72531-7
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 72531-7 | ||||
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| name | |||||
| description | CT colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, uses low dose radiation CT scanning to obtain an interior view of the colon (the large intestine) that is otherwise only seen with a more invasive procedure where an endoscope is inserted into the rectum and passed through the entire colon. The major reason for performing CT colonography is to screen for polyps or cancers in the large intestine. | ||||
| status | ACTIVE | ||||
Fully-Specified Name | |||||
| component | Multisection^W contrast IV+W air contrast PR IV = Intravenous PR = Rectal | ||||
| property | Find = Finding | ||||
| time | Pt = Point in time: To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements. | ||||
| system | Abdomen+Pelvis>Colon+Rectum | ||||
| scale | Doc = Document: A document that could be in many formats (XML, narrative, etc.) | ||||
| method | CT | ||||
Additional Names | |||||
| short name | Abd; Abd+Pelvis; Abdo; Abdominal; c; CAT scan; Colonography; Computed tomography; Computerized tomography; Contr; Contra; Contrst; CorePlaybook; CT scan; Document; Finding; Findings; Imaging; LGI; Pelvic; Playbook; Point in time; Rad; Radiology; Random; R | ||||
Basic Attributes | |||||
| class | RAD | ||||
| type | 2 Clinical | ||||
| order vs. observation | CT Colon+Rect W | ||||
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LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations. | |||||
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History/Usage | |||||
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| last updated | 2.61 | ||||
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | ||||
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