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ValueSet: eHDSI Media Type

Official URL: http://terminology.ehdsi.eu/ValueSet/eHDSIMediaType Version: 9.1.0
Active as of 2026-02-19 Computable Name: EHDSIMediaType
Other Identifiers: OID:1.3.6.1.4.1.12559.11.10.1.3.1.42.103

Media type codes for image, video or audio.

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://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-mediaType version 📦3.0.0
    CodeDisplayDefinition
    audio/basicBasic AudioThis is a format for single channel audio, encoded using 8bit ISDN mu-law \[PCM\] at a sample rate of 8000 Hz. This format is standardized by: CCITT, Fascicle III.4 -Recommendation G.711. Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) of Voice Frequencies. Geneva, 1972.
    audio/k32adpcmK32ADPCM AudioADPCM allows compressing audio data. It is defined in the Internet specification RFC 2421 \[ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2421.txt\]. Its implementation base is unclear.
    audio/mpegMPEG audio layer 3MPEG-1 Audio layer-3 is an audio compression algorithm and file format defined in ISO 11172-3 and ISO 13818-3. MP3 has an adjustable sampling frequency for highly compressed telephone to CD quality audio.
    image/g3faxG3Fax ImageThis is recommended only for fax applications.
    image/gifGIF ImageGIF is a popular format that is universally well supported. However GIF is patent encumbered and should therefore be used with caution.
    image/jpegJPEG ImageThis format is required for high compression of high color photographs. It is a "lossy" compression, but the difference to lossless compression is almost unnoticeable to the human vision.
    image/pngPNG ImagePortable Network Graphics (PNG) \[http://www.cdrom.com/pub/png\] is a widely supported lossless image compression standard with open source code available.
    image/tiffTIFF ImageAlthough TIFF (Tag Image File Format) is an international standard it has many interoperability problems in practice. Too many different versions that are not handled by all software alike.
    video/mp4MP4 VideoVideo format by the Motion Picture Experts Group under ISO/IEC 14496
    video/mpegMPEG VideoMPEG is an international standard, widely deployed, highly efficient for high color video; open source code exists; highly interoperable.
    video/quicktimeQuickTime VideoProprietary video format from Apple, Inc.
    video/webmWebM VideoA royalty-free audiovisual media file format.
    video/x-aviX-AVI VideoThe AVI file format is just a wrapper for many different codecs; it is a source of many interoperability problems.
    video/x-ms-wmvWindows Media VideoProprietary video format from Microsoft, Inc.

 

Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Media Type v3.0.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 14 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)DefinitionJSONXML
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-mediaType  audio/basicBasic AudioThis is a format for single channel audio, encoded using 8bit ISDN mu-law \[PCM\] at a sample rate of 8000 Hz. This format is standardized by: CCITT, Fascicle III.4 -Recommendation G.711. Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) of Voice Frequencies. Geneva, 1972.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-mediaType  audio/k32adpcmK32ADPCM AudioADPCM allows compressing audio data. It is defined in the Internet specification RFC 2421 \[ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2421.txt\]. Its implementation base is unclear.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-mediaType  audio/mpegMPEG audio layer 3MPEG-1 Audio layer-3 is an audio compression algorithm and file format defined in ISO 11172-3 and ISO 13818-3. MP3 has an adjustable sampling frequency for highly compressed telephone to CD quality audio.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-mediaType  image/g3faxG3Fax ImageThis is recommended only for fax applications.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-mediaType  image/gifGIF ImageGIF is a popular format that is universally well supported. However GIF is patent encumbered and should therefore be used with caution.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-mediaType  image/jpegJPEG ImageThis format is required for high compression of high color photographs. It is a "lossy" compression, but the difference to lossless compression is almost unnoticeable to the human vision.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-mediaType  image/pngPNG ImagePortable Network Graphics (PNG) \[http://www.cdrom.com/pub/png\] is a widely supported lossless image compression standard with open source code available.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-mediaType  image/tiffTIFF ImageAlthough TIFF (Tag Image File Format) is an international standard it has many interoperability problems in practice. Too many different versions that are not handled by all software alike.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-mediaType  video/mp4MP4 VideoVideo format by the Motion Picture Experts Group under ISO/IEC 14496
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-mediaType  video/mpegMPEG VideoMPEG is an international standard, widely deployed, highly efficient for high color video; open source code exists; highly interoperable.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-mediaType  video/quicktimeQuickTime VideoProprietary video format from Apple, Inc.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-mediaType  video/webmWebM VideoA royalty-free audiovisual media file format.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-mediaType  video/x-aviX-AVI VideoThe AVI file format is just a wrapper for many different codecs; it is a source of many interoperability problems.
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-mediaType  video/x-ms-wmvWindows Media VideoProprietary video format from Microsoft, Inc.

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