Various methods and systems are provided for identifying connected regions in ultrasound images. An exemplary method includes acquiring ultrasound video data of an anatomical region while a force is being applied to induce movement within the anatomical region, the ultrasound video data including a plurality of ultrasound images. The method includes identifying two or more connected regions in one of the plurality of ultrasound images, generating a modified ultrasound image by graphically distinguishing the first connected region from the second connected region, and causing a display device to display the modified image.