1. A method for controlling acquisition of a diagnostic medical image in a medical image acquisition device, comprising the steps of: generating a statistical atlas for at least one part of the human body by compiling an average image data set from a plurality of planning image data sets respectively acquired using a specified measurement protocol to operate a medical image acquisition device, and electronically storing the statistical atlas in a storage medium together with association information that labels anatomy of the human body represented by the average image data set; after generating and storing said statistical atlas, acquiring a current planning image data set of an examination subject in said medical image acquisition device; in a processor, accessing said statistical atlas from said storage medium and transforming the average image data set into the current planning image data set and thereby also causing said association information to be correctly associated with said current planning image data set; and from said processor, controlling acquisition of a diagnostic medical image of the examination subject in said medical image acquisition device using the association information now associated with the current planning imaged data set.