Patent ID: 8316294

Claim:
A method for assisting the evaluation of medical image data, comprising: displaying a current layout which presents an arrangement of at least one of an image series and individual images which are generated using one or more data records; displaying at least one executable work step which has at least one associated further layout, wherein the further layout involves at least the arrangement being changed; performing a check to determine whether execution of the displayed at least one executable work step requires a layout change in which the current layout is replaced by the further layout, or whether the current layout is to be retained, a result of the performed check is displayed as an indicator, the indicator indicating if the layout change is required; wherein, depending on whether the execution of a work step requires, is recommended to involve or may optionally involve a layout change, the indicator is displayed in different forms; and wherein the current layout is automatically replaced by the further layout if a layout change is assessed as being required for the execution of a work step.