Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Knowledge Base of the Visible Human Based on Semantic Network.

Based on the early-established spatial model for 3D representation of acupoints, a comprehensive visible human model was developed, incorporated with a linked symbolic description regarding anatomical terms and their relations, especially for description of the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) knowledge. The model of the intelligent object, the organization of the semantic network, the display mode of TCM concepts and the extension of TCM contents were discussed. The relationships of dangerous acupoints and their anatomical structures were also originally explored. The TCM knowledge base system based on the network of "intelligent object" was addressed. A 3D anatomical atlas of acupuncture is being prepared. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]