Use of word and graph embedding to measure semantic relatedness between Unified Medical Language System concepts.

Journal: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The study sought to explore the use of deep learning techniques to measure the semantic relatedness between Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) concepts.

Authors

  • Yuqing Mao
    Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 138 Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China.
  • Kin Wah Fung
    National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD, USA.