1. A method of identifying a medical object of interest in image data, wherein the image data comprises a plurality of grey-scale or color pixel values, comprising: receiving the image data; and applying at least one predetermined bifurcation transform to the image data to effect divergence of the medical object of interest from other objects, wherein said at least one predetermined bifurcation transform is determined by applying at least one initial bifurcation transform to image data containing a known medical object that is substantially similar to said medical object of interest, and adjusting said at least one initial bifurcation transform so that the known medical object diverges from other objects in the image data once said predetermined bifurcation transform is applied to said image data.