Having an X-ray

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Hi, I'm Claudia. I'm here at the Queensland Children's Hospital, and today we'll take a look at the X-ray department.

This is the reception of the Medical Imaging department. Your family will talk to the staff at the front desk and we'll show you to the waiting area.

An X-ray is a photo of the inside of your body. You'll need this photo if you've broken your arm or if your tummy or chest hurts. Soon, a radiographer will call out your name. You'll follow them to the X-ray rooms. A radiographer is the person who takes the photos. Before the photo is taken, a radiographer will ask you your full name, your date of birth, and where you live. Make sure you get these correct.

The room has a bed and a big camera that hangs down from the ceiling. So for the photo, you'll either stand with your back against the board, or with your front facing the board. Lie on the bed or sit beside the bed. Your mother or father will move behind a wall so that the X-ray only takes your photo. But don't worry, you'll be able to see them.

This button here moves the camera. And this button here turns the light on. The camera will move to the sore area and the light will turn on. It is very important to stay still when the radiographer goes around to take the picture. The photo will be taken and sent to a doctor, but before you leave the room, make sure you get a sticker.

That's it for me. Bye.