1. A system for analyzing multidimensional data, the data characterizing a least a portion of a subject, said system comprising: a processor configured to: accept a dataset comprising at least one multidimensional dataset, where the dataset is derived from any of several types of data sources; register the dataset to a selected anatomical model to provide a registered dataset; process the registered dataset to determine a core region within an organ of interest; compute associated core region statistical information; calculate statistical characteristics of the registered dataset using the core region statistical information and the registered dataset; and segment the registered dataset using the core region statistical information to provide a segmented description of the organ of interest from the registered dataset and core region statistical information, the segmented, registered dataset describing characteristics of the organ of the subject.