{"id":251852,"date":"2026-05-21T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/mri-technology-helping-athens-patients-receive-faster-care-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T17:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:40:09","slug":"mri-technology-helping-athens-patients-receive-faster-care-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/mri-technology-helping-athens-patients-receive-faster-care-news\/","title":{"rendered":"MRI technology helping Athens patients receive faster care | News"},"content":{"rendered":"

MRI technology helping Athens patients receive faster care | News<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-05-21 17:30:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Patients with pacemakers and implantable defibrillators have historically faced major challenges when trying to receive an MRI because the magnetic fields used during scans can interfere with certain heart devices.<\/p>\n

Now, Athens-Limestone Hospital says new remote technology is helping reduce those delays while expanding access to care closer to home.<\/p>\n

For Athens resident Jackie Sneed, getting an MRI became a frustrating process after doctors told him he needed imaging to better understand ongoing back problems.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeveral years back I was having a problem, they said I needed a MRI, so I was scheduled,\u201d Sneed said<\/p>\n

Instead of quickly receiving answers, Sneed said his pacemaker complicated the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cI found out that with the pacemaker it’s a little more complicated because there had to be a rep from the pacemaker company present,\u201d Sneed said.<\/p>\n

Sneed said he underwent additional testing, but doctors continued recommending an MRI.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey said, \u2018You got to have an MRI,\u2019\u201d Sneed said.<\/p>\n

Athens-Limestone Hospital officials said the delays often happened because device representatives had to physically travel to hospitals before scans could safely take place.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reps were having issues getting to locations because there were so many locations and so many patients,\u201d said Luther Shelton, imaging manager at Athens-Limestone Hospital.<\/p>\n

Hospital leaders said the new system allows radiology teams to connect remotely with cardiac device specialists in real time without requiring representatives to be physically present.<\/p>\n

Officials said staff can now review device information ahead of time to determine whether an MRI can safely be completed through remote technology.<\/p>\n

\u201cit’s very important. you’ve got patients that we don’t know their pain level, we don’t know their situation, but lots of times we just receive orders from physicians trying to get…<\/p>\n

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