> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.metriport.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Media > A photo, video, or audio recording acquired or used in healthcare. The actual content may be inline or provided by direct reference. ## Properties | Name | Required | Type | Description | | ----------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | identifier | No | [Identifier](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/identifier)\[] | Identifier(s) for the image | | basedOn | No | Reference\<[ServiceRequest](/medical-api/fhir/resources/servicerequest) / [CarePlan](/medical-api/fhir/resources/careplan)>\[] | Procedure that caused this media to be created | | partOf | No | Reference\\[] | Part of referenced event | | status | Yes | code | preparation / in-progress / not-done / on-hold / stopped / completed / entered-in-error / unknown | | type | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Classification of media as image, video, or audio | | modality | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | The type of acquisition equipment/process | | view | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Imaging view, e.g. Lateral or Antero-posterior | | subject | No | Reference\<[Patient](/medical-api/fhir/resources/patient) / [Practitioner](/medical-api/fhir/resources/practitioner) / [PractitionerRole](/medical-api/fhir/resources/practitionerrole) / [Group](/medical-api/fhir/resources/group) / [Device](/medical-api/fhir/resources/device) / [Specimen](/medical-api/fhir/resources/specimen) / [Location](/medical-api/fhir/resources/location)> | Who/What this Media is a record of | | encounter | No | Reference\<[Encounter](/medical-api/fhir/resources/encounter)> | Encounter associated with media | | created\[x] | No | dateTime, [Period](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/period) | When Media was collected | | issued | No | instant | Date/Time this version was made available | | operator | No | Reference\<[Practitioner](/medical-api/fhir/resources/practitioner) / [PractitionerRole](/medical-api/fhir/resources/practitionerrole) / [Organization](/medical-api/fhir/resources/organization) / [CareTeam](/medical-api/fhir/resources/careteam) / [Patient](/medical-api/fhir/resources/patient) / [Device](/medical-api/fhir/resources/device) / [RelatedPerson](/medical-api/fhir/resources/relatedperson)> | The person who generated the image | | reasonCode | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[] | Why was event performed? | | bodySite | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Observed body part | | deviceName | No | string | Name of the device/manufacturer | | device | No | Reference\<[Device](/medical-api/fhir/resources/device) / [DeviceMetric](/medical-api/fhir/resources/devicemetric) / [Device](/medical-api/fhir/resources/device)> | Observing Device | | height | No | positiveInt | Height of the image in pixels (photo/video) | | width | No | positiveInt | Width of the image in pixels (photo/video) | | frames | No | positiveInt | Number of frames if > 1 (photo) | | duration | No | decimal | Length in seconds (audio / video) | | content | Yes | [Attachment](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/attachment) | Actual Media - reference or data | | note | No | [Annotation](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/annotation)\[] | Comments made about the media | ## Search Parameters | Name | Type | Description | Expression | | ---------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | | based-on | reference | Procedure that caused this media to be created | Media.basedOn | | created | date | When Media was collected | Media.created | | device | reference | Observing Device | Media.device | | encounter | reference | Encounter associated with media | Media.encounter | | identifier | token | Identifier(s) for the image | Media.identifier | | modality | token | The type of acquisition equipment/process | Media.modality | | operator | reference | The person who generated the image | Media.operator | | patient | reference | Who/What this Media is a record of | Media.subject | | site | token | Observed body part | Media.bodySite | | status | token | preparation / in-progress / not-done / on-hold / stopped / completed / entered-in-error / unknown | Media.status | | subject | reference | Who/What this Media is a record of | Media.subject | | type | token | Classification of media as image, video, or audio | Media.type | | view | token | Imaging view, e.g. Lateral or Antero-posterior | Media.view | ## Inherited Properties | Name | Required | Type | Description | | ----------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ | | id | No | string | Logical id of this artifact | | meta | No | [Meta](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/meta) | Metadata about the resource | | implicitRules | No | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | | language | No | code | Language of the resource content | | text | No | [Narrative](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/narrative) | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | | contained | No | Resource\[] | Contained, inline Resources | | extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored | To view the FHIR specification for this resource, see [Media](https://www.hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Media).