An embodiment of a method for displaying a volume obtained by tomosynthesis includes displaying a two-dimensional image. It further includes receiving user input that defines on the displayed image at least one volume of interest associated with a two-dimensional region of interest located in a plane of the image. The method further includes displaying in the region of interest, according to a practitioners wishes: (a) images of slices of the volume of interest (b) three-dimensional images of the volume of interest and/or (c) slabs obtained from the volume of interest.