SNOMED CT browsers and other applications that enable access SNOMED CT concepts allow the content and structure of the terminology to be explored. This exploration can serve many different purposes, ranging from allowing people to get a broad idea of the scope of SNOMED CT to looking for specific concepts that interest them. The same applications can be used to enable a more thorough review of the terminology in a particular specialty area to assess the breadth, depth and applicability of SNOMED CT to a particular set of requirements. Tools that enable visual review of a released SNOMED CT Edition are also valuable for quality assurance and when considering requests for addition or changes to the terminology.
The table below shows a summary of the terminology services required to support effective exploration and review of SNOMED CT content.
Enable the selection of SNOMED CT edition and version to be explored.
REQUIRED
N/A
Enable concepts to be found by identifier.
REQUIRED
N/A
Enable the display of terms for any identified concept.
REQUIRED
N/A
Enable the display of the definition of a concept.
REQUIRED
N/A
Enable the display of the SNOMED CT subtype hierarchy, including supertype parents and subtype children.
REQUIRED
• Get subtype children of a concept • Get supertype parents of a concept
N/A
Enable concepts to be found by term searches.
REQUIRED
• Find concepts by term search only
N/A
Enable concepts to be found by constrained term searches.
OPTIONAL
• Find concepts by constrained term search
Details
Enable the display of an indication of the reference sets of which a specified concept or description is a member.
OPTIONAL
N/A
Enable the display of the acceptability of a specified description in an identified language reference set
OPTIONAL
N/A
Enable the display of reference set data related to a specified reference set member.
OPTIONAL
N/A
Enable the display of all members of a specified reference set and the reference set data related to each member.
OPTIONAL
N/A