Imaging Study
A collection of 1 or more series of medical images, generated by 1 or more imaging modalities, that are logically related and associated with a single patient and imaging request.
Attributes
| Attribute | Type | Multiplicity | Attribute note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging Study Identifier | Identifier | 0..* | Identifier(s) of the whole study, assigned by a health information custodian. |
| Imaging Study Status Code | Codeable Concept | 1 | Uniquely specifies the current state of a study (e.g., registered, available, entered in error).
Value Set:
https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/imagingstudystatus |
| Imaging Study Status Reason | String | 0..1 | The reason the imaging study was not completed. |
| Imaging Study Period | Period | 0..1 | The time period of imaging study - from the date and, if known, the time when image acquisition began to date and, if known, the time when image acquisition was completed. |
| Imaging Study Modality Code | Codeable Concept | 0..* | Uniquely specifies a list of all types of equipment or imaging techniques used to acquire the data in a medical imaging study.
Value Set: To be developed. |
| Imaging Study Number of Series | Integer | 0..1 | The count of all individual series within 1 imaging study. |
| Imaging Study Number of Instances | Integer | 0..1 | Total count of all DICOM objects (e.g., images, structured objects) that are part of the study. |
| Imaging Study Protocoled Procedure Code | Codeable Concept | 0..1 | Uniquely specifies the specific imaging protocol assigned to the study (e.g., Magnetic resonance imaging of head, Ultrasound scan of abdomen and pelvis, CT of chest with contrast, CT of chest without contrast).
Not to be confused with medical (patient) procedure code.
Value Set:
https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/imagingprocedurecode |
| Imaging Study Performed Procedure Code | Codeable Concept | 0..1 | Uniquely specifies the specific type of imaging study performed (e.g., Magnetic resonance imaging of head, Ultrasound scan of abdomen and pelvis, CT of chest with contrast, CT of chest without contrast).
Not to be confused with medical (patient) procedure code.
Value Set:
https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/imagingprocedurecode |
| Imaging Study Description | String | 0..1 | The imaging narrative description of the study, representing the institution-generated description or classification of the study (or study component) performed. |
| Imaging Study Performed Portable Indicator | Indicator | 0..1 | An indicator of whether the imaging study was performed using portable or mobile equipment. |
| Imaging Study Projection Type | String | 0..* | The projection type(s) used during image acquisition. |
Relationships
| From class | From multiplicity | Relationship | To class | To multiplicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging Study | 0..* | subject of | Patient | 1 |
| Imaging Study | 0..* | associated with | Diagnostic Report | 0..* |
| Patient Procedure | 0..* | produces | Imaging Study | 0..* |
| Medical Imaging Interpreter | 0..* | associated with | Imaging Study | 0..1 |
| Imaging Study | 0..* | based on | Service Request | 0..* |
| Imaging Study | 0..1 | associated with | Encounter Reason | 0..* |
| Imaging Study | 0..* | has (composition) | Imaging Study Series | 0..* |
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How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Imaging Study. Accessed November 02, 2026.
