Idea or Concept
modality
mo·dal·i·ty [ moh-dal-i-tee ]
Definitions related to modality:
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A method of treatment. For example, surgery and chemotherapy are treatment modalities.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A specific manner, characteristic, pattern of application or the employment of, any therapeutic agent or method of treatment, especially involving the physical treatment of a condition.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Type of data acquisition device.DICOM DictionaryDigital Imaging and Communications in Medicine, 2021
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