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Imaging Guided Procedure Naming

Imaging Guided Procedure Naming

2025-Sep-05

There are numerous procedures where the imaging component is considered a supplemental or secondary technique to help accomplish the primary goal. The pattern is:

Procedure using guidance

  • FSN: Y using <diagnostic imaging modality> guidance (procedure)
  • PT:  <Diagnostic imaging modality> guided Y
  • SYN: Y using <diagnostic imaging modality> guidance


Computed tomography guided procedure

  • FSN: Y using computed tomography guidance (procedure) 
  • PT:  CT guided Y
  • SYN: Y using computed tomography guidance

For example,

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      • FSN:  Injection using computed tomography guidance (procedure)
      • PT:  CT guided injection
      • SYN:  Injection using computed tomography guidance

Fluoroscopy guided procedure

  • FSN: Y using fluoroscopic guidance (procedure) 
  • PT:  Fluoroscopy guided Y
  • SYN: Y using fluoroscopic guidance

For example, 

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      • FSN:  Biopsy of abdomen using fluoroscopic guidance (procedure)
      • PT:  Fluoroscopy guided biopsy of abdomen
      • SYN:  Biopsy of abdomen using fluoroscopic guidance

Fluoroscopic guidance

The term fluoroscopic Y is interpreted as Y using fluoroscopic guidance (procedure).  Procedures such as Loading are subtypes of Fluoroscopy (procedure).

(See also Fluoroscopy and Fluoroscopic Imaging)

Magnetic resonance imaging guided procedure

  • FSN:  Y using magnetic resonance imaging guidance (procedure) 
  • PT:  MRI guided Y
  • SYN:  Y using magnetic resonance imaging guidance

For example, 

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      • FSN:  Core needle biopsy of breast using magnetic resonance imaging guidance (procedure)
      • PT:  MRI guided core needle biopsy of breast
      • SYN:  Core needle biopsy of breast using magnetic resonance imaging guidance

Ultrasonography guided procedure

  • FSN:  Y using ultrasonographic guidance (procedure) 
  • PT:  Ultrasonography guided Y
  • SYN:  Y using ultrasonographic guidance
  • SYN:  Y using ultrasound guidance

For example, 

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      • FSN:  Biopsy of wrist using ultrasonographic guidance (procedure)
      • PT:  Ultrasonography guided biopsy of wrist
      • SYN:  Biopsy of wrist using ultrasonographic guidance
      • SYN:  Biopsy of wrist using ultrasound guidance

Plain X-ray guided procedure

  • FSN:  Y using plain X-ray guidance (procedure) 
  • PT:  Plain X-ray guided Y
  • SYN:  Y using plain X-ray guidance

For example, 

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      • FSN:  Injection of steroid using plain X-ray guidance (procedure)
      • PT:  Plain X-ray guided steroid injection
      • SYN:  Injection of steroid using plain X-ray guidance

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