Patient—cancer diagnostic assessment type, bowel cancer code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

• Health, Standard 29/08/2014

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Collection and usage attributes

CODE 1   Colonoscopy

A colonoscopy is a procedure to visually examine the bowel using a special scope (colonoscope), usually carried out in a hospital or day clinic.

CODE 2   Computerised Tomography (CT) colonography

Computerised Tomography (CT) colonography is a procedure which uses CT scanning images to examine the bowel. A CT scan takes a series of x-rays, which builds up a three-dimensional picture of the bowel.

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

At present, a colonoscopy is the primary means by which bowel cancer is diagnosed.

Other test types may be added to this data element if/when they become available.

Relational attributes