{
  "description": "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](https://www.nkrs.ch) > Partner im Gesundheitswesen >         [Information, Grundlagen und Datenstruktur zum KRG](https://www.nicer.org/assets/files/krebsregistrierung/datadictionary_e-g-f-i.zip).",
  "_filename": "CodeSystem-nkrs-diagnosticmethodsused.json",
  "package_name": "ch.fhir.ig.ch-crl",
  "date": "2019-11-08T00:00:00+01:00",
  "publisher": "NKRS - Nationale Krebsregistrierungsstelle",
  "content": "complete",
  "name": "NkrsDiagnosticMethodsUsed",
  "type": null,
  "experimental": null,
  "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
  "title": "NKRS - Diagnostic Methods Used",
  "package_version": "0.2.1",
  "status": "draft",
  "id": "cb7b7934-ee87-4f39-94ab-77a2b327f394",
  "valueSet": "http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-crl/ValueSet/nkrs-diagnosticmethodsused",
  "kind": null,
  "url": "http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-crl/CodeSystem/nkrs-diagnosticmethodsused",
  "concept": [ {
    "code": "0",
    "display": "Death certificate notification"
  }, {
    "code": "1",
    "display": "Clinical examination undefined"
  }, {
    "code": "2",
    "display": "Clinical examination defined"
  }, {
    "code": "3",
    "display": "Tumour clinically palpable"
  }, {
    "code": "4",
    "display": "Radiodiagnostic of tumour (Xray)"
  }, {
    "code": "5",
    "display": "Echography of tumour (ultrasound, sonography)"
  }, {
    "code": "6",
    "display": "Scintigraphy of tumour (e.g. MIBG)"
  }, {
    "code": "7",
    "display": "CT scan of tumour"
  }, {
    "code": "8",
    "display": "MRI scan of tumour"
  }, {
    "code": "9",
    "display": "Specific imaging of tumour (e.g. PET/CT, SPECT, fluorescent optical imaging)"
  }, {
    "code": "10",
    "display": "Imaging to determine spread of disease (metastases)"
  }, {
    "code": "11",
    "display": "Endoscopy"
  }, {
    "code": "12",
    "display": "Imaging NOS"
  }, {
    "code": "13",
    "display": "Specific markers ( biochemical or immunological)"
  }, {
    "code": "14",
    "display": "Cytogenetic analysis (karyotype)"
  }, {
    "code": "15",
    "display": "Molecular markers (FISH, SNP, MLPA, PCR, DNA sequence etc.)"
  }, {
    "code": "16",
    "display": "Cytology NOS / Blood smear / peripheral blood"
  }, {
    "code": "17",
    "display": "Cytology of tumour (e.g. fine needle aspirate/ PAP)"
  }, {
    "code": "18",
    "display": "Bone marrow aspirate"
  }, {
    "code": "19",
    "display": "Bone marrow biopsy"
  }, {
    "code": "20",
    "display": "Biopsy unspecified"
  }, {
    "code": "21",
    "display": "Biopsy locoregional"
  }, {
    "code": "22",
    "display": "Biopsy of metastasis"
  }, {
    "code": "23",
    "display": "Biopsy of primary tumour"
  }, {
    "code": "24",
    "display": "Biopsy and resection (z.B. melanoma)"
  }, {
    "code": "25",
    "display": "Surgical tissue from operation (e.g. neuroendocrine tumours)"
  }, {
    "code": "26",
    "display": "Autopsy with histological confirmation"
  } ],
  "caseSensitive": true,
  "version": "0.2.1",
  "contact": [ {
    "name": "Foundation National Institute for Cancer Epidemiology and Registration (NICER)",
    "telecom": [ {
      "value": "https://www.nicer.org/",
      "system": "url"
    } ]
  } ]
}