1. A computer implemented method for the analysis of image data comprising the steps of: presenting an image of at least a selected portion of anatomy to a user for review; associating a position descriptor with a selected feature of the anatomy, the position descriptor representing the position of the selected feature within the image; associating a location-code with the selected feature, the location-code representing the location of the selected feature relative to a structure depicted in the image; associating a physical property characteristic with the selected feature, the characteristic representing a physical property of the selected feature; and storing the position descriptor, location-code, and physical property characteristic in a computer database, whereby an image finding is created.