1. A system for visualizing medical image data, comprising: a memory device for storing non-transitory computer readable program code; and a processor in communication with the memory device, the processor being operative with the computer readable program code to: (i) receive image data of a structure of interest; (ii) resample the image data within a predetermined plane to generate at least one background image of the structure of interest; (iii) reconstruct, based on the image data, at least one local image that visually enhances at least one local region of interest associated with the structure of interest; and (iv) combine the local image and the background image to generate a composite image with the local image overlaid on the background image.