9.4 Comparison Study

9.4 Comparison Study (Current)
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TemplateID	1.2.840.10008.9.4
Name	Comparison Study
Effective Date	2015/03/24
Version Label	DICOM-20150324
Status	Active
Description	Documentation of a prior Imaging Procedure to which the current images were compared
Classification	CDA Section Level
Relationships	Included in 7.1 Imaging Report
Context	parent node
Open/Closed	Open
Revision History	DICOM-20150324: Initial version

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Study[*]	>>	act	1..1	SHALL				10.6 Study Act 1.2.840.10008.9.16
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Example 9.4-1. Comparison study section example

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    <text>A prior CT with contrast performed on May 7, 2012, showed that ...</text>
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