Lung-Cancer-AI-Advisor / core /query_expansion.py
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Enhance API security and functionality by adding authentication middleware and session management. Updated app.py to include the new auth router and integrated authentication checks for protected endpoints. Modified requirements.txt to include necessary libraries for session handling. Updated .env.example to include authentication credentials. Improved retrieval functions with query expansion for better medical term matching and enriched context in responses.
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"""
Query Expansion Module for Medical Linguistic Variability
This module provides intelligent query expansion to handle:
- Medical term variations and synonyms
- Abbreviation expansion
- Spelling variations (US/UK/International)
- Specialty-specific terminology
- Multi-query retrieval strategies
"""
import re
from typing import List, Dict, Set, Tuple, Optional
from langchain.schema import Document
from .medical_terminology import (
normalize_query,
expand_query_with_variations,
get_synonyms,
expand_abbreviations,
extract_medical_entities,
is_medical_abbreviation,
get_abbreviation_expansion,
)
from .config import logger
class QueryExpansionStrategy:
"""
Intelligent query expansion strategy that adapts based on query characteristics.
"""
def __init__(self):
self.expansion_cache = {}
def expand(self, query: str, strategy: str = "adaptive") -> List[str]:
"""
Expand query using specified strategy.
Args:
query: Original query string
strategy: Expansion strategy - "adaptive", "aggressive", "conservative", "abbreviation_focused"
Returns:
List of expanded query variations
"""
# Check cache
cache_key = f"{query}_{strategy}"
if cache_key in self.expansion_cache:
return self.expansion_cache[cache_key]
if strategy == "adaptive":
expansions = self._adaptive_expansion(query)
elif strategy == "aggressive":
expansions = self._aggressive_expansion(query)
elif strategy == "conservative":
expansions = self._conservative_expansion(query)
elif strategy == "abbreviation_focused":
expansions = self._abbreviation_focused_expansion(query)
else:
expansions = [query]
# Cache result
self.expansion_cache[cache_key] = expansions
return expansions
def _adaptive_expansion(self, query: str) -> List[str]:
"""
Adaptive expansion that adjusts based on query characteristics.
- Short queries (< 5 words): More aggressive expansion
- Long queries: More conservative
- Queries with abbreviations: Focus on abbreviation expansion
"""
words = query.split()
word_count = len(words)
# Detect if query contains abbreviations
has_abbrev = any(is_medical_abbreviation(word) for word in words)
if has_abbrev:
# Focus on abbreviation expansion
return self._abbreviation_focused_expansion(query)
elif word_count <= 3:
# Short query - aggressive expansion
return self._aggressive_expansion(query)
elif word_count <= 7:
# Medium query - balanced expansion
return expand_query_with_variations(query, max_variations=5)
else:
# Long query - conservative expansion
return self._conservative_expansion(query)
def _aggressive_expansion(self, query: str) -> List[str]:
"""
Aggressive expansion with more variations.
Useful for short queries that need more context.
"""
expansions = []
normalized = normalize_query(query)
expansions.append(normalized)
# 1. Abbreviation expansion
abbrev_expansions = expand_abbreviations(normalized)
expansions.extend(abbrev_expansions)
# 2. Synonym expansion for each word
words = normalized.split()
for i, word in enumerate(words):
synonyms = get_synonyms(word)
for syn in list(synonyms)[:3]: # Top 3 synonyms
new_query = ' '.join(words[:i] + [syn] + words[i+1:])
expansions.append(new_query)
# 3. Multi-word phrase synonyms
from .medical_terminology import MEDICAL_SYNONYMS
for term, syn_list in MEDICAL_SYNONYMS.items():
if term in normalized:
for syn in syn_list[:3]:
expansions.append(normalized.replace(term, syn))
# 4. Spelling variations
from .medical_terminology import SPELLING_VARIATIONS
for us_spelling, uk_variants in SPELLING_VARIATIONS.items():
if us_spelling in normalized:
for uk_spelling in uk_variants:
expansions.append(normalized.replace(us_spelling, uk_spelling))
# Remove duplicates
return list(dict.fromkeys(expansions))[:10]
def _conservative_expansion(self, query: str) -> List[str]:
"""
Conservative expansion with fewer variations.
Useful for specific, well-formed queries.
"""
expansions = []
normalized = normalize_query(query)
expansions.append(normalized)
# Only expand obvious abbreviations
words = normalized.split()
for word in words:
if is_medical_abbreviation(word):
abbrev_expansions = expand_abbreviations(word)
for exp in abbrev_expansions[:2]: # Limit to 2
new_query = normalized.replace(word, exp)
expansions.append(new_query)
# Remove duplicates
return list(dict.fromkeys(expansions))[:5]
def _abbreviation_focused_expansion(self, query: str) -> List[str]:
"""
Expansion focused on abbreviation handling.
Expands all abbreviations to their full forms.
"""
expansions = []
normalized = normalize_query(query)
expansions.append(normalized)
# Identify and expand all abbreviations
words = normalized.split()
current_query = normalized
for word in words:
if is_medical_abbreviation(word):
full_forms = get_abbreviation_expansion(word)
for full_form in full_forms:
expanded = current_query.replace(word, full_form)
expansions.append(expanded)
# Also try with the expanded form as base for further expansion
current_query = expanded
# Remove duplicates
return list(dict.fromkeys(expansions))[:8]
class MultiQueryRetriever:
"""
Retrieves documents using multiple query variations and merges results.
"""
def __init__(self, base_retriever_func):
"""
Args:
base_retriever_func: Function that takes (query, **kwargs) and returns List[Document]
"""
self.base_retriever = base_retriever_func
self.query_expander = QueryExpansionStrategy()
def retrieve(
self,
query: str,
expansion_strategy: str = "adaptive",
merge_strategy: str = "weighted",
**retriever_kwargs
) -> List[Document]:
"""
Retrieve documents using multiple query variations.
Args:
query: Original query
expansion_strategy: How to expand the query
merge_strategy: How to merge results - "weighted", "union", "intersection"
**retriever_kwargs: Additional arguments for base retriever
Returns:
Merged list of documents
"""
# Expand query
query_variations = self.query_expander.expand(query, strategy=expansion_strategy)
logger.info(f"Expanded query into {len(query_variations)} variations")
logger.debug(f"Query variations: {query_variations}")
# Retrieve for each variation
all_results = []
for i, var_query in enumerate(query_variations):
try:
docs = self.base_retriever(var_query, **retriever_kwargs)
# Tag documents with query variation rank
for doc in docs:
if not hasattr(doc, 'metadata'):
doc.metadata = {}
doc.metadata['query_variation_rank'] = i
doc.metadata['query_variation'] = var_query
all_results.append((var_query, docs))
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"Retrieval failed for variation '{var_query}': {e}")
# Merge results
if merge_strategy == "weighted":
merged = self._weighted_merge(all_results)
elif merge_strategy == "union":
merged = self._union_merge(all_results)
elif merge_strategy == "intersection":
merged = self._intersection_merge(all_results)
else:
# Default to weighted
merged = self._weighted_merge(all_results)
logger.info(f"Retrieved {len(merged)} unique documents after merging")
return merged
def _weighted_merge(self, results: List[Tuple[str, List[Document]]]) -> List[Document]:
"""
Merge results with weighted scoring.
Earlier query variations get higher weight.
"""
doc_scores = {} # doc_id -> (doc, score)
for query_idx, (query_var, docs) in enumerate(results):
# Weight decreases with query variation rank
query_weight = 1.0 / (query_idx + 1)
for doc_idx, doc in enumerate(docs):
# Create unique doc identifier
doc_id = self._get_doc_id(doc)
# Position score (earlier is better)
position_score = 1.0 / (doc_idx + 1)
# Combined score
score = query_weight * position_score
if doc_id in doc_scores:
# Document appeared in multiple variations - boost score
existing_doc, existing_score = doc_scores[doc_id]
doc_scores[doc_id] = (existing_doc, existing_score + score)
else:
doc_scores[doc_id] = (doc, score)
# Sort by score and return documents
sorted_docs = sorted(doc_scores.values(), key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)
return [doc for doc, score in sorted_docs]
def _union_merge(self, results: List[Tuple[str, List[Document]]]) -> List[Document]:
"""
Merge results using union (all unique documents).
Preserves order from first appearance.
"""
seen_ids = set()
merged = []
for query_var, docs in results:
for doc in docs:
doc_id = self._get_doc_id(doc)
if doc_id not in seen_ids:
seen_ids.add(doc_id)
merged.append(doc)
return merged
def _intersection_merge(self, results: List[Tuple[str, List[Document]]]) -> List[Document]:
"""
Merge results using intersection (only documents in all variations).
Useful for high-precision retrieval.
"""
if not results:
return []
# Get doc IDs from first variation
first_docs = {self._get_doc_id(doc): doc for doc in results[0][1]}
common_ids = set(first_docs.keys())
# Intersect with other variations
for query_var, docs in results[1:]:
current_ids = {self._get_doc_id(doc) for doc in docs}
common_ids &= current_ids
# Return documents that appear in all variations
return [first_docs[doc_id] for doc_id in common_ids if doc_id in first_docs]
def _get_doc_id(self, doc: Document) -> str:
"""
Generate unique identifier for a document.
Uses source, page number, and content hash.
"""
source = doc.metadata.get('source', 'unknown')
page = doc.metadata.get('page_number', 'unknown')
content_hash = hash(doc.page_content[:200]) # Hash first 200 chars
return f"{source}_{page}_{content_hash}"
class SemanticQueryExpander:
"""
Expands queries using semantic understanding.
Uses context and co-occurrence patterns.
"""
def __init__(self):
from .medical_terminology import get_terminology_learner
self.learner = get_terminology_learner()
def expand_with_context(self, query: str, context: Optional[str] = None) -> List[str]:
"""
Expand query using contextual information.
Args:
query: Original query
context: Additional context (e.g., previous queries, conversation history)
Returns:
List of contextually expanded queries
"""
expansions = [query]
normalized = normalize_query(query)
# Extract key terms
entities = extract_medical_entities(normalized)
# Get related terms from learned patterns
for entity, entity_type in entities:
related = self.learner.get_related_terms(entity)
for related_term in list(related)[:3]:
expanded = normalized.replace(entity, related_term)
expansions.append(expanded)
# If context provided, extract relevant terms
if context:
context_entities = extract_medical_entities(normalize_query(context))
# Add context terms to query
for entity, _ in context_entities[:2]:
expansions.append(f"{normalized} {entity}")
return list(dict.fromkeys(expansions))[:7]
def expand_with_specialization(self, query: str, specialty: Optional[str] = None) -> List[str]:
"""
Expand query with specialty-specific terminology.
Args:
query: Original query
specialty: Medical specialty (e.g., "oncology", "radiology")
Returns:
List of specialty-aware expanded queries
"""
expansions = [query]
# Specialty-specific term mappings
specialty_terms = {
"oncology": ["cancer", "tumor", "malignancy", "neoplasm", "carcinoma"],
"radiology": ["imaging", "scan", "ct", "mri", "pet"],
"pathology": ["biopsy", "histology", "cytology", "tissue"],
"surgery": ["resection", "operative", "surgical", "procedure"],
}
if specialty and specialty.lower() in specialty_terms:
# Add specialty context to query
for term in specialty_terms[specialty.lower()][:2]:
if term not in query.lower():
expansions.append(f"{query} {term}")
return expansions
# ============================================================================
# CONVENIENCE FUNCTIONS
# ============================================================================
def expand_medical_query(
query: str,
strategy: str = "adaptive",
max_variations: int = 5
) -> List[str]:
"""
Convenience function to expand a medical query.
Args:
query: Original query
strategy: Expansion strategy
max_variations: Maximum number of variations
Returns:
List of query variations
"""
expander = QueryExpansionStrategy()
variations = expander.expand(query, strategy=strategy)
return variations[:max_variations]
def create_multi_query_retriever(base_retriever_func):
"""
Create a multi-query retriever instance.
Args:
base_retriever_func: Base retrieval function
Returns:
MultiQueryRetriever instance
"""
return MultiQueryRetriever(base_retriever_func)