In a method for creation of an overview of medical data sets, a plurality of medical data sets exist regarding a patient and the data sets are associated with categories, and an overview image of at least one part of the patient is generated by means of an imaging modality. A localization within the patient is associated with each of the data sets, and the overview image is shown on a display medium. Markings are generated and shown at points of the overview image that correspond to the localizations of the data sets. The categories that exist with regard to at least one of the points are likewise displayed.