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SNOMED CT® Release Format 1 (RF1) Guide - ihtsdo

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

Classification<br />

ICD-O Topography<br />

International Classification of<br />

Diseases for Oncology Geneva,<br />

World Health Organization<br />

Version<br />

Version 2, Version 3<br />

The cross-mapping approach in <strong>SNOMED</strong> Clinical Terms is based on these general principles.<br />

• <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT concepts always retain their meaning:<br />

• <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT is a concept -based reference terminology where extensive scientific expertise has been<br />

utilized to provide a rich work of medical concepts along with their descriptions, synonyms, logical<br />

descriptors and relationships to other concepts. Therefore, in developing these mappings, <strong>SNOMED</strong><br />

CT concepts have retained their meaning and not the meaning suggested by a classification.<br />

• Automated mapping is a goal:<br />

• The cross mapping scheme is designed to support automated cross mapping (in future releases) by<br />

striving for one-to-one mappings when possible and by providing a technical schema that supports<br />

rule-based processing.<br />

• Implementation Review of mappings is expected:<br />

• The mapping files are intended as tools to jumpstart <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT sites in cross mapping projects. It<br />

is expected that each site will review these files and implement cross mapping functions and values<br />

specific to their needs.<br />

• Some concepts may be part of a <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT extension file and can be ignored if that extension is<br />

not used. These concepts are designed with a 10 in the partition identifier component of the concept<br />

ID.<br />

3.2.11.1. Specification of cross-reference schema<br />

The <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT structure for supporting Cross Maps includes three tables specific to the cross map function.<br />

The structure of these tables provides tremendous flexibility to support the expression and delivery of several<br />

types of cross mappings. The technical structure of these tables is summarized elsewhere in the Technical<br />

Reference <strong>Guide</strong>.<br />

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

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