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2 | <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT <strong>Release</strong> <strong>Format</strong> 1 (<strong>RF1</strong>) <strong>Guide</strong> July 2012<br />

Contents<br />

Chapter 1: Preface...............................................................................5<br />

Where is the Glossary?............................................................................................................5<br />

Document Properties...............................................................................................................6<br />

Amendment History .................................................................................................................6<br />

Status.......................................................................................................................................6<br />

Additional information...............................................................................................................7<br />

Inventory of Documentation.....................................................................................................8<br />

Copyright Notice.......................................................................................................................9<br />

Chapter 2: Structure and Content <strong>Guide</strong>.........................................11<br />

<strong>SNOMED</strong> CT Technical Overview..........................................................................................11<br />

Components................................................................................................................11<br />

Derivatives...................................................................................................................19<br />

Extensions...................................................................................................................22<br />

Instance data...............................................................................................................24<br />

Logical Abstract Models.........................................................................................................26<br />

Logical Model of <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT Components..............................................................26<br />

Logical Model of <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT expressions................................................................45<br />

Representational Forms.........................................................................................................61<br />

<strong>Release</strong> Files...............................................................................................................61<br />

Representing <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT identifiers........................................................................61<br />

Representing Extensions.............................................................................................68<br />

Representational Forms for Expressions.....................................................................76<br />

Stated Relationships <strong>Guide</strong>.........................................................................................84<br />

Other Representational Forms....................................................................................89<br />

Additional Reference Materials....................................................................................90<br />

Chapter 3: <strong>Release</strong> File <strong>Format</strong>s....................................................102<br />

<strong>RF1</strong> Compatibility and Conversion Tools..............................................................................102<br />

<strong>Release</strong> <strong>Format</strong> 1.................................................................................................................103<br />

<strong>Release</strong> <strong>Format</strong> 1 - Overview....................................................................................104<br />

<strong>Release</strong> <strong>Format</strong> 1 - Structure diagram......................................................................105<br />

Core Table Structure..................................................................................................105<br />

Subset Mechanism....................................................................................................110<br />

Navigation hierarchies...............................................................................................115<br />

Cross-Mapping..........................................................................................................116<br />

Content History..........................................................................................................122<br />

Distribution Files .......................................................................................................138<br />

© 2002-2012 International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation CVR #: 30363434

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