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Subject: Re: Concepts arenot detected
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Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 13:00:33 +0000
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Shady,
It may have something to do with the configuration files for the dictionary=
 lookup.  There are a lot of things in the UMLS that cTAKES filters out by =
UMLS Type.  If you look in the dictionary project, the LookupDesc_Db.xml ha=
s a section of properties for the UMLS consumer, and there is a set of type=
s that are included for each semantic group.  For example, the "procedure" =
group has a property "proceduretuis" that includes the types T059, T060, T0=
61.  Looking in the UMLS browser, I couldn't find a TUI for "temperature" t=
hat the filter will allow.  You can experiment with those types to get more=
 permissive concept labeling.  You can explore the semantic types using the=
 Semantic Network Browser in the UMLS Terminology services.

Tim


On Feb 7, 2013, at 5:33 AM, Shady Hussein wrote:

> Hi,
>  Some concepts are not detected by cTAKES. I want to understand if the
> problem is in the UMLS dictionary or it is something else. In my opinion
> they are very basic things.
>=20
> Consider the following example
>=20
> VITAL SIGNS :
> Temperature 97.5 , heart rate 90 , blood pressure 104/80 , respiratory ra=
te
> 18 .
>=20
> Here Temperature, blood pressure and respiratory rate arenot annotated as
> Concept. Is there a way to annotate them or enhance the dictionary lookup=
 ?
>=20
> --=20
> Thanks and best Regards,
>=20
> Shady AbdelAziz