Imaging Guided Procedure Naming

There are numerous procedures where the imaging component is considered a supplemental or secondary technique to help accomplish the primary goal. The pattern is:

Procedure using guidance

• FSN: Y (procedure) using (diagnostic imaging modality guidance) (procedure)
• PT:  (Diagnostic imaging modality) guided Y (procedure)
• SYN: Y (procedure) using (diagnostic imaging modality guidance)

For example, 

• • 407971000119109 | Percutaneous needle biopsy of liver using computed tomography guidance (procedure)|
    • FSN:  Percutaneous needle biopsy of liver using computed tomography guidance (procedure)
    • PT:  CT guided biopsy of liver
    • SYN:  Percutaneous needle biopsy of liver using computed tomography guidance

Computed tomography guided procedure

• FSN: Y using computed tomography guidance (procedure) 
• PT:  CT guided Y
• SYN: Y using computed tomography guidance

For example,

• • 431864000 | Injection using computed tomography guidance (procedure)|
    • FSN:  Injection using computed tomography guidance (procedure)
    • PT:  CT guided injection
    • SYN:  Injection using computed tomography guidance

Fluoroscopy guided procedure

• FSN: Y using fluoroscopic guidance (procedure) 
• PT:  Fluoroscopy guided Y
• SYN: Y using fluoroscopic guidance

For example, 

• • 773291002 | Biopsy of abdomen using fluoroscopic guidance (procedure)|
    • FSN:  Biopsy of abdomen using fluoroscopic guidance (procedure)
    • PT:  Fluoroscopy guided biopsy of abdomen
    • SYN:  Biopsy of abdomen using fluoroscopic guidance

(See also Fluoroscopy and Fluoroscopic Imaging page)

Magnetic resonance imaging guided procedure

• FSN:  Y using magnetic resonance imaging guidance (procedure) 
• PT:  MRI guided Y (procedure)
• SYN:  Y using magnetic resonance imaging guidance

For example, 

• • 433008009 | Core needle biopsy of breast using magnetic resonance imaging guidance (procedure)|
    • FSN:  Core needle biopsy of breast using magnetic resonance imaging guidance (procedure)
    • PT:  MRI guided core needle biopsy of breast
    • SYN:  Core needle biopsy of breast using magnetic resonance imaging guidance

Ultrasonography guided procedure

• FSN:  Y using ultrasonographic guidance (procedure) 
• PT:  Ultrasonography guided Y
• SYN:  Y using ultrasonographic guidance
• SYN:  Y using ultrasound guidance

For example, 

• • 431811004 | Biopsy of wrist using ultrasonographic guidance (procedure)|
    • FSN:  Biopsy of wrist using ultrasonographic guidance (procedure)
    • PT:  Ultrasonography guided biopsy of wrist
    • SYN:  Biopsy of wrist using ultrasonographic guidance
    • SYN:  Biopsy of wrist using ultrasound guidance

X-ray guided procedure

• FSN:  Y using X-ray guidance (procedure) 
• PT:  X-ray guided Y
• SYN:  Y using X-ray guidance

For example, 

• • 718674009 | Injection of steroid using X-ray guidance (procedure)|
    • FSN:  Injection of steroid using X-ray guidance (procedure)
    • PT:  X-ray guided steroid injection
    • SYN:  Injection of steroid using X-ray guidance