What is a Modality | Imaging Modalities Explained

A modality is the method of which a diagnostic procedure is performed. The modalities are classified by source of energy. Sound, radio waves, visual light, radiation whether ionizing or not. In the world of medical imaging, some examples of modality are X-ray (DX), Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR), Ultrasound(US) or Nuclear Medicine(NM).

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