Breast Radiology Reporting - 1st for comment ballot

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HilumCS

Hilum

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/us/breast-radiology/CodeSystem/breastrad-HilumCS defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
HilumFatty A fatty hilum within a lymph node on CT is considered a benign characteristic.A fatty hilum within a lymph node on CT is considered a benign characteristic.
HilumNotFatty It was shown that loss of fatty hilum is not a defi- nite criterion for differentiation between malignant and benign lymph nodes [7]. Absence of hilum was found in as many as 9%% of reactive lymph nodes [6].It was shown that loss of fatty hilum is not a defi- nite criterion for differentiation between malignant and benign lymph nodes [7]. Absence of hilum was found in as many as 9%% of reactive lymph nodes [6].
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This code system is used by the following value sets: