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Orders and Observations Work Group | Maturity Level: 1 | Trial Use | 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 |
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.bodyLandmarkOrientation | |
Element Id | BodyStructure.includedStructure.bodyLandmarkOrientation |
Definition | Body locations in relation to a specific body landmark (tatoo, scar, other body structure). |
Short Display | Landmark relative location |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | false |
BodyStructure.includedStructure.bodyLandmarkOrientation.landmarkDescription | |
Element Id | BodyStructure.includedStructure.bodyLandmarkOrientation.landmarkDescription |
Definition | A description of a landmark on the body used as a reference to locate something else. |
Short Display | Body ]andmark description |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Terminology Binding | SNOMED CT Body Structures (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | false |
BodyStructure.includedStructure.bodyLandmarkOrientation.clockFacePosition | |
Element Id | BodyStructure.includedStructure.bodyLandmarkOrientation.clockFacePosition |
Definition | An description of the direction away from a landmark something is located based on a radial clock dial. |
Short Display | Clockface orientation |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Terminology Binding | Bodystructure Body Landmark Clock Face Position (Example) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | false |
BodyStructure.includedStructure.bodyLandmarkOrientation.distanceFromLandmark | |
Element Id | BodyStructure.includedStructure.bodyLandmarkOrientation.distanceFromLandmark |
Definition | The distance in centimeters a certain observation is made from a body landmark. |
Short Display | Landmark relative location |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Summary | false |
BodyStructure.includedStructure.bodyLandmarkOrientation.distanceFromLandmark.device | |
Element Id | BodyStructure.includedStructure.bodyLandmarkOrientation.distanceFromLandmark.device |
Definition | An instrument, tool, analyzer, etc. used in the measurement. |
Short Display | Measurement device |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Terminology Binding | Device Type (Example) |
Type | CodeableReference(Device) |
Summary | false |
BodyStructure.includedStructure.bodyLandmarkOrientation.distanceFromLandmark.value | |
Element Id | BodyStructure.includedStructure.bodyLandmarkOrientation.distanceFromLandmark.value |
Definition | The measured distance (e.g., in cm) from a body landmark. |
Short Display | Measured distance from body landmark |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Quantity |
Summary | false |
BodyStructure.includedStructure.bodyLandmarkOrientation.surfaceOrientation | |
Element Id | BodyStructure.includedStructure.bodyLandmarkOrientation.surfaceOrientation |
Definition | The surface area a body location is in relation to a landmark. |
Short Display | Relative landmark surface orientation |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Terminology Binding | Bodystructure Location Qualifier (Preferred) |
Type | CodeableConcept |
Summary | false |
BodyStructure.includedStructure.spatialReference | |
Element Id | BodyStructure.includedStructure.spatialReference |
Definition | XY or XYZ-coordinate orientation for structure. |
Short Display | Cartesian reference for structure |
Cardinality | 0..* |
Type | Reference(ImagingSelection) |
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..* |
Type | See BodyStructure.includedStructure |
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 | markdown |
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 |