'We’re glad to have it for our patients'
Shoshone Medical Center has a new MRI machine. SMC radiology manager Casey Winchel said the new equipment is "Quieter, it’s roomier, it’s more comfortable, it’s faster, all the things you want if you’re the person being stuck in there."
Photo courtesy of Shoshone Medical Center
KELLOGG — Shoshone Medical Center recently acquired an updated MRI machine, a Canon Orion.
The old machine was 11 years old and took about 20 minutes or more to capture data during a patient’s scan. Radiology manager Casey Winchel said the new machine’s A.I. noise reduction software has lowered scan times.
“The longer you’re trying to stay still, the harder it gets. Our average scan time is about 14 minutes, now, it’s significantly faster. Six minutes doesn’t sound like a lot until you’re laying in an uncomfortable position trying to be as still as possible,” Winchel said.
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