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Implementation of a SNOMED CT Browser for Effective Searching of Clinical Terminology

의학 용어의 효과적인 검색을 위한 SNOMED CT 브라우저의 구현

  • 류우석 (부산가톨릭대학교 병원경영학과)
  • Received : 2015.07.30
  • Accepted : 2015.09.23
  • Published : 2015.09.30
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Abstract

To write a medical record using SNOMED CT standard clinical terminologies, it is necessary to find and select an appropriate terminology from the huge volume of terminologies within short time. Using previous SNOMED CT search browsers, it is very difficult to select appropriate one from search results since they provide a simple list-up of similar candidate terminologies. This paper proposes a novel search browser which supports effect searching of clinical terminology by utilizing characteristics of SNOMED CT. The proposed system provides a simplified tree-view representing hierarchical structures of search results which enables fast selection of appropriate terminology from the search results. Design and Implementation of the system proves effectiveness of the proposed approach.

SNOMED CT 표준 의학 용어 체계를 활용하여 진료기록을 작성하기 위해서는 용어 체계에 포함된 방대한 양의 용어들 중 적합한 용어를 빠른 시간에 선택하는 것이 필요하다. 기존의 검색 브라우저들은 검색 결과를 단순 목록으로 나열하므로 유사한 용어들을 사용자가 구분하여 선택하기 어려운 문제가 있다. 본 논문에서는 용어체계의 특성을 고려하여 효과적인 용어의 검색이 가능한 브라우저를 제안한다. 제안하는 시스템에서는 간략화된 트리 형태로 검색 결과의 계층적 구조를 함께 표시하므로 검색 결과 용어들 중 원하는 용어를 빠르게 선택할 수 있다. 그리고 시스템 설계와 구현을 통해 제안하는 방법의 효과성을 입증한다.

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