Stream: implementers
Topic: Radiology Appointment
Radha Rajendran (Apr 13 2021 at 13:53):
Hello all,
Imaging study resource has modality and other details needed for radiology exam. But in my case i want to book simple appointment . Imaging study resource is optional.
I am trying to receive radiology appointment with out imaging study resource. In Appointment resource Shall i use "Device" reference for modality ?
Can any one please help to sort out this
Elliot Silver (Apr 13 2021 at 21:24):
ImagingStudy is more for interfacing with the PACS; I don't see a strong need in your use case. I'm sure you could model the modality as a device (especially if you are trying to track availability) but I haven't seen it done yet.
My guess is the relationship is best modelled with the Appointment basedOn a ServiceRequest, and a Procedure basedOn the same ServiceRequest. Most of the details of the exam will be captured in either the ServiceRequest or the resulting Procedure; the Appointment is more to block the time and resources for conducting the Procedure. At some point the images will be captured, and an ImagingStudy may be created that points back at the Procedure.
Radha Rajendran (Apr 15 2021 at 05:20):
thank you @Elliot Silver
Last updated: Apr 12 2022 at 19:14 UTC
