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.
Your doctor needs you to have an x-ray in hospital.
An x-ray is where they take a picture that can see inside your body.
When you arrive at the Radiology department, the receptionist will ask you for your name.
You will be asked to sit in the waiting room. The waiting room may be busy.
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.
You will need to take off your jewellery.
The x-ray staff are called Radiographers.
They will help you and tell you what you need to do.
There is a machine in the x-ray room that takes the pictures of your body.
Having an x-ray does not hurt. It is like having your picture taken.
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.
You will need to stay very still when they take the picture.
The Radiographer will go behind a screen and they will talk to you.
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.
You can put your jewellery back on.
You can now go home.
The hospital will send the results to your doctor at your GP surgery.
Queries about appointments call the booking office 01274 365499.
You can contact us using the Relay UK app. Textphone users will need to dial 18001 before the number to be contacted.
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Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a smoke-free organisation. You are not permitted to smoke or in use e-cigarettes in any of the hospital buildings or grounds.
