Preferred Label : imaging procedure;
RADLEX synonyms : radiology orderable; imaging service request;
Definition : the exams that can be ordered by referring physicians. Each is composed of one or
more Radiology Procedure Steps. Procedure steps are those entities that are performed
by the radiology department to create the images and other data that comprise the
exam that has been ordered. For example CT-CHEST-ANGIO-PULMONARYARTERY-IV would be
the name for a CT angiogram of the chest with IV contrast targeted at the pulmonary
arteries, such as a rule out pulmonary embolus exam.;
Source : Playbook;
Origin ID : RID13060;
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
the exams that can be ordered by referring physicians. Each is composed of one or
more Radiology Procedure Steps. Procedure steps are those entities that are performed
by the radiology department to create the images and other data that comprise the
exam that has been ordered. For example CT-CHEST-ANGIO-PULMONARYARTERY-IV would be
the name for a CT angiogram of the chest with IV contrast targeted at the pulmonary
arteries, such as a rule out pulmonary embolus exam.