modality
noun
mo·dal·i·ty
mō-ˈda-lə-tē 
plural modalities
2
: the classification of logical propositions (see proposition sense 1) according to their asserting or denying the possibility, impossibility, contingency, or necessity of their content
3
: one of the main avenues of sensation (such as vision)
4
: a usually physical therapeutic agency
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If there are alternative imaging modalities that can answer the clinical question without radiation those options should be explored.
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Therapy modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, EMDR, and somatic therapies can help manage symptoms but aren’t a fix-all amid ongoing discrimination.
—Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
This includes the inability to timely and accurately diagnose life-altering or threatening conditions using imaging modalities which are essential in emergency medicine and trauma care.
—Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
All villas at this all-inclusive resort have their own private pools and direct beach access; the spa offers a range of healing modalities, including a traditional Polynesian taurumi massage.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Therapy modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, EMDR, and somatic therapies can help manage symptoms but aren’t a fix-all amid ongoing discrimination.
—Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
This includes the inability to timely and accurately diagnose life-altering or threatening conditions using imaging modalities which are essential in emergency medicine and trauma care.
—Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
All villas at this all-inclusive resort have their own private pools and direct beach access; the spa offers a range of healing modalities, including a traditional Polynesian taurumi massage.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Modality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modality. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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modality
noun
mo·dal·i·ty
mō-ˈdal-ət-ē
plural modalities
1
: one of the main avenues of sensation (as vision)
2
a
: a usually physical therapeutic agency
b
: an apparatus for applying a modality
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