CodeX™ Radiation Therapy
1.0.0-ballot - ci-build

This page is part of the CodeX™ Radiation Therapy (v1.0.0-ballot: STU 1 Ballot 1) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) R4. The current version which supersedes this version is 2.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: Brachytherapy Applicator Types Code System

Summary

Defining URL:http://hl7.org/fhir/us/codex-radiation-therapy/CodeSystem/codex-radiotherapy-applicator-types-cs
Version:1.0.0-ballot
Name:ApplicatorTypesCS
Title:Brachytherapy Applicator Types Code System
Status:Draft as of 2022-08-08 02:42:13+0000
Definition:

Brachytherapy Applicator Types -- need to request codes

Publisher:HL7 Cross Group Projects Work Group
Content:Complete: All the concepts defined by the code system are included in the code system resource
Source Resource:XML / JSON / Turtle

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/us/codex-radiation-therapy/CodeSystem/codex-radiotherapy-applicator-types-cs defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
ring Ring, device (physical object)new concept under 228766009 |Form of brachytherapy source (physical object)
tandem Tandem, device (physical object)(small metal tube) new code child of 228775006 |Tubes source (physical object).
ovoid Ovoid, device (physical object)(round hollow metal holders that are placed adjacent to cervix) new concept under 228766009 |Form of brachytherapy source (physical object)|
cylinder Vaginal Cylinder, device (physical object)A vaginal cylinder is made of plastic and looks like a large tampon with a hollow center. It is placed into the vagina and may be kept in place with gauze, balloons, or a special undergarment. ) define a new concept under 228766009 |Form of brachytherapy source (physical object)| .