CH_CRL (v0.2.0)

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NKRS - Diagnostic Methods Used

The data item records all diagnostic methods used. Diagnostic method(s) used (Variable number: 2.8) in 'NATIONAL CANCER DATA DICTIONARY, V 1.1, Part A, BASIC VARIABLES for Adults, Adolescents, and Children' see Nationale Krebsregistrierungsstelle > Partner im Gesundheitswesen > Information, Grundlagen und Datenstruktur zum KRG.

This code system http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-crl/CodeSystem/nkrs-diagnosticmethodsused defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
0 Death certificate notification
1 Clinical examination undefined
2 Clinical examination defined
3 Tumour clinically palpable
4 Radiodiagnostic of tumour (Xray)
5 Echography of tumour (ultrasound, sonography)
6 Scintigraphy of tumour (e.g. MIBG)
7 CT scan of tumour
8 MRI scan of tumour
9 Specific imaging of tumour (e.g. PET/CT, SPECT, fluorescent optical imaging)
10 Imaging to determine spread of disease (metastases)
11 Endoscopy
12 Imaging NOS
13 Specific markers ( biochemical or immunological)
14 Cytogenetic analysis (karyotype)
15 Molecular markers (FISH, SNP, MLPA, PCR, DNA sequence etc.)
16 Cytology NOS / Blood smear / peripheral blood
17 Cytology of tumour (e.g. fine needle aspirate/ PAP)
18 Bone marrow aspirate
19 Bone marrow biopsy
20 Biopsy unspecified
21 Biopsy locoregional
22 Biopsy of metastasis
23 Biopsy of primary tumour
24 Biopsy and resection (z.B. melanoma)
25 Surgical tissue from operation (e.g. neuroendocrine tumours)
26 Autopsy with histological confirmation