A computerized tomography scan, or CT scan, is a type of X-ray that uses a computer to make cross-sectional images of your body. The media injected to perform CT angiography is called a contrast material because it lights up blood vessels and tissues that are being studied.
1. Most women who have a mother, sister, or grandmother who had breast cancer at the age of 50 or older, or who are at high risk of breast cancer because of obesity or other reasons, should have regular mammograms (every one or two years) starting at age 40.nfortunately, younger women tend to have denser breasts, which often look white on a mammogram. Since cancer also shows up as white, mammograms are less accurate for younger women (and other women with dense breasts).
It is generally advisable for women to get their first mammogram performed at age 35 and in the event that a woman has a family history of cancer, then that age should be earlier. After the first mammogram at age 35, the next one should be at age 40 when it should be performed every other year.After age 50, it should be undergone every year.fter the first mammogram at age 35, the next one should be at age 40 when it should be performed every other year. After age 50, it should be undergone every year.