Having a CT scan.
When you arrive at the X-ray department, you will need to go to the reception desk.
"Can you tell me your name and your date of birth?"
The receptionist will ask for your name, where you live and your date of birth.
"Right, OK Adam"
She will show you where to sit in the waiting room.
"... on the blue chairs where you see the little television on"
"OK thank you"
"Is it Adam? Do you want to come through?"
The Radiographer will call your name and take you to the CT department.
She will ask you to put on a hospital gown.
She can help you with this if you find this difficult.
"There we go..."
"OK Adam, would you like to come on through?"
The Radiographer will then take you to the CT scanner for you to have your scan.
A CT scanner looks like a big Polo mint.
It has a bed that you will be asked to lie on, which goes up and down.
You may have to have a needle put into your arm for the scan.
The Radiographers will explain everything that they do.
You will be asked to put your arms above your head and lie very still.
The bed will then move into the scanner.
It is the radiographer's job to work the scanner and take the pictures for the Doctor.
She will go into a different room to take the pictures, but she can see you through
a window and still speak to you.
The scanner is quite noisy and has some flashing lights, but it does not hurt you.
You will also hear a voice telling you to take deep breaths.
"Take a breath in, and hold it."
"You may breathe normally"
The Radiographer can then take the pictures.
Once you have finished you will be taken to the waiting room to have the needle removed.
The Radiographer will take you back to the changing rooms and you can then go home.