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A photo, video, or audio recording acquired or used in healthcare. The actual content may be inline or provided by direct reference.
The Media resource contains photos, videos, and audio recordings. It is used with media acquired or used as part of the healthcare process. Here are some typical usages:
The Media resource may contain medical images in a DICOM format. While such images may also be accessible through an ImagingStudy resource, the Media resource enables "ready for presentation" access to a specific image. Such images would preferentially be made available in a FHIR ecosystem by the Media.content.url providing a reference to a WADO-RS service to access the image. That WADO-RS service may include rendering the image with annotations and display parameters from an associated DICOM presentation state. Although the Media resource is allowed to contain images collected by a DICOM based system, DICOM images would preferentially be made available in a FHIR ecosystem by provision of a resource with references to a WADO-RS server.
This resource is referenced by DiagnosticReport and DocumentManifest
<Media xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <!-- from Resource: extension, modifierExtension, language, text, and contained --> <type value="[code]"/><!-- 1..1 photo | video | audio § --> <subtype><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept The type of acquisition equipment/process § --></subtype> <identifier><!-- 0..* Identifier Identifier(s) for the image § --></identifier> <dateTime value="[dateTime]"/><!-- 0..1 When the media was taken/recorded (end) § --> <subject><!-- 0..1 Resource(Patient|Practitioner|Group|Device|Specimen) Who/What this Media is a record of § --></subject> <operator><!-- 0..1 Resource(Practitioner) The person who generated the image § --></operator> <view><!-- 0..1 CodeableConcept Imaging view e.g Lateral or Antero-posterior § --></view> <deviceName value="[string]"/><!-- 0..1 Name of the device/manufacturer § --> <height value="[integer]"/><!-- 0..1 Height of the image in pixels(photo/video) § --> <width value="[integer]"/><!-- 0..1 Width of the image in pixels (photo/video) § --> <frames value="[integer]"/><!-- 0..1 Number of frames if > 1 (photo) § --> <length value="[integer]"/><!-- 0..1 Length in seconds (audio / video) § --> <content><!-- 1..1 Attachment Actual Media - reference or data --></content> </Media>
Alternate definitions: Schema/Schematron, Resource Profile
Path | Definition | Type | Reference |
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Media.type | Whether the Media is a photo, video, or audio | Fixed | http://hl7.org/fhir/media-type |
Media.subtype | Detailed information about the type of the image - it's kind, purpose, or the kind of equipment used to generate it | Example | http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/media-subtype |
Media.view | Imaging view (projection) used when collecting an image | Example | http://hl7.org/fhir/vs/media-view |
Search parameters for this resource. The standard parameters also apply. See Searching for more information about searching in REST, messaging, and services.
Name | Type | Description | Paths |
_id | token | The logical resource id associated with the resource (must be supported by all servers) | |
_language | token | The language of the resource | |
date | date | When the media was taken/recorded (end) | Media.dateTime |
identifier | token | Identifier(s) for the image | Media.identifier |
operator | reference | The person who generated the image | Media.operator (Practitioner) |
subject | reference | Who/What this Media is a record of | Media.subject (Specimen, Device, Patient, Practitioner, Group) |
subtype | token | The type of acquisition equipment/process | Media.subtype |
type | token | photo | video | audio | Media.type |
view | token | Imaging view e.g Lateral or Antero-posterior | Media.view |