Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2002. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| Exploration of thoracic artery | Is a | Exploration of artery | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Exploration of thoracic artery | Is a | Procedure on artery of thorax | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Exploration of thoracic artery | Method | Exploration - action | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Exploration of thoracic artery | Procedure site | Arterial structure | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 2 | |
| Exploration of thoracic artery | Procedure site | Artery of thorax | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Exploration of thoracic artery | Is a | Exploration of trunk | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Exploration of thoracic artery | Procedure site - Direct (attribute) | Artery of thorax | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Exploration of thoracic artery | Method | Exploration - action | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Exploration of thoracic artery | Procedure site - Direct (attribute) | Artery of thorax | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| Exploration of coronary artery (procedure) | Is a | True | Exploration of thoracic artery | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Exploration of subclavian artery | Is a | True | Exploration of thoracic artery | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Exploration of axillary artery | Is a | False | Exploration of thoracic artery | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Exploration of ascending aorta | Is a | True | Exploration of thoracic artery | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Exploration of aortic arch (procedure) | Is a | True | Exploration of thoracic artery | Inferred relationship | Some |
This concept is not in any reference sets