Easy Read

This booklet uses easy words and pictures to tell you what will happen when you go for an x-ray.

You might want to ask someone to help you read it.

Hospital

Your doctor needs you to have an x-ray in hospital.

An x-ray

An x-ray is where they take a picture that can see inside your body.

Reception

When you arrive at the Radiology department, the receptionist will ask you for your name.

Waiting area

You will be asked to sit in the waiting room. The waiting room may be busy.

Wearing a gown

You will be taken to a changing room.

You may be asked to put on a hospital gown. If you need help getting changed, please ask.

Take jewellery off

You will need to take off your jewellery.

Radiographer

The x-ray staff are called Radiographers.  

They will help you and tell you what you need to do.

X-ray machine

There is a machine in the x-ray room that takes the pictures of your body.

Does it hurt?

Having an x-ray does not hurt. It is like having your picture taken.

In the x-ray room

The radiographer will take you into the room for your x-ray.

The radiographer will tell you where to lie down

or sit

or stand.

Stay still

You will need to stay very still when they take the picture.

Taking the x-ray

The Radiographer will go behind a screen and they will talk to you.

Get changed

Once the x-ray is finished you will go back to the changing room where you can change back into your own clothes.

Please ask if you need any help.

Put jewellery on

You can put your jewellery back on.

Your x-ray is finished

You can now go home. 

Your results

The hospital will send the results to your doctor at your GP surgery. 

Contact details

Queries about appointments call the booking office 01274 365499.

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