Resource type: bodystructure

Description

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.

Elements

PathShortDefinitionComments
Specific and identified anatomical structureRecord 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.
identifierBodystructure identifierIdentifier for this instance of the anatomical structure.
activeWhether this record is in active useWhether this body site is in active use.This element is labeled as a modifier because it may be used to mark that the resource was created in error.
morphologyKind of StructureThe kind of structure being represented by the body structure at `BodyStructure.location`. This can define both normal and abnormal morphologies.The minimum cardinality of 0 supports the use case of specifying a location without defining a morphology.
locationBody siteThe anatomical location or region of the specimen, lesion, or body structure.
locationQualifierBody site modifierQualifier to refine the anatomical location. These include qualifiers for laterality, relative location, directionality, number, and plane.
descriptionText descriptionA summary, charactarization or explanation of the body structure.This description could include any visual markings used to orientate the viewer e.g. external reference points, special sutures, ink markings.
imageAttached imagesImage or images used to identify a location.
patientWho this is aboutThe person to which the body site belongs.

Scope and Usage

The BodyStructure resource contains details about the anatomical location of a specimen or body part, including patient information, identifiers, as well as text descriptions and images. It provides for the addition of qualifiers such as laterality and directionality to the anatomic location for those use cases where precoordination of codes is not possible. The BodyStructure resource supports recording and tracking of an anatomic location or structure on a patient outside the context of another resource. For example it can be the target of a Procedure resource or Observation resource.

Boundaries and Relationships

The BodyStructure resource is not intended to substitute for precoordination of codes. If precoordination of codes is supported by an implementation the codeableConcept should be used. This resource is not intended for describing the type of anatomical location but rather a specific body site on a specific patient.

Search Parameters

identifierBodystructure identifierBodyStructure.identifier
locationBody siteBodyStructure.location
morphologyKind of StructureBodyStructure.morphology
patientWho this is aboutBodyStructure.patient

Extension Definitions

These are extension definitions for this resource defined by the spec