Partitioning the UMLS semantic network

Authors

Zong Chen, Department of Computer Science
Yehoshua Perl, Department of Computer Science
Michael Halper, Kean University
James Geller, Department of Computer Science
Huanying Gu, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2002

Abstract

The unified medical language system (UMLS) integrates many well-established biomedical terminologies. The UMLS semantic network (SN) can help orient users to the vast knowledge content of the UMLS Metathesaurus (META) via its abstract conceptual view. However, the SN itself is large and complex and may still be difficult to comprehend. Our technique partitions the SN into smaller meaningful units amenable to display on limited-sized computer screens. The basis for the partitioning is the distribution of the relationships within the SN. Three rules are applied to transform the original partition into a second more cohesive partition.

Identifier

0036591378 (Scopus)

Publication Title

IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1109/TITB.2002.1006296

ISSN

10897771

PubMed ID

12075663

First Page

102

Last Page

108

Issue

2

Volume

6

Recommended Citation

Chen, Zong; Perl, Yehoshua; Halper, Michael; Geller, James; and Gu, Huanying, "Partitioning the UMLS semantic network" (2002). Faculty Publications. 14684.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/14684