A method is disclosed for retrieving application commands relating to a medical image displayed on a touch-capable user interface of a computing unit of a medical imaging system. In at least one embodiment, the method includes at least detecting simultaneous touching of the user interface on at least two touch points and displaying the application-situation-related possible application commands on the user interface at the touch points. A computing unit of a medical imaging system is also disclosed, including at least one memory unit and one program code stored in the memory unit, wherein the program code is embodied such that a medical image of a patient is output on a touch-capable user interface of the computing unit, wherein the method of an embodiment of the invention can be executed. Finally, a medical imaging system is disclosed, including at least one computing unit according to an embodiment of the invention.
