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 structure is in active use.

A body structure entry must be able to be marked as invalid if 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 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.

Image(s) used to identify aspects of an included or excluded structure.

Code that represents the included structure qualifier.

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. When multiple morphologic characteristics apply to the same body structure, a single pre-coordinated terminology concept or post-coordinated expression may be used when an appropriate representation exists. Multiple repetitions of morphology can be used to represent individual morphologic characteristics when no suitable single concept or expression is available.

The origin of the included body structure, such as autologous, allogeneic, synthetic, or other source.

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(s) used to identify aspects of the overall structure.

The person to which the body site belongs.