Create a new study

POST/v1/autoScribe/studies

Creates a new study in the AutoScribe system with DICOM metadata and report generation information. The study can include patient demographics, scan details, clinical context (indication, history, technologist technique/notes), an imaging modality, an external patient identifier for linking studies, and external prior reports for comparison context.

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reportMetadata: StudyReportMetadata { age, dateOfBirth, facilityName, 9 more }

Patient demographics and scan information for report generation

age: optional string

Patient's age at study date (e.g., '34.5 years', '2 months')

dateOfBirth: optional string

Patient's date of birth. Format: YYYY-MM-DD (e.g., '1990-05-20')

facilityName: optional string

Name of the medical facility where the scan was performed

height: optional object { unit, value }

Patient's height with unit (e.g., {value: 70, unit: 'inches'} or {value: 178, unit: 'cm'})

unit: HeightUnit

Unit of measure for a height value. 'in' = inches, 'cm' = centimeters.

Accepts one of the following:

"in"

"cm"

value: number

minimum0

mrn: optional string

Medical Record Number - unique patient identifier

patientName: optional string

Full name of the patient

procedure: optional string

Procedure or study type (e.g., 'MRI Brain with Contrast'). Maps to database scan_type and dictation report_header.scan_type.

referringPhysicianName: optional string

Name of the physician who referred the patient for this scan

sex: optional Sex

Patient's biological sex. Options: 'male', 'female', 'other'

Accepts one of the following:

"male"

"female"

"other"

studyDate: optional string

Study date (YYYY-MM-DD). Maps to database scan_date and dictation report_header.scan_date.

studyTime: optional string

Study time (HH:MM). Maps to database scan_time and dictation report_header.scan_time.

weight: optional object { unit, value }

Patient's weight with unit (e.g., {value: 150, unit: 'lbs'} or {value: 68, unit: 'kg'})

unit: WeightUnit

Unit of measure for a weight value. 'lbs' = pounds, 'kg' = kilograms.

Accepts one of the following:

"lbs"

"kg"

value: number

minimum0

severity: Severity

Priority level of a study. 'normal' for routine, 'high' for urgent, 'stat' for immediate attention.

Accepts one of the following:

"normal"

"high"

"stat"

studyDescription: string

Description of the study/scan (e.g., 'Brain MRI with Contrast', 'Chest CT')

minLength1

studyInstanceUid: string

DICOM Study Instance UID. Must be a valid DICOM UID format (e.g., '1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2')

minLength1

assignedTo: optional string

User ID to assign the study to. Format: usr_{32-hex-chars}

clinicalHistory: optional string

Relevant clinical history for the patient/study

clinicalIndication: optional string

Clinical indication for the study (reason the study was ordered)

expressCustomerId: optional string

Express customer ID for the study. Format: cus_{32-hex-chars}

externalPatientId: optional string

Integrator-provided stable patient identifier used to link studies for the same patient across the AutoScribe system

metadata: optional map[string]

Custom key-value metadata for the study. Maximum 50 pairs, keys up to 100 chars, values up to 1000 chars

modality: optional string

Imaging modality for the study (free text, e.g., 'CT', 'MRI', 'X-Ray')

priorReports: optional array of PriorReport { reportText, externalStudyId, modality, 2 more }

External prior reports (metadata + full report text) to provide longitudinal/comparison context for this study. Maximum 50 items

reportText: string

Full prior report text

minLength1

maxLength50000

externalStudyId: optional string

Integrator's external study identifier

minLength1

maxLength256

modality: optional string

Imaging modality for the prior study

minLength1

maxLength100

studyDate: optional string

Prior study date (YYYY-MM-DD)

studyDescription: optional string

Description of the prior study

minLength1

maxLength1000

technologistNotes: optional array of string

Technologist notes for the study. Maximum 50 items, each up to 1000 characters

technologistTechnique: optional string

Imaging technique description provided by the technologist

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cancelledAt: string

Timestamp when the study was cancelled, null if not cancelled

formatdate-time

createdAt: string

Timestamp when the study was created

formatdate-time

isCancelled: boolean

Whether the study has been cancelled

reportMetadata: StudyReportMetadata { age, dateOfBirth, facilityName, 9 more }

Patient demographics and scan information for report generation

age: optional string

Patient's age at study date (e.g., '34.5 years', '2 months')

dateOfBirth: optional string

Patient's date of birth. Format: YYYY-MM-DD (e.g., '1990-05-20')

facilityName: optional string

Name of the medical facility where the scan was performed

height: optional object { unit, value }

Patient's height with unit (e.g., {value: 70, unit: 'inches'} or {value: 178, unit: 'cm'})

unit: HeightUnit

Unit of measure for a height value. 'in' = inches, 'cm' = centimeters.

Accepts one of the following:

"in"

"cm"

value: number

minimum0

mrn: optional string

Medical Record Number - unique patient identifier

patientName: optional string

Full name of the patient

procedure: optional string

Procedure or study type (e.g., 'MRI Brain with Contrast'). Maps to database scan_type and dictation report_header.scan_type.

referringPhysicianName: optional string

Name of the physician who referred the patient for this scan

sex: optional Sex

Patient's biological sex. Options: 'male', 'female', 'other'

Accepts one of the following:

"male"

"female"

"other"

studyDate: optional string

Study date (YYYY-MM-DD). Maps to database scan_date and dictation report_header.scan_date.

studyTime: optional string

Study time (HH:MM). Maps to database scan_time and dictation report_header.scan_time.

weight: optional object { unit, value }

Patient's weight with unit (e.g., {value: 150, unit: 'lbs'} or {value: 68, unit: 'kg'})

unit: WeightUnit

Unit of measure for a weight value. 'lbs' = pounds, 'kg' = kilograms.

Accepts one of the following:

"lbs"

"kg"

value: number

minimum0

severity: Severity

Priority level of a study. 'normal' for routine, 'high' for urgent, 'stat' for immediate attention.

Accepts one of the following:

"normal"

"high"

"stat"

studyDescription: string

Description of the study/scan (e.g., 'Brain MRI with Contrast', 'Chest CT')

minLength1

studyId: string

Unique study identifier. Format: stu_{32-hex-chars}

studyInstanceUid: string

DICOM Study Instance UID. Must be a valid DICOM UID format (e.g., '1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2')

minLength1

studyReportStatus: StudyReportStatus

AutoScribe report workflow status for a study. 'unassigned' = no radiologist assigned, 'assigned' = assigned but not started, 'in_progress' = actively being dictated, 'completed' = report signed, 'addendum_active' = addendum in progress.

Accepts one of the following:

"unassigned"

"assigned"

"in_progress"

"completed"

"addendum_active"

updatedAt: string

Timestamp when the study was last updated

formatdate-time

assignedTo: optional UserReference { email, userId, firstName, 4 more }

A reference to a user with basic identifying information

email: string

User's email address

userId: string

Unique user identifier. Format: usr_{32-hex-chars}

firstName: optional string

User's first name

lastName: optional string

User's last name

middleName: optional string

User's middle name

suffix1: optional string

Name suffix (e.g., 'MD', 'Jr.')

suffix2: optional string

Additional name suffix

clinicalHistory: optional string

Relevant clinical history for the study

clinicalIndication: optional string

Clinical indication for the study

createdByApiKey: optional APIKeyReference { apiKeyId, description, isViewerEnabled }

A reference to an API key with basic identifying information

apiKeyId: string

Unique API key identifier (UUIDv4 format)

formatuuid

description: string

Human-readable description of the API key

minLength1

isViewerEnabled: optional boolean

Whether this API key has access to the Viewer product

createdByUser: optional UserReference { email, userId, firstName, 4 more }

A reference to a user with basic identifying information

email: string

User's email address

userId: string

Unique user identifier. Format: usr_{32-hex-chars}

firstName: optional string

User's first name

lastName: optional string

User's last name

middleName: optional string

User's middle name

suffix1: optional string

Name suffix (e.g., 'MD', 'Jr.')

suffix2: optional string

Additional name suffix

expressCustomer: optional ExpressCustomerReference { expressCustomerId, expressCustomerName }

A reference to an Express customer with basic identifying information

expressCustomerId: string

Unique Express customer identifier. Format: cus_{32-hex-chars}

expressCustomerName: string

Name of the Express customer

minLength1

externalPatientId: optional string

Integrator-provided stable patient identifier for linking studies

isCritical: optional boolean

Whether the primary report was marked as critical at sign-off

metadata: optional map[string]

Custom key-value metadata for the study. Maximum 50 pairs, keys up to 100 chars, values up to 1000 chars

modality: optional string

Imaging modality for the study (free text)

priorReports: optional array of PriorReport { reportText, externalStudyId, modality, 2 more }

External prior reports with metadata and text

reportText: string

Full prior report text

minLength1

maxLength50000

externalStudyId: optional string

Integrator's external study identifier

minLength1

maxLength256

modality: optional string

Imaging modality for the prior study

minLength1

maxLength100

studyDate: optional string

Prior study date (YYYY-MM-DD)

studyDescription: optional string

Description of the prior study

minLength1

maxLength1000

reportIds: optional array of ReportIDWithStatus { isCritical, reportId, status }

Array of report IDs associated with this study, including addendums

isCritical: boolean

Whether the report was marked critical at sign-off. null when the report is not yet completed; true/false once completed.

reportId: string

Unique report identifier. Format: rep_{32-hex-chars}

status: ReportStatus

Status of an individual report. 'in_progress' = actively being dictated, 'completed' = signed.

Accepts one of the following:

"in_progress"

"completed"

technologistNotes: optional array of string

Technologist notes for the study

technologistTechnique: optional string

Imaging technique description

Create a new study

curl https://api.avarasoftware.com/v1/autoScribe/studies \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $AVARA_API_KEY" \
    -d '{
          "reportMetadata": {
            "dateOfBirth": "1985-07-20",
            "facilityName": "City Medical Center",
            "height": {
              "unit": "cm",
              "value": 165
            },
            "mrn": "MRN-2024-001234",
            "patientName": "Jane Doe",
            "procedure": "MRI Brain with Contrast",
            "referringPhysicianName": "Dr. Michael Chen",
            "sex": "female",
            "studyDate": "2024-03-15",
            "weight": {
              "unit": "kg",
              "value": 62
            }
          },
          "severity": "normal",
          "studyDescription": "Brain MRI with Contrast",
          "studyInstanceUid": "1.2.840.113619.2.55.3.604688119.868.1234567890.123",
          "assignedTo": "usr_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
          "expressCustomerId": "cus_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
          "metadata": {
            "department": "radiology",
            "priority": "routine"
          }
        }'

{
  "cancelledAt": null,
  "createdAt": "2024-03-15T10:30:00Z",
  "isCancelled": false,
  "reportMetadata": {
    "age": "38 years",
    "dateOfBirth": "1985-07-20",
    "facilityName": "City Medical Center",
    "height": {
      "unit": "cm",
      "value": 165
    },
    "mrn": "MRN-2024-001234",
    "patientName": "Jane Doe",
    "procedure": "MRI Brain with Contrast",
    "referringPhysicianName": "Dr. Michael Chen",
    "sex": "female",
    "studyDate": "2024-03-15",
    "studyTime": "14:30",
    "weight": {
      "unit": "kg",
      "value": 62
    }
  },
  "severity": "normal",
  "studyDescription": "Brain MRI with Contrast",
  "studyId": "stu_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
  "studyInstanceUid": "1.2.840.113619.2.55.3.604688119.868.1234567890.123",
  "studyReportStatus": "in_progress",
  "updatedAt": "2024-03-15T14:20:00Z",
  "assignedTo": {
    "email": "dr.smith@radiology.com",
    "userId": "usr_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Smith",
    "middleName": "Robert",
    "suffix1": "MD",
    "suffix2": "FACR"
  },
  "clinicalHistory": "clinicalHistory",
  "clinicalIndication": "clinicalIndication",
  "createdByApiKey": {
    "apiKeyId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "description": "Production API Key",
    "isViewerEnabled": true
  },
  "createdByUser": {
    "email": "dr.smith@radiology.com",
    "userId": "usr_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Smith",
    "middleName": "Robert",
    "suffix1": "MD",
    "suffix2": "FACR"
  },
  "expressCustomer": {
    "expressCustomerId": "cus_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
    "expressCustomerName": "City Medical Center"
  },
  "externalPatientId": "externalPatientId",
  "isCritical": true,
  "metadata": {
    "department": "radiology",
    "priority": "routine"
  },
  "modality": "modality",
  "priorReports": [
    {
      "reportText": "IMPRESSION: No acute cardiopulmonary process.",
      "externalStudyId": "EXT-2024-001",
      "modality": "CT",
      "studyDate": "2024-01-15",
      "studyDescription": "CT Chest without contrast"
    }
  ],
  "reportIds": [
    {
      "isCritical": null,
      "reportId": "rep_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
      "status": "in_progress"
    }
  ],
  "technologistNotes": [
    "x"
  ],
  "technologistTechnique": "technologistTechnique"
}

Returns Examples

{
  "cancelledAt": null,
  "createdAt": "2024-03-15T10:30:00Z",
  "isCancelled": false,
  "reportMetadata": {
    "age": "38 years",
    "dateOfBirth": "1985-07-20",
    "facilityName": "City Medical Center",
    "height": {
      "unit": "cm",
      "value": 165
    },
    "mrn": "MRN-2024-001234",
    "patientName": "Jane Doe",
    "procedure": "MRI Brain with Contrast",
    "referringPhysicianName": "Dr. Michael Chen",
    "sex": "female",
    "studyDate": "2024-03-15",
    "studyTime": "14:30",
    "weight": {
      "unit": "kg",
      "value": 62
    }
  },
  "severity": "normal",
  "studyDescription": "Brain MRI with Contrast",
  "studyId": "stu_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
  "studyInstanceUid": "1.2.840.113619.2.55.3.604688119.868.1234567890.123",
  "studyReportStatus": "in_progress",
  "updatedAt": "2024-03-15T14:20:00Z",
  "assignedTo": {
    "email": "dr.smith@radiology.com",
    "userId": "usr_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Smith",
    "middleName": "Robert",
    "suffix1": "MD",
    "suffix2": "FACR"
  },
  "clinicalHistory": "clinicalHistory",
  "clinicalIndication": "clinicalIndication",
  "createdByApiKey": {
    "apiKeyId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "description": "Production API Key",
    "isViewerEnabled": true
  },
  "createdByUser": {
    "email": "dr.smith@radiology.com",
    "userId": "usr_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Smith",
    "middleName": "Robert",
    "suffix1": "MD",
    "suffix2": "FACR"
  },
  "expressCustomer": {
    "expressCustomerId": "cus_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
    "expressCustomerName": "City Medical Center"
  },
  "externalPatientId": "externalPatientId",
  "isCritical": true,
  "metadata": {
    "department": "radiology",
    "priority": "routine"
  },
  "modality": "modality",
  "priorReports": [
    {
      "reportText": "IMPRESSION: No acute cardiopulmonary process.",
      "externalStudyId": "EXT-2024-001",
      "modality": "CT",
      "studyDate": "2024-01-15",
      "studyDescription": "CT Chest without contrast"
    }
  ],
  "reportIds": [
    {
      "isCritical": null,
      "reportId": "rep_1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
      "status": "in_progress"
    }
  ],
  "technologistNotes": [
    "x"
  ],
  "technologistTechnique": "technologistTechnique"
}