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Setting the Scene to Link SNOMED CT to Realism-Based Ontologies

  • SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

In a proof of concept study, we assessed the feasibility of designing a first-order logic (FOL) framework capable of translating SNOMED CT's terminological view on patient data as referencing concepts, into the realism-based view of the Basic Formal Ontology and the Ontology for General Medical Science according to which patient data represent instances of types. Because within the subject domain of this study, SNOMED CT's terminological coverage was excellent, and its EL++ axioms can be automatically translated into FOL as well as the antecedent part of bridging axioms between SNOMED CT and realism-based ontologies, we conclude that this is an area of R&D that deserves further attention and that may lead to new ways of federating terminologies with ontologies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMEDINFO 2023 - The Future is Accessible
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics
EditorsJen Bichel-Findlay, Paula Otero, Philip Scott, Elaine Huesing
PublisherIOS Press BV
Pages84-88
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781643684567
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 25 2024
Event19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MedInfo 2023 - Sydney, Australia
Duration: Jul 8 2023Jul 12 2023

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume310
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Conference

Conference19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MedInfo 2023
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period07/8/2307/12/23

Keywords

  • Basic Formal Ontology
  • CLIF
  • SNOMED CT

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