BodyStructure - FHIR v5.0.0-ballot

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10.10.7 Resource BodyStructure - Detailed Descriptions

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Maturity Level: 1

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Security Category: Patient

Compartments: Patient

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the BodyStructure resource.

BodyStructure
Element Id	BodyStructure
Definition	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.
Short Display	Specific and identified anatomical structure
Cardinality	0..*
Type	DomainResource
Alternate Names	anatomical location
Summary	false
BodyStructure.identifier
Element Id	BodyStructure.identifier
Definition	Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure.
Short Display	Bodystructure identifier
Note	This is a business identifier, not a resource identifier (see discussion)
Cardinality	0..*
Type	Identifier
Summary	true
BodyStructure.active
Element Id	BodyStructure.active
Definition	Whether this body site is in active use.
Short Display	Whether this record is in active use
Cardinality	0..1
Type	boolean
Is Modifier	true (Reason: This element is labelled as a modifier because it is a status element that can indicate that a record should not be treated as valid)
Meaning if Missing	This resource is generally assumed to be active if no value is provided for the active element
Requirements	Need to be able to mark a body site entry as not to be used because it was created in error.
Summary	true
Comments	This element is labeled as a modifier because it may be used to mark that the resource was created in error.
BodyStructure.morphology
Element Id	BodyStructure.morphology
Definition	The kind of structure being represented by the body structure at `BodyStructure.location`. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies.
Short Display	Kind of Structure
Cardinality	0..1
Terminology Binding	SNOMED CT Morphologic Abnormalities (Example)
Type	CodeableConcept
Summary	true
Comments	The minimum cardinality of 0 supports the use case of specifying a location without defining a morphology.
BodyStructure.includedStructure
Element Id	BodyStructure.includedStructure
Definition	The anatomical location(s) or region(s) of the specimen, lesion, or body structure.
Short Display	Included anatomic location(s)
Cardinality	1..*
Summary	false
BodyStructure.includedStructure.structure
Element Id	BodyStructure.includedStructure.structure
Definition	Code that represents the included structure.
Short Display	Code that represents the included structure
Cardinality	1..1
Terminology Binding	SNOMED CT Body Structures (Example)
Type	CodeableConcept
Summary	true
BodyStructure.includedStructure.laterality
Element Id	BodyStructure.includedStructure.laterality
Definition	Code that represents the included structure laterality.
Short Display	Code that represents the included structure laterality
Cardinality	0..1
Terminology Binding	Bodystructure Location Qualifier (Example)
Type	CodeableConcept
Summary	false
BodyStructure.includedStructure.qualifier
Element Id	BodyStructure.includedStructure.qualifier
Definition	Code that represents the included structure qualifier.
Short Display	Code that represents the included structure qualifier
Cardinality	0..*
Terminology Binding	Bodystructure Location Qualifier (Example)
Type	CodeableConcept
Summary	false
BodyStructure.excludedStructure
Element Id	BodyStructure.excludedStructure
Definition	The anatomical location(s) or region(s) not occupied or represented by the specimen, lesion, or body structure.
Short Display	Excluded anatomic locations(s)
Cardinality	0..*
Summary	false
BodyStructure.excludedStructure.structure
Element Id	BodyStructure.excludedStructure.structure
Definition	Code that represents the excluded structure.
Short Display	Code that represents the excluded structure
Cardinality	1..1
Terminology Binding	SNOMED CT Body Structures (Example)
Type	CodeableConcept
Summary	true
BodyStructure.excludedStructure.laterality
Element Id	BodyStructure.excludedStructure.laterality
Definition	Code that represents the excluded structure laterality.
Short Display	Code that represents the excluded structure laterality
Cardinality	0..1
Terminology Binding	Bodystructure Location Qualifier (Example)
Type	CodeableConcept
Summary	false
BodyStructure.excludedStructure.qualifier
Element Id	BodyStructure.excludedStructure.qualifier
Definition	Code that represents the excluded structure qualifier.
Short Display	Code that represents the excluded structure qualifier
Cardinality	0..*
Terminology Binding	Bodystructure Location Qualifier (Example)
Type	CodeableConcept
Summary	false
BodyStructure.description
Element Id	BodyStructure.description
Definition	A summary, characterization or explanation of the body structure.
Short Display	Text description
Cardinality	0..1
Type	string
Summary	true
Comments	This description could include any visual markings used to orientate the viewer e.g. external reference points, special sutures, ink markings.
BodyStructure.image
Element Id	BodyStructure.image
Definition	Image or images used to identify a location.
Short Display	Attached images
Cardinality	0..*
Type	Attachment
Summary	false
BodyStructure.patient
Element Id	BodyStructure.patient
Definition	The person to which the body site belongs.
Short Display	Who this is about
Cardinality	1..1
Type	Reference(Patient)
Summary	true