Ontology-based Approach for Hepatobiliary System Diseases

Abstract

Medical Ontologies play a central role in integrating heterogeneous databases of various model organisms. The Hepatobiliary system is very important for human vital processes. It has an ability to regulate the other systems. Furthermore, it plays an important role in many body functions like protein production. Also, it may be affected by many pathologic conditions, which affect other organs negatively.. This paper investigates the current studies on Ontology-based approach and Ontology techniques for Hepatobiliary System Diseases. We present conceptual view for the Hepatobiliary system and its infected diseases. Besides, we propose a new classification schema for the research efforts investigated so far. We classified the research efforts investigated so far based on the Hepatobiliary system organs: Liver, Gallbladder, Bile duct and Pancreas. Besides, we discuss the current research gaps found in this research area.