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Radiology Virtual Tour |
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Welcome to the Radiology Department at St. John’s Hospital. We are happy to show you around so you will know just what you will see when you come to visit us.
When you come for any of the following tests, you and your family will check-in at the main Radiology reception desk. The receptionist will take your name and invite you to play in our kids’ area. Here you can watch a movie, color, play in our playhouse or with our train set. If you like to read, we have books for all ages. If you find a book you really like, you can take it with you when you go to the area where your test will be done. Please click on the test that you are going to have and take a look around!
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When you come for an ultrasound or CT/CAT Scan Scan, you and your family will check in at the Ultrasound/CT/CAT Scan reception desk.
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Note to Parents/Caregivers
Thank you for choosing St. John’s for your child’s Radiology exam. We take pride in offering special care to our youngest patients. We hope this tour will answer your questions and ease any concerns you may have. Some helpful reminders before you come to St. John’s are:
- Please read all information we sent you concerning your child’s test. Some exams require children to go without food or drink for a certain time. If you have any questions, please call the Radiology department at (217) 544-6464, ext. 44770.
- Talk to your child about his or her test ahead of time using simple and honest information. If you would like help explaining the procedure, contact our Child Life Specialist.
- Allow your child to bring a comfort object from home, such as a stuffed animal, blanket, special cup or music. We make every attempt to make your child comfortable, but sometimes there is nothing like something from home.
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X-Ray
Your technician (the person who is going to take your pictures) will come and take you to the room where your pictures will be taken. In this room you will see a big table and camera. You will put on a special kind of apron that may feel a little heavy. You will stand, sit or lie down for your pictures. The technician will help you.
Your job is to hold still so we can get really good pictures of you for the doctor to look at. The technician will go behind a wall and press a button. You will see a bright light and hear a clicking sound when the picture is being taken. Once the technician takes all of the pictures needed, you are done.
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MRI
Someone who works in Radiology will come and get you and your family and take you to MRI. Once they look at your paperwork at the MRI check-in desk, you will wait in one of the waiting rooms. Your family can wait with you.
While you wait, you may watch TV or a movie, listen to music, read a book or play with some of our toys. Make sure you let us know if there is something else you would like to do. We have lots of cool stuff in Radiology! While you are waiting, your MRI technician will ask you and your family some questions.
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After you talk to a doctor and meet your MRI technician (the person who is going to take your pictures), they will walk you to the room with the MRI machine. This machine takes pictures of the inside of your body. Many kids say it looks just like a spaceship!
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Here’s how it works...
First you lie on the bed and get comfortable. Once we start taking pictures you must lie still or our pictures get fuzzy and we have to take more. Your MRI technician will slowly move your bed into the opening in the MRI machine. Nothing in this machine touches you. Once inside you are actually in the middle of the camera.
Your MRI technician will then begin to take your picture. This is probably the biggest camera you have ever seen, and it makes pretty big noises too. But, don’t worry, that’s just how the camera works. All you have to do is relax and remember to lie still. Most tests are over before you know it.
Some kids listen to music on headphones while they are getting their picture taken and they don’t even hear the machine. You may be able to listen to music too, but remember, no dancing!
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There is a little window at the end of your bed where the MRI technician will watch you to make sure you are doing great. The technician may talk to you through a microphone during your pictures and you can answer back.
Many times, children under the age of twelve are given special medicine before the MRI begins. It helps you to relax and sleep.
Once you are asleep, the technician will take your pictures like we described above. When you wake up, you will be lying on a soft bed. In this room, you will find star stickers on the wall, a cool bubble light and music playing.
A nurse, doctor and someone from your family will there, too. You may also see a Child Life Specialist. When you are ready to go home, you will change back into your own clothes and be on your way.
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Flouroscopy
Your technician (the person who takes your pictures) will come and get you and your family. You will go to a room and learn more about your exam. Many children have exams in this room. We have fun things on the wall and toys to be play with.
See the big table-looking thing? That’s the bed that you will lie on for your tests. We have pillows and blankets you can borrow so you are comfortable. The big object on the side of the bed is our camera. To take your picture we slide it over the top over your body, but it never touches you. Some kids say that it feels like they are in a tent.
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When our camera takes pictures of you, it will make some noises and a light will flash. If you are playing one of our games or reading a book, you might not even notice. What you will notice is a TV screen on the other side of the bed. On this screen we can see the pictures of the inside of your body. If you take a look, you may see your bones, your bladder or maybe your stomach. It is your choice if you want to look at the screen or not, but make sure you lie still so we can get really good pictures of you!
The funny looking aprons are for the doctor, technician, child life specialist or your family to wear while we take your picture. This keeps them from being in the picture. Your family can usually be with you while you are having your test, but sometimes the doctor or the tech will ask your family to step outside. Remember, your family will be waiting for you nearby and will come and get you as soon as your test is done.
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Besides the cool camera, this room has some other fun stuff. Can you spot the treasure chest and our wonder box? There is some awesome stuff to play with while you visit us and some stuff to take home as a reward for doing a great job.
Note to parents: If your child is having a Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG) you can download our VCUG Preparation Guide to help you explain this procedure to your child.
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Nuclear Medicine
Your Nuclear Medicine technician will take you to where you will have your picture taken. In this room is a bed with a big camera on one end. When it is time for your pictures, we will ask you to lie very still on the bed. For some tests, you have to lie on your tummy, and for others you will lie on your back.
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Once you are comfortable, we put a seatbelt over you to help you remember to lie still. Next we will move our camera over your body to take your picture. The camera never touches you. While you are having your picture taken, there are lots of things you can do. Some kids’ favorites are blowing bubbles, having a book read to them, singing or looking at some of our cool toys. Let us know what you would like to do!
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Interventional Radiology
Your tech will take you back to where you will have your exam. In this room, you will see a big camera and computer screens. These help the doctor take pictures and see what is happening inside your body. You will need to wear a gown that looks like a big shirt or pajamas. There is also CD player if you would like to listen to some music.
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Ultrasound
When you come for an ultrasound, you will check-in at the Ultrasound and CT/Cat Scan reception desk. They will take your name and invite you to have a seat in one of our waiting rooms. While you wait you can watch TV, color, read books or ask for toys to play with.
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When it your turn to have your pictures taken, an ultrasound technician (someone who takes your pictures) will come and get you and bring you to your own room. In this room, you will see a bed to lie on and a computer-like machine. This machine helps the ultrasound tech take your picture.
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First, the technician will put something that feels like warm jelly on your body. (If you want to know how it feels, ask to have some put on your hand first.) It feels slimy, but it will wash off with a washcloth. The tech will then take the computer wand and gently move it across your body. If you are having an ultrasound of your stomach, that’s where they will move the wand. Guess where they will move the wand if we need an ultrasound of your head? You guessed it!
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We keep the lights in this room turned down low so we can see the computer screen better. You will be able to look at the computer if you want to. If you watch the screen, you will see some cool stuff. You can even ask your ultrasound tech to change your black and white pictures into color!
If you do not want to see the screen, we have books, toys, games and music available to help pass the time, too.
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CT/CAT Scan
When you come for a CT/CAT Scan, you will check-in at the Ultrasound and CT/Cat Scan reception desk. The receptionist will take your name and invite you to have a seat in one of our waiting rooms. You can watch TV, color, read books or ask for toys to play with.
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When it is time for your CT Scan, a CT technician will call you and your family into a room that looks like this. Do you see the bed with a big donut around it? That is our CT machine. It is really not a donut, but our camera.
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Here’s how it works...
First you lie down on the bed and get really comfortable. Once we start taking the pictures you have to lie very still. We have a seatbelt that we put across you to help you lie still.
We will then slide your body through the hole of the donut (the camera) until we can see what we need to with the camera. This camera never touches you, but will make some noise. The good thing about this camera is that it takes pictures really fast, so your test won’t take long at all.
At the end of the bed, you will see a little window. Through that window, your CT technician is watching you and taking your picture. He or she can also talk to you through a microphone and you can talk back but, remember, you have to lie very still!
If you would feel better having your family in the CT room with you, you can ask your CT technician if that would be okay. If your family stays, we will ask them to wear a funny looking apron so they don’t get in your picture. Today you are the star!
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Here is a picture of some of the people you may meet when you are here.
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