Medical imaging and analysis method

A system, comprising:

• a medical imaging apparatus;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• receive first image data of a patient anatomy from a medical imaging apparatus, wherein the first image data is 2D or 3D image data, and wherein the first image data is data acquired in accordance with a first scan protocol comprising a first set of scan parameters for the medical imaging apparatus, wherein the first scan protocol is for acquisition of image data which covers a first FOV;
• apply anatomical image analysis to the first image data to detect at least a portion of a defined target anatomy in the image data;
• perform a coverage check comprising determining from the image analysis whether the defined target anatomy is fully contained within the first image data;
• generate a data representation of the result of the coverage check;
• determine a second scan protocol defining a second set of scan parameters for the imaging apparatus, and wherein the second scan protocol is for acquiring image data which covers a second FOV, wherein the second FOV is the same as or different to the first FOV;
• control a user interface to display an indication of the result of the coverage check;
• receive a user input from the user interface following display of the coverage check, and wherein the second FOV of the second scan protocol is determined in dependence upon the user input;
• and
• acquire second image data of the patient anatomy in accordance with the second scan protocol, the second image data covering the second FOV, wherein the second image data is 2D or 3D image data.