## Profile Comparison between http://hl7.eu/fhir/base-r5/StructureDefinition/bodyStructure-eu-core vs http://hl7.eu/fhir/base-r5/StructureDefinition/bodyStructure-eu-core

Left: | BodyStructure (EU core) (http://hl7.eu/fhir/base-r5/StructureDefinition/bodyStructure-eu-core)
Right: | BodyStructure (EU core) (http://hl7.eu/fhir/base-r5/StructureDefinition/bodyStructure-eu-core)

### Messages

Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '2.0.0-ballot' vs '2.0.0'
Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2025-12-19T19:52:30+01:00' vs '2026-04-27T22:41:19+03:00'

### Metadata

Name | Value | Comments
--- | --- | ---
abstract | false |
baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/BodyStructure |
copyright | Copyright HL7 Europe. Licensed under creative commons public domain (CC0 1.0). |
date | 2025-12-19T19:52:30+01:00 | 2026-04-27T22:41:19+03:00 | Values Differ
description | This profile specifies how the HL7 FHIR BodyStructure resource should be used for conveying commonly used concepts in the European context. | This profile introduces essential constraints and extensions for the BodyStructure resource that apply across multiple use cases. | Values Differ
experimental |  |
fhirVersion | 5.0.0 |
jurisdiction |  |
jurisdiction[0] | http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm#150 |
kind | resource |
name | BodyStructureEuCore |
publisher | HL7 Europe |
purpose |  |
status | active |
title | BodyStructure (EU core) |
type | BodyStructure |
url | http://hl7.eu/fhir/base-r5/StructureDefinition/bodyStructure-eu-core |
version | 2.0.0-ballot | 2.0.0 | Values Differ

### Structure

Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
BodyStructure |  | 0..* | BodyStructure | Specific and identified anatomical structure |  | 0..* | BodyStructure | Specific and identified anatomical structure |
id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
language |  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (required): IETF language tag for a human language
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Starter
|  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (required): IETF language tag for a human language
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Starter
text |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Textual description of the body structure This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Textual description of the body structure This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |
contained |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Body structure identifier | Σ | 0..* | Identifier | Body structure identifier |
active | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this record is in active use | ?!Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this record is in active use |
morphology | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of Structure Binding: ?? (preferred) | Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Kind of Structure Binding: ?? (preferred) |
includedStructure |  | 1..* | BackboneElement | Included anatomic location(s) |  | 1..* | BackboneElement | Included anatomic location(s) |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
structure | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Code that represents the included structure Binding: ?? (preferred) | Σ | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Code that represents the included structure Binding: ?? (preferred) |
laterality |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Code that represents the included structure laterality Binding: ?? (preferred) |  | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Code that represents the included structure laterality Binding: ?? (preferred) |
bodyLandmarkOrientation |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Landmark relative location |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Landmark relative location |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
landmarkDescription |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Body ]andmark description Binding: ?? (example): Select SNOMED code system values. Values used in a podiatry setting to decsribe landmarks on the body. |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Body ]andmark description Binding: ?? (example): Select SNOMED code system values. Values used in a podiatry setting to decsribe landmarks on the body. |
clockFacePosition |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Clockface orientation Binding: ?? (example): Select SNOMED CT codes. A set of codes that describe a things orientation based on a hourly positions of a clock face. |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Clockface orientation Binding: ?? (example): Select SNOMED CT codes. A set of codes that describe a things orientation based on a hourly positions of a clock face. |
distanceFromLandmark |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Landmark relative location |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Landmark relative location |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
device |  | 0..* | CodeableReference(Device) | Measurement device Binding: ?? (example): Codes to identify medical devices. |  | 0..* | CodeableReference(Device) | Measurement device Binding: ?? (example): Codes to identify medical devices. |
value |  | 0..* | Quantity | Measured distance from body landmark |  | 0..* | Quantity | Measured distance from body landmark |
surfaceOrientation |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Relative landmark surface orientation Binding: ?? (preferred): Select SNOMED code system values. The surface area a body location is in relation to a landmark. |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Relative landmark surface orientation Binding: ?? (preferred): Select SNOMED code system values. The surface area a body location is in relation to a landmark. |
spatialReference |  | 0..* | Reference(ImagingSelection) | Cartesian reference for structure |  | 0..* | Reference(ImagingSelection) | Cartesian reference for structure |
qualifier |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Code that represents the included structure qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred) |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Code that represents the included structure qualifier Binding: ?? (preferred) |
excludedStructure |  | 0..* | See includedStructure (BodyStructure) | Excluded anatomic locations(s) |  | 0..* | See includedStructure (BodyStructure) | Excluded anatomic locations(s) |
description | Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Text description | Σ | 0..1 | markdown | Text description |
image |  | 0..* | Attachment | Attached images |  | 0..* | Attachment | Attached images |
patient | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Patient) | Who this is about | Σ | 1..1 | Reference(Patient) | Who this is about |
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