Fig. 1From: Breast MRI during pregnancy and lactation: clinical challenges and technical advancesChanges in mammographic density and lactation-associated microcalcifications. Left breast medio-lateral-oblique view mammograms of the same patients, performed 2Â years apart, prior to pregnancy (a) and during lactation (b) are presented, demonstrating the marked increase in breast volume and mammographic density associated with pregnancy and lactation. Additionally, new onset of lactation-associated microcalcifications was depicted globally on both breasts (b and zoomed image)Back to article page