A method for training a sensor-based feature detection artificial intelligence model for an x-ray mammography system (10,210), the method comprising the steps of: a. providing an x-ray mammography system (10,210) comprising: i. a gantry disposed on a support surface and including an x-ray source, an x-ray detector alignable with the x-ray source, and a compression paddle moveable relative to the detector to secure a patient breast therebetween; ii. an image processing system (44,256) operably connected to the gantry to control the operation of the x-ray source and x-ray detector to generate x-ray image data in an imaging mode for the mammography system, the image processing system (44,256) including a processor for processing the x-ray image data from the detector, a database operably connected to the processor and storing instructions for operation of a feature detection AI model and a training module therein, a display operably connected to the image processing system (44,256) for presenting information to a user, and a user interface operably connected to the image processing system (100,256) to enable user input to the image processing system (44,256); and iii. a sensor detection system (100,252) operably connected to the image processing system (44,256), the sensor detection system (100,252) including at least one sensor (101,102,154,254) operable to generate sensor data of the gantry and the patient, wherein the feature detection AI model is operable to detect features of one or more of the gantry and the patient within the sensor data to evaluate at least one of a user, the gantry and the patient; b. inputting parameters for an imaging procedure to be performed by the x-ray mammography system (10,210); c. positioning a patient breast between the detector and the compression paddle; d. obtaining sensor data with the sensor detection system (100,252); e. providing at least one of the input parameters, one or more internal system outputs from control algorithms stored in the database, and combinations thereof, with the sensor data to the training module to form a training dataset; f. providing the training dataset to the feature detection AI model. a. providing an x-ray mammography system (10,210) comprising: i. a gantry disposed on a support surface and including an x-ray source, an x-ray detector alignable with the x-ray source, and a compression paddle moveable relative to the detector to secure a patient breast therebetween; ii. an image processing system (44,256) operably connected to the gantry to control the operation of the x-ray source and x-ray detector to generate x-ray image data in an imaging mode for the mammography system, the image processing system (44,256) including a processor for processing the x-ray image data from the detector, a database operably connected to the processor and storing instructions for operation of a feature detection AI model and a training module therein, a display operably connected to the image processing system (44,256) for presenting information to a user, and a user interface operably connected to the image processing system (100,256) to enable user input to the image processing system (44,256); and iii. a sensor detection system (100,252) operably connected to the image processing system (44,256), the sensor detection system (100,252) including at least one sensor (101,102,154,254) operable to generate sensor data of the gantry and the patient, wherein the feature detection AI model is operable to detect features of one or more of the gantry and the patient within the sensor data to evaluate at least one of a user, the gantry and the patient; i. a gantry disposed on a support surface and including an x-ray source, an x-ray detector alignable with the x-ray source, and a compression paddle moveable relative to the detector to secure a patient breast therebetween; ii. an image processing system (44,256) operably connected to the gantry to control the operation of the x-ray source and x-ray detector to generate x-ray image data in an imaging mode for the mammography system, the image processing system (44,256) including a processor for processing the x-ray image data from the detector, a database operably connected to the processor and storing instructions for operation of a feature detection AI model and a training module therein, a display operably connected to the image processing system (44,256) for presenting information to a user, and a user interface operably connected to the image processing system (100,256) to enable user input to the image processing system (44,256); and iii. a sensor detection system (100,252) operably connected to the image processing system (44,256), the sensor detection system (100,252) including at least one sensor (101,102,154,254) operable to generate sensor data of the gantry and the patient, wherein the feature detection AI model is operable to detect features of one or more of the gantry and the patient within the sensor data to evaluate at least one of a user, the gantry and the patient; b. inputting parameters for an imaging procedure to be performed by the x-ray mammography system (10,210); c. positioning a patient breast between the detector and the compression paddle; d. obtaining sensor data with the sensor detection system (100,252); e. providing at least one of the input parameters, one or more internal system outputs from control algorithms stored in the database, and combinations thereof, with the sensor data to the training module to form a training dataset; f. providing the training dataset to the feature detection AI model.