2nd DSTU Draft For Comment
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Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the BodySite resource.
| BodySite | |
| Definition | Record details about the anatomical location of a specimen or body part, including precise localisation information. This resource may be used when a coded concept does not provide the necessary detail needed for the use case. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Alternate Names | anatomical location |
| BodySite.identifier | |
| Definition | Identifier for this instance of the anatomical location. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Identifier |
| BodySite.specificLocation | |
| Definition | The Specific and identified anatomical location. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| BodySite.specificLocation.name | |
| Definition | Named anatomical location - ideally would be coded where possible. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | BodySite: Example: See http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/body-site (Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality) |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| Alternate Names | lateraility |
| BodySite.specificLocation.side | |
| Definition | Specify lateraility of the anatomical location. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | Laterality: Example: See http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/bodysite-laterality (Specify lateraility of the anatomical location.) |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| BodySite.specificLocation.number | |
| Definition | Identify the specific anatomical site out of multiple eg tenth rib; fourth vertebra; second toe. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | integer |
| Alternate Names | number |
| BodySite.specificLocation.anatomicalPlane | |
| Definition | Line describing the position of a vertical anatomical plane in the body. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | AnatomicPlane: Example: See http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/bodysite-anatomic-plane (Concepts describing anatomical plane in the body) |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| BodySite.relativeLocation | |
| Definition | Qualifiers to identify non-specific location eg 5cm (distance) inferior (aspect) to the tibial tuberosity (landmark). There may be more than one relative location required to provide a cross reference. |
| Control | 0..* |
| BodySite.relativeLocation.landmark | |
| Definition | Identified anatomical landmark from which to specify relative anatomical location. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | BodySite: Example: See http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/body-site (Codes describing anatomical locations. May include laterality) |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| BodySite.relativeLocation.aspect | |
| Definition | Qualifier to identify which direction the anatomical location is in relation to the identified landmark. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Binding | RelativeLocation: Example: See http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/bodysite-relative-location (Concepts describing the relative locatiion in relation to an identified anatomical landmark) |
| Type | CodeableConcept |
| BodySite.relativeLocation.distance | |
| Definition | Distance of location from the identified landmark. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | Quantity |
| BodySite.description | |
| Definition | Description of anatomical location. |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Comments | This Description could include any visual markings used to orientate the viewer e.g external reference points, special sutures, ink markings. |
| BodySite.image | |
| Definition | Image or images used to identify a location. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Attachment |
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