pod work for people who can't stand is on Soma's roadmap. Soma isn't medical care, and Soma Axon isn't available yet, though there's a waitlist.

From FAQ and Terms of Use.

The first version of Soma Axon isn't for anyone who's pregnant or under 18, or for anyone with a pacemaker, an implanted defibrillator or another implanted electronic device. Right next to that list, Soma's FAQ notes that the pod reads body composition with a very small electrical current and that the recovery part uses heat and cold. If you're unsure, Soma asks you to check with your doctor before a first visit. Soma Axon isn't a medical device.

From FAQ.

Not the first version. Soma says the first version of Soma Axon isn't for anyone who's pregnant. The pod reads body composition with a very small electrical current, and its recovery part uses heat and cold. If you're ever unsure whether it suits you, Soma's advice is to ask your doctor before your first visit. Soma is a wellness product, and the pod isn't open yet, with a waitlist for the first opening.

From FAQ.

No. The first version of Soma Axon isn't for anyone with a pacemaker, an implanted defibrillator or another implanted electronic device. Soma's FAQ also notes that the pod reads body composition with a very small electrical current. If you're not sure whether a device you have counts, ask your doctor before a first visit. Soma Axon isn't a medical device, and it's still being built.

From FAQ and About.

Not yet. Soma is for adults who can stand still for a few minutes, since you stand in the pod with your hands on the grips and your feet on the plate while it reads you. Making the pod work for people who can't stand is on Soma's roadmap. Soma Axon is a wellness product and isn't medical care, and the first prototype is still being built.

From FAQ, Home and About.

No. Soma is for adults 18 and over, and the first version of Soma Axon isn't for anyone under 18. Soma isn't directed to children, and if it learns it has collected personal information from someone under 18, it deletes it. Soma is a general wellness product. The pod isn't open to anyone yet, and adults can join the waitlist.

From FAQ and Privacy Policy.

Call 911, or your local emergency number. Soma's Terms say not to rely on Soma in a medical emergency, and its FAQ says the same thing plainly: in an emergency, call 911. Soma is a general wellness product and isn't medical care.

From Terms of Use and FAQ.

No. Soma's Terms say not to start, stop or change any medication or treatment because of something Soma shows you, and to talk to a qualified clinician about your health. Every number Soma shows is an estimate with its uncertainty. Soma is a general wellness product that isn't medical care.

From Terms of Use and FAQ.

Of the full-body scans Soma compares, only DEXA uses X-rays, at a very low dose. Imaging clinics that add CT scans of the heart or lungs use X-rays too. A whole-body MRI uses a magnetic field and radio waves, and the others read you with light, cameras, sensors you touch or a small electrical current. Soma Axon, the weekly pod Soma Labs is building, uses nothing ionizing. It's a general wellness product and isn't available yet.

From Full-body scans compared and FAQ.

No. An MRI uses a magnetic field and radio waves, and the whole-body MRI providers in Soma's guide describe their scans as radiation-free. The guide lists a whole-body MRI at 22 to 60 minutes, about $899 to $2,499 and once a year, as the providers suggest. Soma Axon isn't an MRI and doesn't image organs, and it uses nothing ionizing. Soma calls its pod a general wellness product.

From Full-body scans compared and FAQ.

Yes, a little. A DEXA scan uses a very low dose of X-rays, and of the full-body scans in Soma's guide, it's the one that uses X-rays. It reads body fat, visceral fat, lean mass and bone density in about 7 to 11 minutes, and providers suggest one every 3 to 6 months. Soma Axon, which Soma Labs is building in Palo Alto, uses no X-rays and nothing else ionizing. It's a wellness product and isn't medical care.

From Full-body scans compared, About and FAQ.

Yes. Soma's guide to full-body scans notes that some imaging clinics add CT scans of the heart or lungs, and those use X-rays, as DEXA does. Soma Axon uses no CT, no X-rays and nothing else ionizing, reading you instead with cameras, light and sensors you touch. The pod, from Soma Labs (somalabs.me), is a general wellness product still being built.

From Full-body scans compared, FAQ and About.

An MRI images your organs and tissue with a magnetic field and radio waves, and a whole-body scan takes 22 to 60 minutes. Soma Axon isn't an MRI and won't image your organs. It reads your skin, heart and breathing, body composition, balance and strength in a few minutes, once a week, using cameras, light and sensors you touch. Neither uses ionizing radiation. Soma's pod is general wellness and isn't available yet.

From Full-body scans compared, FAQ and Compare.

The DEXA scan. It uses a very low dose of X-rays, and it reads body fat, visceral fat, lean mass and bone density. Providers suggest one every 3 to 6 months. Soma Axon uses no X-rays, no CT and nothing else ionizing. It reads body composition with a very small electrical current instead, once a week. Soma's pod isn't a medical device, and it's still being built.

From Full-body scans compared, FAQ, Compare and About.

A very small one, used for body composition. Soma Axon reads body composition the same basic way a smart scale does, while you stand on its plate with your hands on its grips. The first version isn't for anyone with a pacemaker, an implanted defibrillator or another implanted electronic device, and if you're unsure, Soma asks you to check with your doctor first. The pod isn't a medical device.

From FAQ and Blog.

For Soma Axon, it means no X-rays, no CT and nothing else ionizing. Instead, the pod reads you with cameras, light and sensors you touch. Soma's guide to full-body scans lists its radiation as none, and notes that DEXA uses a very low dose of X-rays and that CT scans use X-rays too. Soma Axon is a wellness product and isn't medical care.

From FAQ and Full-body scans compared.

Talk to your doctor before a first visit, if you're unsure. That's Soma's own advice for Soma Axon, the pod Soma Labs is building in Palo Alto. It also lists who the first version isn't for: anyone pregnant or under 18, and anyone living with a pacemaker, an implanted defibrillator or another implanted electronic device. The pod is a wellness product, and it isn't open yet.

From FAQ and About.