Don't ware deodorant or powder on day of mammogram, because they might show up as shadows or artifacts on film, making them more difficult to read. On the day of your exam, do not wear deodorant or powder. Often these toiletries show up as shadows or artifacts on the film. Making the study more difficult to read by the radiologist. A. Compression is necessary because it decreases motion on the film.
Compression spreads out the breast tissue to give a full clear view of the internal structures.
C.T.Scan A CT Scan, Cat Scan or Computed Tomography Scan is a special kind of x-ray that can produce cross sectional pictures for a part of the body. Tomography comes from the Greek word tomos, meaning slice or section and graphia, meaning recording. Thus, tomography is a recording of a slice or section of the body. This recorded image is produced by a computer . Hence the name Computed Tomography.