An imaging system with integrated magnification stand is described. In an embodiment, the imaging system may include an imaging detector configured to capture an image of human tissue. The imaging system may include a compression paddle situated apart from the imaging detector. A magnification stand of the imaging system may be configured to rotate between a first position and a second position, wherein the magnification stand is situated between the compression paddle and the imaging detector in the first position such that the human tissue can be compressed between the magnification stand and the compression paddle, and wherein the magnification stand is rotated to the second position in which the second position is generally perpendicular to the first position. In this manner, the magnification stand may be stored on the imaging system itself. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
