A method and ultrasound imaging system for selecting an examination workflow for ultrasound imaging. The method and system include displaying a graphical model on a display device, selecting a modeled anatomical region in the graphical model that corresponds to an anatomical region in a patient. The method and system include automatically loading an examination workflow for the anatomical region, executing the examination workflow to acquire ultrasound data of the anatomical region, and generating and displaying a graphical output based on the ultrasound data on the display device.