> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.scan.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Returns a list of body parts

> Returns a list of body parts that can be scanned.

Different modalities support different body parts. Call without parameters to retrieve all supported body parts, 
or include the modality parameter to filter results to body parts available for a specific scan type.




## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.yaml get /api/v2/body_parts
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Scan.com API
  version: v2
  description: >
    This API provides comprehensive access to Scan.com’s core functionalities, 

    including management of referrals, patient information, authentication, body
    parts, 

    and imaging modalities. It enables seamless integration for scheduling, data
    retrieval, 

    and workflow automation within the Scan.com platform, facilitating efficient
    and secure 

    handling of medical imaging processes.
servers:
  - url: https://api.staging.scan.com
    description: Sandbox
  - url: https://api.scan.com
    description: Production
security:
  - BearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Courier SSO
    description: >-
      Mint a one-time Courier portal SSO URL with the same Bearer token used for
      the rest of the API.
  - name: Webhooks
    description: >-
      Outbound HTTP POST notifications sent to your api_credentials.webhook_url
      when visit or notification status changes. Configure api_credentials on
      your LawFirm, Practice, CoordinationGroup, Insurance, Employer, or
      NurseCaseManagementGroup.
  - name: Order Documents
    description: >-
      Retrieve radiology report PDFs, DICOM imaging, and invoices for orders
      visible to the authenticated group.
  - name: Locations
    description: >-
      Rank nearby imaging centers for a referral after medical safety answers
      are on file. Partners submit a preferred center; Scan books the visit.
  - name: Testing
    description: Staging-only fixture bootstrap, status advancement, and test webhooks.
  - name: FHIR
    description: >-
      Opt-in FHIR R4 read shapes for DiagnosticReport and ImagingStudy. Not a
      FHIR server.
paths:
  /api/v2/body_parts:
    get:
      tags:
        - Body Parts
      summary: Returns a list of body parts
      description: >
        Returns a list of body parts that can be scanned.


        Different modalities support different body parts. Call without
        parameters to retrieve all supported body parts, 

        or include the modality parameter to filter results to body parts
        available for a specific scan type.
      operationId: listBodyParts
      parameters:
        - name: modality
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Filter by modality (name or ID)
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: body parts list
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                body parts list:
                  value:
                    - id: 11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111
                      name: Head
                      slug: head
                      laterality: false
                    - id: 11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111112
                      name: Arm
                      slug: arm
                      laterality: true
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    id:
                      type: string
                      format: uuid
                    name:
                      type: string
                    slug:
                      type: string
                    laterality:
                      type: boolean
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
      security:
        - BearerAuth: []
components:
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing, expired, or wrong-environment token
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/RequestId'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            unauthorized:
              value:
                error: Unauthorized
                message: Unauthorized
                type: authentication_error
                code: unauthorized
                request_id: abc-123
                documentation_url: https://docs.scan.com/guides/errors#unauthorized
            expired:
              value:
                error: API token expired
                message: API token expired
                type: authentication_error
                code: api_token_expired
                request_id: abc-123
                documentation_url: https://docs.scan.com/guides/errors#api_token_expired
    TooManyRequests:
      description: Sandbox request allowance exhausted
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/RequestId'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error: Sandbox request limit reached
            message: Sandbox request limit reached
            type: rate_limit_error
            code: sandbox_request_limit_reached
            request_id: abc-123
            documentation_url: https://docs.scan.com/guides/errors#sandbox_request_limit_reached
    InternalServerError:
      description: Unexpected internal error
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/RequestId'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            error: Internal server error
            message: Internal server error
            type: api_error
            code: internal_error
            request_id: abc-123
            documentation_url: https://docs.scan.com/guides/errors#internal_error
  headers:
    RequestId:
      description: Correlate this response with Scan support.
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
          example: validation_error
        code:
          type: string
          example: unprocessable_entity
        request_id:
          type: string
        documentation_url:
          type: string
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      required:
        - error
        - message
        - type
        - code
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >
        `Authorization: Bearer <api_token>`. Sandbox tokens come from Get API
        keys

        and allow 2,000 successful requests or 7 days. Failed 4xx/5xx responses
        do

        not consume the allowance. Production tokens are issued from the group's

        API access tab.

````