CPC A61B 6/0414 (2013.01) [A61B 6/0435 (2013.01); A61B 6/0492 (2013.01); A61B 6/461 (2013.01); A61B 6/502 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A method of determining a condition of a breast for an imaging procedure, the method comprising:
compressing the breast between a movable compression paddle and a support platform;
monitoring a position of at least a portion of the compression paddle relative to the support platform;
emitting a signal towards a feature disposed on the compression paddle;
receiving a return signal from the feature in response to the emitted signal; and
determining a flexure of the compression paddle based at least in part on the return signal.
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