A method for assisting a user in generating an itemised medical report from at least one medical image , comprising the steps of: - generating for display and displaying in a display area of single computer display unit at least one of the medical images ; - generating for display and displaying in the same display area , a sub-region containing a checklist specific to the one or more images, comprising a list of selectable items , wherein each item (210a', 210a", 210a'", 210a'", 210a′′′) in the checklist is linked to a default statement (510a' , 510a", 510a′′′, 510aʺʺ) which default statement is by default not displayed in the same display area and is a pre-prepared statement specific to the item indicating a normal medical finding for insertion into the itemised medical report; - receiving from the user a dictated text comment for linking with a user-selected item of the checklist; - replacing the default statement (510a"") linked to the user-selected item with the dictated text comment ; - receiving an input indicating a user-selected sub-area of the medical image ; - updating and generating for display in the display area the checklist wherein a thumbnail image of the selected sub-area is provided adjacent to or at least partially overlapping with the selected item ; and - generating an editable itemised medical report containing items (210a', 210a", 210a'", 210a′′′) of the checklist , and - the default statement (510a', 510a", 510a'") linked to each item (210a', 210a", 210a'", 210a'") not selected by the user for comment, and - dictated text comment linked to each item selected by the user, wherein - the editable itemised medical report also comprises one or more thumbnail image(s) of the selected sub-area(s) associated with the selected item(s) . - generating for display and displaying in a display area of single computer display unit at least one of the medical images ; - generating for display and displaying in the same display area , a sub-region containing a checklist specific to the one or more images, comprising a list of selectable items , wherein each item (210a', 210a", 210a'", 210a'", 210a′′′) in the checklist is linked to a default statement (510a' , 510a", 510a′′′, 510aʺʺ) which default statement is by default not displayed in the same display area and is a pre-prepared statement specific to the item indicating a normal medical finding for insertion into the itemised medical report; - receiving from the user a dictated text comment for linking with a user-selected item of the checklist; - replacing the default statement (510a"") linked to the user-selected item with the dictated text comment ; - receiving an input indicating a user-selected sub-area of the medical image ; - updating and generating for display in the display area the checklist wherein a thumbnail image of the selected sub-area is provided adjacent to or at least partially overlapping with the selected item ; and - generating an editable itemised medical report containing items (210a', 210a", 210a'", 210a′′′) of the checklist , and - the default statement (510a', 510a", 510a'") linked to each item (210a', 210a", 210a'", 210a'") not selected by the user for comment, and - dictated text comment linked to each item selected by the user, - the default statement (510a', 510a", 510a'") linked to each item (210a', 210a", 210a'", 210a'") not selected by the user for comment, and - dictated text comment linked to each item selected by the user, - the editable itemised medical report also comprises one or more thumbnail image(s) of the selected sub-area(s) associated with the selected item(s) . <EOS>