A survey on Applying Ontological Engineering Approach for Hepatobiliary System Diseases

Medical Ontologies play a central role in integrating heterogeneous databases of various model organisms. Hepatobiliary system is very important to human vital processes. It has an ability to regulate the other systems. Furthermore, it may be affected by many pathologic conditions, which affect other organs negatively. This paper investigates the current studies on Ontological engineering 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. Keywords— Hepatobiliary System Diseases; Ontology Engineering; Protege; Medical Systems;