A method for automatically recognizing one or more structures in digitized image date includes determining sub-jets of the image graph at the nodes defined by its structure. The sub-jets correspond to at least part of the determined sub-jets of the specific reference graph. The projection of the net-like structure of the specific reference varies until a graph comparison function, which compares the jets of the image graph with the corresponding jets of the specific graph, becomes optimal. The structure is associated with a reference image corresponding to the reference graph for which the graph comparison function is optimal, with respect to the optimal image graph determined for the reference graph.