Mammogram Preparation

一般須知     
General Information

1. 接受檢查當日儘量穿著簡單易脫的衣服。
Dress in clothes that that can be easily removed.

2. 請攜同過往相關的醫療影像及報告，例如電腦掃描、磁力共振和超聲波。
Please bring any previous medical records or medical imaging reports, such as CT scan, MRI or ultrasound reports for reference.

3. 請攜同政府醫院轉介信作登記 (如適用)。
Please bring any referral letters from public hospitals to the center for registration.

4. 請在檢查前除下所有飾物包括戒指、耳環、項鍊、手錶、假牙或任何含金屬之物品。
Do not wear any jewelry, including rings, earrings, necklaces, watches, dentures, or any metal-containing objects.

5. 請告知醫護人員如您有以下任何一種情況：
Please notify our staff before examination if (either one of the followings):

a) 已經懷孕或懷疑懷孕
you are pregnant or suspect you may be pregnant
b) 曾經對造影劑或藥物過敏、或曾對碘、某種食物過敏
you have ever had a reaction to any contrast dye or any drugs, or if you are allergic to iodine or specific types of food
c) 患有哮喘、腎病、心臟病、高血壓、糖尿病、甲狀腺病
you have ever had history of asthma, renal insufficiency/renal masses/single kidney, hypertension, diabetes, thyroid diseases

6. 請於禁食期間繼續服食日常藥物，並告知醫護人員日常藥物的名稱、劑量、及服用頻率。
Please continue to take all your prescribed medications. Bring a list of your medications including the name of the medication, the dose, and the dose frequency.

7. 請勿在腋下及乳房塗上止汗劑、潤膚露或爽身粉。
On the day of the examination, do not apply deodorant, antiperspirant, powders, lotions, creams, or perfumes under your arms, or on or under your breasts.

8. 建議於經期完結後進行檢查，以減低乳房不適。
To minimize the discomfort, the examination which should be done after menstruation.

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檢查過程     
Examination Process

檢查時間一般為時 15 至 20 分鐘，視乎掃瞄位置而定。
檢查過程中，病人乳房需被壓平於兩塊膠板之間 (此過程或會令病人因胸部受壓而感到不適)。放射技師將從不同角度拍攝 X 光影像，並由放射科醫生作出分析。

The examination usually takes 15 – 20 minutes, depending on the area being examined. To get a high-quality picture, the breast being examined must be flattened or compressed. The technologist may ask the patient to change position, so your breast is compressed from side to side before the next x-ray is taken.

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