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.

Identifier for this instance of the anatomical structure.

Whether this body site is in active use.

Need to be able to mark a body site entry as not to be used because it was created in error.

This element is labeled as a modifier because it may be used to mark that the resource was created in error.

The 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.

The anatomical location(s) or region(s) of the specimen, lesion, or body structure.

Code that represents the included structure.

Code that represents the included structure laterality.

Body location in relation to a specific body landmark (e.g., a body structure such a navel, scar, or implanted device).

Body landmark description used as a reference to locate something else.

An description of the direction away from a landmark something is located based on a radial clock dial.

The distance in centimeters a certain observation is made from a body landmark.

An instrument, tool, analyzer, etc. used in the measurement.

The measured distance (e.g., in cm) from a body landmark.

The surface area a body location is in relation to a landmark.

XY or XYZ-coordinate orientation for structure.

Code that represents the included structure qualifier.

The anatomical location(s) or region(s) not occupied or represented by the specimen, lesion, or body structure.

A summary, characterization 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.

Image or images used to identify a location.

The person to which the body site belongs.