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ValueSet: eHDSI Modality

Official URL: http://terminology.ehdsi.eu/ValueSet/eHDSIModality Version: 9.1.0
Active as of 2026-05-09 Computable Name: EHDSIModality
Other Identifiers: OID:1.3.6.1.4.1.12559.11.10.1.3.1.42.98

The Value Set is used for identifing the type of diagnostic equipment, or function or technique of that equipment, that originally acquired, through interaction with a patient or specimen.

References

This value set is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

Logical Definition (CLD)

  • Include these codes as defined in http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM version 📍2022.4.20221006
    CodeDisplayDefinition
    ARAutorefractionAn acquisition device, process or method that measures autorefraction.
    BDUSUltrasound Bone DensitometryAn acquisition device, process or method that performs ultrasound bone densitometry.
    BIBiomagnetic imagingAn acquisition device, process or method that performs biomagnetic imaging.
    BMDBone Mineral DensitometryAn acquisition device, process or method that performs bone mineral densitometry by X-Ray, including dual-energy X-Ray absorptiometry (DXA) and morphometric X-Ray absorptiometry (MXA).
    CFMConfocal Microscopy
    CRComputed RadiographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs computed radiography.
    CTComputed TomographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs computed tomography.
    DGDiaphanographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs diaphanography.
    DMSDermoscopyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs imaging of the surface of the skin using epiluminescence microscopy.
    DXDigital RadiographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs digital radiography.
    ECGElectrocardiographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs electrocardiography.
    EEGElectroencephalographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs electroencephalography.
    EMGElectromyographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs electromyography.
    EOGElectrooculographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs electrooculography.
    EPSCardiac ElectrophysiologyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs cardiac electrophysiology.
    ESEndoscopyAn acquisition device, process or method that records images during endoscopy.
    GMGeneral MicroscopyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs general microscopy.
    HDHemodynamicAn acquisition device, process or method that records hemodynamic waveforms.
    IOIntra-oral RadiographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs intra-oral radiography.
    IVOCTIntravascular Optical Coherence TomographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs intravascular optical coherence tomography
    IVUSIntravascular UltrasoundAn acquisition device, process or method that performs intravascular ultrasound.
    KERKeratometryAn acquisition device, process or method that performs keratometry.
    LENLensometryAn acquisition device, process or method that performs lensometry.
    LSLaser surface scanAn acquisition device, process or method that performs laser surface scanning.
    MGMammographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs mammography.
    MRMagnetic ResonanceAn acquisition device, process or method that performs magnetic resonance imaging.
    NMNuclear MedicineAn acquisition device, process or method that performs nuclear medicine imaging.
    OAMOphthalmic Axial MeasurementsAn acquisition device, process or method that measures the axial length of the eye.
    OCTOptical Coherence TomographyAn acquisition device, process or method that uses an interferometric, non-invasive optical tomographic technique to image 2D slices and 3D volumes of tissue using visible and near visible frequencies.
    OPOphthalmic photographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs ophthalmic photography.
    OPMOphthalmic MappingAn acquisition device, process or method that measures corneal topography, corneal or retinal thickness, and other similar parameters that are typically displayed as maps.
    OPTOphthalmic TomographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs tomography of the eye that is based on light and optical principles. Tomography based on other principles, such as ultrasound, is excluded.
    OPTBSVOphthalmic Tomography B-scan Volume AnalysisAn acquisition device, process or method that performs B-scan volume analysis of tomography images of the eye based on light and optical principles. Tomography based on other principles, such as ultrasound, is excluded.
    OPTENFOphthalmic Tomography En FaceAn acquisition device, process or method that creates en face tomography images of the eye based on light and optical principles. Tomography based on other principles, such as ultrasound, is excluded.
    OPVOphthalmic Visual FieldAn acquisition device, process or method that measures visual fields and perform visual perimetry.
    OSSOptical Surface ScannerAn acquisition device, process or method that performs optical surface scanning.
    PAPhotoacoustic
    POSPosition SensorA device or sensor measuring the orientation of the patient’s body.
    PTPositron emission tomographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs positron emission tomography (PET).
    PXPanoramic X-RayAn acquisition device, process or method that performs panoramic X-Rays.
    RESPRespiratoryA device, process or method that produces waveforms of electrical signals from the patient’s respiratory system.
    RFRadiofluoroscopyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs radiofluoroscopy.
    RGRadiographic imagingAn acquisition device, process or method that performs radiographic imaging (conventional film/screen).
    RTIMAGERadiotherapy ImageAn acquisition device, process or method that performs radiotherapy imaging; includes portal imaging.
    SMSlide MicroscopyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs slide microscopy.
    SRFSubjective RefractionAn acquisition device, process or method that records subjective refraction.
    TGThermographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs thermography.
    USUltrasoundAn acquisition device, process or method that performs ultrasound.
    VAVisual AcuityAn acquisition device, process or method that measures visual acuity.
    XAX-Ray AngiographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs X-Ray angiography.
    XCExternal-camera PhotographyAn acquisition device, process or method that performs photography with an external camera.

 

Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem DICOM v2022.4.20221006 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 49 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)DefinitionJSONXML
http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  ARAutorefraction

An acquisition device, process or method that measures autorefraction.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  BDUSUltrasound Bone Densitometry

An acquisition device, process or method that performs ultrasound bone densitometry.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  BIBiomagnetic imaging

An acquisition device, process or method that performs biomagnetic imaging.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  BMDBone Mineral Densitometry

An acquisition device, process or method that performs bone mineral densitometry by X-Ray, including dual-energy X-Ray absorptiometry (DXA) and morphometric X-Ray absorptiometry (MXA).

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  CRComputed Radiography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs computed radiography.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  CTComputed Tomography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs computed tomography.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  DGDiaphanography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs diaphanography.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  DMSDermoscopy

An acquisition device, process or method that performs imaging of the surface of the skin using epiluminescence microscopy.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  DXDigital Radiography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs digital radiography.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  ECGElectrocardiography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs electrocardiography.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  EEGElectroencephalography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs electroencephalography.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  EMGElectromyography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs electromyography.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  EOGElectrooculography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs electrooculography.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  EPSCardiac Electrophysiology

An acquisition device, process or method that performs cardiac electrophysiology.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  ESEndoscopy

An acquisition device, process or method that records images during endoscopy.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  GMGeneral Microscopy

An acquisition device, process or method that performs general microscopy.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  HDHemodynamic

An acquisition device, process or method that records hemodynamic waveforms.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  IOIntra-oral Radiography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs intra-oral radiography.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  IVOCTIntravascular Optical Coherence Tomography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs intravascular optical coherence tomography

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  IVUSIntravascular Ultrasound

An acquisition device, process or method that performs intravascular ultrasound.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  KERKeratometry

An acquisition device, process or method that performs keratometry.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  LENLensometry

An acquisition device, process or method that performs lensometry.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  LSLaser surface scan

An acquisition device, process or method that performs laser surface scanning.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  MGMammography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs mammography.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  MRMagnetic Resonance

An acquisition device, process or method that performs magnetic resonance imaging.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  NMNuclear Medicine

An acquisition device, process or method that performs nuclear medicine imaging.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  OAMOphthalmic Axial Measurements

An acquisition device, process or method that measures the axial length of the eye.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  OCTOptical Coherence Tomography

An acquisition device, process or method that uses an interferometric, non-invasive optical tomographic technique to image 2D slices and 3D volumes of tissue using visible and near visible frequencies.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  OPOphthalmic photography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs ophthalmic photography.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  OPMOphthalmic Mapping

An acquisition device, process or method that measures corneal topography, corneal or retinal thickness, and other similar parameters that are typically displayed as maps.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  OPTOphthalmic Tomography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs tomography of the eye that is based on light and optical principles. Tomography based on other principles, such as ultrasound, is excluded.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  OPTBSVOphthalmic Tomography B-scan Volume Analysis

An acquisition device, process or method that performs B-scan volume analysis of tomography images of the eye based on light and optical principles. Tomography based on other principles, such as ultrasound, is excluded.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  OPTENFOphthalmic Tomography En Face

An acquisition device, process or method that creates en face tomography images of the eye based on light and optical principles. Tomography based on other principles, such as ultrasound, is excluded.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  OPVOphthalmic Visual Field

An acquisition device, process or method that measures visual fields and perform visual perimetry.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  OSSOptical Surface Scanner

An acquisition device, process or method that performs optical surface scanning.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  POSPosition Sensor

A device or sensor measuring the orientation of the patient’s body.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  PTPositron emission tomography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs positron emission tomography (PET).

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  PXPanoramic X-Ray

An acquisition device, process or method that performs panoramic X-Rays.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  RESPRespiratory

A device, process or method that produces waveforms of electrical signals from the patient’s respiratory system.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  RFRadiofluoroscopy

An acquisition device, process or method that performs radiofluoroscopy.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  RGRadiographic imaging

An acquisition device, process or method that performs radiographic imaging (conventional film/screen).

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  RTIMAGERadiotherapy Image

An acquisition device, process or method that performs radiotherapy imaging; includes portal imaging.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  SMSlide Microscopy

An acquisition device, process or method that performs slide microscopy.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  SRFSubjective Refraction

An acquisition device, process or method that records subjective refraction.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  TGThermography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs thermography.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  USUltrasound

An acquisition device, process or method that performs ultrasound.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  VAVisual Acuity

An acquisition device, process or method that measures visual acuity.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  XAX-Ray Angiography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs X-Ray angiography.

http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM  XCExternal-camera Photography

An acquisition device, process or method that performs photography with an external camera.


Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments Additional notes about how to use the code