1. A method of acquiring and displaying x-ray images comprising: acquiring x-ray tomosynthesis image data Tp representative of projection images Tp taken at different angles of an origin of imaging x-rays relative to a patient's breast; reconstructing at least a subset of the acquired Tp data into reconstructed tomosynthesis image data Tr representative of images Tr of slices of the breasts that have selected orientations and thicknesses; identifying calcifications that meet selected criteria of number, size, location and other properties by processing said Tr data; and selectively displaying a representation of the identified calcifications in association with displaying selected images related to said Tr data.