Can you use Radiology terms in Group Files?

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Hello LOINC team,

I have a quick question. Can you please confirm whether Radiology terms can be used in Group Files. I do not see any examples so far.

Thanks!
Katy Holck, JP Systems

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Hi Katy,

The Group file in the June 2017 LOINC release did not contain any radiology terms, but the December release will likely include some radiology groups, including laterality roll-ups (i.e., left, right, bilateral, unilateral, unspecified). I presented these during the Clinical LOINC meeting in September as potential new groups for feedback, which is where you may have seen them.

Thanks for your interest!