> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.snomed.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.snomed.org/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/domain-specific-modeling/procedure/index-1/index.md).
# Clinical Imaging Procedure Naming Conventions
**This Editorial Guide is used for Education Purposes Only. It is used in the Authoring Courses and Certifications. It is based on the January 2026 Editorial Guide.**
Almost all imaging procedures can be unambiguously expressed in a number of ways. There is a balance between flexibility in language and efficiency in terminology maintenance. Consequently, all variants for imaging modalities are not routinely included in SNOMED CT. Submissions for additional descriptions must be justified explicitly.
At a minimum, procedures are ordinarily expressed with the modality and body site. Existing content may have inconsistencies, but new content should following the naming conventions that follow.
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The use of *near synonyms* is acceptable for clinical imaging procedures:
For example,
* 79516005 | Renal arteriography (procedure)| has the synonym renal angiography
* 726077005 | Computed tomography arteriography of bronchial artery (procedure)| has the synonym CT *angiography* of bronchial artery
* 709552006 | Computed tomography angiography of iliac artery (procedure)| has the synonym CT *angiogram* of iliac artery
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[Imaging Adjustments for View, Projection, or Technique](/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/domain-specific-modeling/procedure/index-1/index/imaging-adjustments-for-view-projection-or-technique.md)
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[Diagnostic Imaging for Multiple Body Sites](/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/domain-specific-modeling/procedure/index-1/index/diagnostic-imaging-for-multiple-body-sites.md)
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[Nuclear Medicine - Radionuclide Imaging](/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/domain-specific-modeling/procedure/index-1/index/nuclear-medicine-radionuclide-imaging.md)
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[Multi-modality Imaging: PET, CT and SPECT, CT](/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/domain-specific-modeling/procedure/index-1/index/multi-modality-imaging-pet-ct-and-spect-ct.md)
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[Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography - SPECT](/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/domain-specific-modeling/procedure/index-1/index/single-photon-emission-computed-tomography-spect.md)
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[Positron Emission Tomography - PET](/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/domain-specific-modeling/procedure/index-1/index/positron-emission-tomography-pet.md)
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[Fluoroscopy and Fluoroscopic Imaging](/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/domain-specific-modeling/procedure/index-1/index/fluoroscopy-and-fluoroscopic-imaging.md)
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[Imaging Guided Procedure Naming](/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/domain-specific-modeling/procedure/index-1/index/imaging-guided-procedure-naming.md)
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[Contrast for Imaging](/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/domain-specific-modeling/procedure/index-1/index/contrast-for-imaging.md)
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[Magnetic Resonance Imaging - MRI](/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/domain-specific-modeling/procedure/index-1/index/magnetic-resonance-imaging-mri.md)
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[Computed Tomography - CT](/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/domain-specific-modeling/procedure/index-1/index/computed-tomography-ct.md)
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[Ultrasonography](/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/domain-specific-modeling/procedure/index-1/index/ultrasonography.md)
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[Radiographic Imaging, X-ray and Plain X-ray](/education/snomed-ct-education-editorial-guide/readme/authoring/domain-specific-modeling/procedure/index-1/index/radiographic-imaging-x-ray-and-plain-x-ray.md)
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