1. A method of automatic segmentation of an anatomic structure in medical images for a region of interest in a subject, comprising the steps of: receiving a set of images representative of the region of interest; constructing a navigation table using a processor relating the set of images to a reference system, the reference system including reference positions indicating known anatomic landmarks of a reference subject; selecting one or more images including the anatomic structure by looking up the navigation table; and performing a segmentation procedure for the selected images.