Record details about an anatomical structure. This resource may be used when a coded concept does not provide the necessary detail needed for the use case.

Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure.

Whether this body site is in active use.

Need to be able to mark a body site entry as not to be used because it was created in error.

This element is labeled as a modifier because it may be used to mark that the resource was created in error.

The kind of structure being represented by the body structure at BodyStructure.location. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies.

The minimum cardinality of 0 supports the use case of specifying a location without defining a morphology.

The anatomical location or region of the specimen, lesion, or body structure.

Qualifier to refine the anatomical location. These include qualifiers for laterality, relative location, directionality, number, and plane.

A summary, characterization or explanation of the body structure.

This description could include any visual markings used to orientate the viewer e.g. external reference points, special sutures, ink markings.

Image or images used to identify a location.

The person to which the body site belongs.