1. Going for your Breast Test at the Mobile Unit
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Going for your Breast Test at the Mobile Unit
Version 5 – October 2013

2. The Mobile Unit
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3. The Mobile Unit
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4. Going for your Breast Test
Remember you can take someone with you if you want to
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5. What should I wear?
It is easier if you wear a skirt or trousers and not a dress x
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6. Who will I meet on the Mobile Unit?
The Radiographer is the person who takes the breast test
Another name for this test is Mammogram
All staff taking the X- rays are women
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7. What happens on the Mobile Unit?
The Radiographer will
ask you:
Your name and address
Your date of birth (birthday)
Your telephone number
You can then sit down
and wait
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8. What other questions may be asked?
The Radiographer may also ask if you have had:
A breast test before
Have any scars on your breasts
Have had any treatment to your breasts
Have noticed any changes to your breasts
Don’t worry if you don’t know the answer to these questions
You can then sit down
and wait
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9. What will I be asked to do?
You will be asked to go through into a waiting area
There is a place for you to change
You will be asked to take your bra off and to put your top back on
You can then take a seat in the waiting area
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10. What happens next
The radiographer will take you through to the X- ray room
Your friend/carer may need to wait for you in the waiting area
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11. What will the Radiographer ask me?
She may ask you about your breasts
She will talk about how she will take your breast test
You can ask her any questions if you are unsure
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12. Will the test hurt? You may find the test uncomfortable
It may hurt for a short time
Your breast may be a little bit red or sore after the X-ray
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13. Having your breast test
A female radiographer will take you to the x-ray machine
She will show you how to stand
Then she will lift your breast onto the X ray machine
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14. Having a breast x-ray
Each breast is pressed firmly between the X ray plates
Two pictures will be taken of each breast
Sometimes they may need to take more pictures
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15. What should I do? Try not to tense up Stay calm and relaxed
Thinking of something relaxing may help
It only takes a few minutes
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16. What if I want to STOP?
Tell the Radiographer if you want to STOP the test at any time
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17. What happens to my X-rays?
A doctor called a Radiologist will look at your X-rays
Your X-rays will look a little bit like this
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18. What happens after the breast test has been taken?
After the breast test you can go back into the changing room
You can put your bra back on and get dressed
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19. What happens next
Now you can go home
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