SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 108294005: Nuclear medicine diagnostic procedure on cardiovascular system

108294005 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Nuclear medicine diagnostic procedure on cardiovascular system in structured clinical data. You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a procedure in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 May 2026

What is this code?

SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a procedure in the terminology hierarchy.

When is it used?

  • Used to represent a standardized clinical concept in health records, terminology services, and semantic mappings.
  • Often linked to diagnoses, findings, procedures, body structures, organisms, substances, or observable entities depending on the concept type.
  • Semantic tag: procedure

What it does not mean

  • A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagProcedure
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes3
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents4
Children12

Defining attributes

MethodRadionuclide imaging - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectStructure of cardiovascular system(body structure)
Using substanceRadioactive isotope(substance)

Where you may see this code

You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows.

Common synonyms

Nuclear medicine cardiovascular studyRadioisotope study of cardiovascular systemRadionuclide study of cardiovascular system

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code108294005
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameNuclear medicine diagnostic procedure on cardiovascular system
DescriptionNuclear medicine diagnostic procedure on cardiovascular system (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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