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The whole process usually takes about 20 minutes. Your breast will be compressed for a minute or so, even though the x-ray takes only a few seconds. The technician has to step out of the room, just like when you get dental x-rays. The technician steps out of the room because otherwise she would be exposed to radiation all day, day in and day out.
