CP-2519 Clarify concepts for thoracic cavity, thorax and chest Status Assigned Date of Last Update 2025/04/12 Person Assigned David Clunie Submitter Name Kevin O'Donnell Submission Date 2025/01/21 Correction Number CP-2519 Log Summary: Clarify concepts for thoracic cavity, thorax and chest Name of Standard PS3.16 Rationale for Correction: The concept specific to the cavity of the thorax rather than the structure of the thorax is misused in some places. Correct the wrong code in Annex L Table L-1. Harmonize the code meaning. Remove duplicates. Correction Wording: <informaltable rules="all" frame="box"> <tr> <td> <para><emphasis role="italic">Amend DICOM PS3.16 as follows (changes to existing text are bold and <emphasis role="bold"><emphasis role="underline">underlined</emphasis></emphasis> for additions and <emphasis role="bold"><emphasis role="strikethrough">struckthrough</emphasis></emphasis> for removals):</emphasis></para> </td> </tr> </informaltable> <section label="CID 4" status="3" xml:id="sect_CID_4"> <title>Anatomic Region Version: 20220922
Anatomic Region
Coding Scheme Designator Code Value Code Meaning SNOMED-RT ID UMLS Concept Unique ID
SCT 816094009 ThoraxChest
Thoracic Segmentation Type Version: 20200704
Thoracic Segmentation Type
Coding Scheme Designator Code Value Code Meaning SNOMED-RT ID UMLS Concept Unique ID
SCT 43799004 Chest cavity T-D3200 C0230139
SCT 816094009 ThoraxChest
Correspondence of Anatomic Region Codes and Body Part Examined Defined Terms
Corresponding Codes and Terms for Human Use
Coding Scheme Designator Code Value Code Meaning Body Part Examined SNOMED-RT ID (Retired) FMA Code Value UMLS Concept UniqueID
SCT 43799004 816094009 Chest CHEST
SCT 43799004 Intra-thoracic
SCT 43799004 816094009 Thorax THORAX
In prior versions of this table, different codes were used for some concepts; see PS3.16-2011.
Corresponding Codes and Terms for Large Animals
Coding Scheme Designator Code Value Code Meaning Body Part Examined SNOMED-RT ID (Retired) FMA Code Value UMLS Concept UniqueID
SCT 816094009 Chest CHEST
Pairedness of Anatomic Concepts
SNOMED Code Value Code Meaning Paired Structure
816094009 Chest N
816094009 Thorax N
Unchanged DICOM PS3.16 for reference:
Common Anatomic Region Version: 20221224
Common Anatomic Region
Coding Scheme Designator Code Value Code Meaning SNOMED-RT ID UMLS Concept Unique ID
SCT 816094009 Chest
Endoscopy Anatomic Region Version: 20210120
Endoscopy Anatomic Region
Coding Scheme Designator Code Value Code Meaning SNOMED-RT ID UMLS Concept Unique ID
SCT 43799004 Intra-thoracic T-D3200 C0230139
See for examples of the relationship between anatomic regions and type of endoscopy performed.
Common Anatomic Regions for Animal Version: 20220922
Common Anatomic Regions for Animal
Coding Scheme Designator Code Value Code Meaning SNOMED-RT ID UMLS Concept Unique ID Notes
SCT 816094009 Chest
Fetal Biometry Anatomic Site Version: 20200704
Fetal Biometry Anatomic Site
Coding Scheme Designator Code Value Code Meaning SNOMED-RT ID UMLS Concept Unique ID
SCT 816094009 Thorax
Relationship of Endoscopy Procedures to Anatomic Regions (Informative) provides examples of the common nomenclature for the type of endoscopy performed, and the Code Value suggested for use for anatomic region in .
Examples of the Common Nomenclature for the Type of Endoscopy Performed
Coding Scheme Designator Code Value Code Meaning Example of the type of endoscopy for which this region is applicable (Informative)
SCT 43799004 Intra-thoracic Thoracoscopy
SNOMED Retired Codes
SNOMED Codes Retired from DICOM Use
Retired Code Value Code Meaning Replacement Code Notes
51185008 Chest 816094009 Replacement code has meaning of "Structure of thoracic cross-sectional segment of trunk (body structure)". Retired code is still active in SNOMED CT. Also used in DICOM with synonym "Thorax".
51185008 Intra-thoracic 43799004 Replacement code has meaning of "Thoracic cavity structure (body structure)". Retired code is still active in SNOMED CT. Also used in DICOM with synonym "Chest cavity"