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ultrasound legal name

us_legal_nm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The official registered name for a sonographic imaging. Used to display and describe the ultrasound in a human-readable format. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for ultrasound management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

us_legal_nm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  us_legal_nm VARCHAR(100),  -- ultrasound legal name
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  us_legal_nm as ultrasound_legal_name
FROM claims;

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