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Retrieve a patient's imaging data

Retrieve a patient's imaging data

Last updated: Mar 21, 2024

You can use this API action to access a patient’s imaging and related metadata from a Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) server.

If you’re looking for a provider’s interpretation of imaging, retrieve a patient’s diagnostic results instead.

Use cases

This API action may be a good fit for your organization if you perform any of these use cases:

  • Access the original imaging for a patient (e.g., MRI, CT scan, X-ray).
  • Find related metadata for a particular image (e.g., study date, study description, size, dimensions, modality).
  • Complete AI learning or processing.

Supported systems

You can use this API action with the Redox FHIR® API.

Your connection's system can return results with their own FHIR® or query-based API.

Things you need to know

Action steps

Retrieve the storage location for a patient's imaging

You can search for the storage location, i.e., endpoint URL, for a patient’s imaging. Generally speaking, this is the translated FHIR® equivalent of QIDO-RS. Refer to the ImagingStudy resource schema for more details. 

ImagingStudy/_search
Query
bash
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curl 'https://api.redoxengine.com/fhir/R4/redox-fhir-sandbox/Development/ImagingStudy/_search' \
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--request POST \
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--header 'Authorization: Bearer ${API_TOKEN}' \
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--header 'redox-source-id: 6fbe85af-a83d-47f9-8330-18cb44d0557f,' \
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--header 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
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--data-urlencode 'patient=kyHGADnvX3xbkU4V9ayaqh' \
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--data-urlencode 'started=2022-11-30T18:42:59.888Z' \
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--data-urlencode 'modality=CT'
Response
json
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{
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  "type": "searchset",
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  "entry": [
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    {
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      "fullUrl": "https://api.redoxengine.com/fhir/R4/redox-fhir-sandbox/Development/ImagingStudy?identifier=1.2.840.113619.2.243.6074146108103184.41976.4343.2084088",
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      "resource": {
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        "note": {
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          "text": "XR Wrist 3+ Views"
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        },
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        "series": [
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          {
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            "uid": "1.2.826.0.1.3680043.8.1055.1.20111103112244831.29109107.29203688",
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            "number": 10,
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            "started": "2015-01-14T13:30:00.000Z",
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            "bodySite": {
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              "code": "T-15460",
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              "system": "http://snomed.info/sct"
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            },
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            "endpoint": [
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              {
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                "reference": "#1.2.826.0.1.3680043.8.1055.1.20111103112244831.29109107.29203688"
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              }
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            ],
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            "instance": [
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              {
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                "uid": "1.2.826.0.1.3680043.8.1055.1.20111103112244831.30826609.78057758",
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                "number": 1,
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                "sopClass": "1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.7"
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              }
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            ],
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            "modality": {
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              "code": "OT",
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              "system": "http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM"
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            },
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            "performer": [
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              {
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                "actor": {
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                  "type": "Practioner",
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                  "display": "OCTAVIUS^OTTO",
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                  "identifier": {
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                    "value": "12345678902",
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                    "system": "urn:oid:2.16.528.1.1007.3.1"
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                  }
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                },
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                "function": {
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                  "coding": [
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                    {
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                      "code": "PRF",
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                      "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType"
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                    }
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                  ]
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                }
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              }
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            ],
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            "laterality": {
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              "code": "419161000",
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              "system": "http://snomed.info/sct"
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            },
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            "description": "XR Wrist 3+ Views",
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            "numberOfInstances": 1
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          }
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        ],
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        "status": "available",
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        "started": "2015-01-14T13:22:42.000Z",
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        "subject": {
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          "type": "Patient",
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          "display": "GREEN^KEVA",
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          "identifier": {
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            "value": "RJN7270450X"
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          }
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        },
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        "endpoint": [
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          {
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            "reference": "#1.2.840.113619.2.243.6074146108103184.41976.4343.2084088"
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          }
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        ],
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        "modality": [
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          {
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            "coding": [
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              {
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                "code": "MR",
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                "system": "http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM"
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              }
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            ]
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          }
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        ],
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        "identifier": [
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          {
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            "use": "official",
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            "value": "urn:oid:1.2.840.113619.2.243.6074146108103184.41976.4343.2084088",
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            "system": "urn:dicom:uid"
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          }
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        ],
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        "reasonCode": [
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          {
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            "text": "Closed fracture of trapezoidal bone of wrist",
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            "coding": [
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              {
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                "code": "357009",
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                "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
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                "display": "Closed fracture of trapezoidal bone of wrist"
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              }
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            ]
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          }
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        ],
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        "description": "XR Wrist 3+ Views",
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        "resourceType": "ImagingStudy",
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        "procedureCode": [
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          {
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            "text": "XR Wrist 3+ Views",
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            "coding": [
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              {
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                "code": "RPID2589",
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                "system": "http://www.radlex.org",
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                "display": "XR Wrist 3+ Views"
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              }
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            ]
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          }
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        ],
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        "numberOfSeries": 1,
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        "numberOfInstances": 5
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      }
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    }
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  ],
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  "contained": [
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    {
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      "id": "1.2.840.113619.2.243.6074146108103184.41976.4343.2084088",
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      "status": "active",
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      "address": "https://testapi.redoxengine.com/dicom-web/{{destination-slug}}/Production/studies/1.2.840.113619.2.243.6074146108103184.41976.4343.2084088",
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      "payloadType": [
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        {
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          "text": "DICOM WADO-RS"
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        }
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      ],
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      "resourceType": "Endpoint",
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      "connectionType": {
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        "code": "dicom-wado-rs",
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        "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/endpoint-connection-type"
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      },
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      "payloadMimeType": [
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        "application/dicom"
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      ]
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    },
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    {
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      "id": "1.2.826.0.1.3680043.8.1055.1.20111103112244831.29109107.29203688",
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      "status": "active",
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      "address": "https://testapi.redoxengine.com/dicom-web/{{destination-slug}}/Production/studies/1.2.840.113619.2.243.6074146108103184.41976.4343.2084088/series/1.2.826.0.1.3680043.8.1055.1.20111103112244831.29109107.29203688",
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      "payloadType": [
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        {
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          "text": "DICOM WADO-RS"
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        }
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      ],
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      "resourceType": "Endpoint",
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      "connectionType": {
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        "code": "dicom-wado-rs",
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        "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/endpoint-connection-type"
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      },
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      "payloadMimeType": [
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        "application/dicom"
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      ]
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    }
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  ],
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  "timestamp": "2022-11-04T19:38:57.609Z",
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  "resourceType": "Bundle"
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}

Retrieve a patient's imaging data

Once you have the endpoint URL for the image you’re looking for, you can query the endpoint directly for the given imaging. Generally speaking, this is the translated FHIR® equivalent of WADO-RS. Refer to the ImagingStudy resource schema for more details. 

ImagingStudy/read
Query
bash
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curl 'https://api.redoxengine.com/fhir/R4/redox-fhir-sandbox/Development/ImagingStudy/1.2.840.113619.2.243.6074146108103184.41976.4343.2084088' \
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--request GET \
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--header 'Authorization: Bearer ${API_TOKEN}'
Response
json
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{
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  "note": {
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    "text": "XR Wrist 3+ Views"
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  },
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  "series": [
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    {
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      "uid": "1.2.826.0.1.3680043.8.1055.1.20111103112244831.29109107.29203688",
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      "number": 10,
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      "started": "2015-01-14T13:30:00.000Z",
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      "bodySite": {
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        "code": "T-15460",
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        "system": "http://snomed.info/sct"
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      },
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      "endpoint": [
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        {
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          "reference": "#1.2.826.0.1.3680043.8.1055.1.20111103112244831.29109107.29203688"
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        }
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      ],
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      "instance": [
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        {
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          "uid": "1.2.826.0.1.3680043.8.1055.1.20111103112244831.30826609.78057758",
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          "number": 1,
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          "sopClass": "1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.7"
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        }
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      ],
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      "modality": {
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        "code": "OT",
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        "system": "http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM"
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      },
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      "performer": [
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        {
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          "actor": {
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            "type": "Practioner",
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            "display": "OCTAVIUS^OTTO",
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            "identifier": {
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              "value": "12345678902",
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              "system": "urn:oid:2.16.528.1.1007.3.1"
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            }
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          },
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          "function": {
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            "coding": [
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              {
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                "code": "PRF",
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                "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType"
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              }
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            ]
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          }
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        }
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      ],
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      "laterality": {
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        "code": "419161000",
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        "system": "http://snomed.info/sct"
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      },
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      "description": "XR Wrist 3+ Views",
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      "numberOfInstances": 1
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    }
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  ],
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  "status": "available",
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  "started": "2015-01-14T13:22:42.000Z",
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  "subject": {
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    "type": "Patient",
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    "display": "GREEN^KEVA",
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    "identifier": {
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      "value": "RJN7270450X"
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    }
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  },
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  "endpoint": [
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    {
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      "reference": "#1.2.840.113619.2.243.6074146108103184.41976.4343.2084088"
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    }
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  ],
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  "modality": [
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    {
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      "coding": [
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        {
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          "code": "MR",
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          "system": "http://dicom.nema.org/resources/ontology/DCM"
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        }
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      ]
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    }
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  ],
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  "contained": [
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    {
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      "id": "1.2.840.113619.2.243.6074146108103184.41976.4343.2084088",
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      "status": "active",
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      "address": "https://testapi.redoxengine.com/dicom-web/tanner-test-13-dicom/Production/studies/1.2.840.113619.2.243.6074146108103184.41976.4343.2084088",
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      "payloadType": [
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        {
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          "text": "DICOM WADO-RS"
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        }
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      ],
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      "resourceType": "Endpoint",
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      "connectionType": {
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        "code": "dicom-wado-rs",
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        "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/endpoint-connection-type"
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      },
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      "payloadMimeType": [
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        "application/dicom"
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      ]
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    },
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    {
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      "id": "1.2.826.0.1.3680043.8.1055.1.20111103112244831.29109107.29203688",
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      "status": "active",
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      "address": "https://testapi.redoxengine.com/dicom-web/tanner-test-13-dicom/Production/studies/1.2.840.113619.2.243.6074146108103184.41976.4343.2084088/series/1.2.826.0.1.3680043.8.1055.1.20111103112244831.29109107.29203688",
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      "payloadType": [
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        {
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          "text": "DICOM WADO-RS"
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        }
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      ],
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      "resourceType": "Endpoint",
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      "connectionType": {
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        "code": "dicom-wado-rs",
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        "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/endpoint-connection-type"
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      },
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      "payloadMimeType": [
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        "application/dicom"
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      ]
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    }
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  ],
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  "identifier": [
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    {
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      "use": "official",
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      "value": "urn:oid:1.2.840.113619.2.243.6074146108103184.41976.4343.2084088",
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      "system": "urn:dicom:uid"
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    }
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  ],
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  "reasonCode": [
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    {
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      "text": "Closed fracture of trapezoidal bone of wrist",
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      "coding": [
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        {
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          "code": "357009",
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          "system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
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          "display": "Closed fracture of trapezoidal bone of wrist"
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        }
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      ]
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    }
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  ],
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  "description": "XR Wrist 3+ Views",
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  "resourceType": "ImagingStudy",
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  "procedureCode": [
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    {
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      "text": "XR Wrist 3+ Views",
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      "coding": [
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        {
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          "code": "RPID2589",
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          "system": "http://www.radlex.org",
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          "display": "XR Wrist 3+ Views"
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        }
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      ]
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    }
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  ],
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  "numberOfSeries": 1,
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  "numberOfInstances": 5
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}