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. 2014 Nov 14;87(1044):20140241. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20140241

Table 5.

Summary of compression force drop across time

Change in compression force Paddle size, paddle type
18 × 24 cm, fixed 18 × 24 cm, flexible 24 × 29 cm, fixed 24 × 29 cm, flexible
Maximum (N) 18 7 11 7
Minimum (N) 6 3 8 4
Average (N) 12 5 9 5
Standard deviation (N) 3.8 1.2 1.2 1.3