Imaging-guided procedures

Imaging guidance can be modeled using the Has intent (attribute). The concept 429892002 |Guidance intent (qualifier value)|, a child of 363675004 |Intents (nature of procedure values) (qualifier value)|, is the value for the Has intent (attribute) for imaging-guided procedures. 

• For example, 

  • 432666003 |Biopsy of brain using computed tomography guidance (procedure)| has two relationship groups:

    • Group 1: 

      • Method (attribute) of Biopsy - action (qualifier value)

      • Procedure Site - Direct (attribute) of Brain structure (body structure)

    • Group 2:

      • Procedure Site - Direct (attribute) of Brain structure (body structure)

      • Method (attribute) of Computed tomography imaging - action (qualifier value)

      • Has intent (attribute) of Guidance intent (qualifier value)

Where the procedure involves a device and/or morphology as the object of the action for which imaging guidance is being performed, that morphology, device, and/or anatomic structure in/on which the procedure is being performed are all the direct object of the imaging action.  The direct device or direct morphology is included in the imaging role group.

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Fluoroscopic guidance

X using fluoroscopic guidance (procedure) is a subtype of Fluoroscopy (procedure).

• For example,  

  •   710291004 |Endoscopy using fluoroscopic guidance (procedure)| has the following relationship groups

    • Group 1:

      • Using device (attribute) of Endoscopic device (physical object)

      • Method (attribute) of Inspection - action (qualifier value)

    • Group 2:

      • Method (attribute) of Fluoroscopic imaging - action (qualifier value)

      • Has intent (attribute) of Guidance intent (qualifier value)