A method for identifying a type of a mammographic view for a digital
mammography image. The method comprises the steps of: identifying two or
more candidate view types; identifying at least one feature capable of
distinguishing between the two or more candidate view types; determining
the feature for the digital mammography image; and corresponding the
determined feature of the digital mammography image with one of the two
or more candidate view types to identify the type of a mammographic view
of the digital mammography image in accordance with the correspondence.