diff --git a/src/Data/PatientData.cpp b/src/Data/PatientData.cpp
index e63224e..47946bd 100644
--- a/src/Data/PatientData.cpp
+++ b/src/Data/PatientData.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,16 @@ std::string PatientData::getLaterality() const
     return mLaterality;
 }
 
+void PatientData::setModality(const std::string& aModality)
+{
+    mModality = aModality;
+}
+
+std::string PatientData::getModality() const
+{
+    return mModality;
+}
+
 void PatientData::setIsEmptyData(bool aIsEmptyData)
 {
     mIsEmptyData = aIsEmptyData;
diff --git a/src/Data/PatientData.h b/src/Data/PatientData.h
index 772aa5d..b040f79 100644
--- a/src/Data/PatientData.h
+++ b/src/Data/PatientData.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public:
     std::string getPatientSex() const;
     std::string getPatientBirthDate();
     std::string getLaterality() const;
+    std::string getModality() const;
     bool getIsEmptyData() const;
 
 private:
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ private:
     void setPatientSex(const std::string& aPatientSex);
     void setPatientBirthDate(const std::string& aPatientBirthDate);
     void setLaterality(const std::string& aLaterality);
+    void setModality(const std::string& aModality);
     void setIsEmptyData(bool aIsEmptyData);
 
 private:
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ private:
     std::string mPatientSex;
     std::string mPatientBirthDate;
     std::string mLaterality;
+    std::string mModality;
     bool mIsEmptyData;
 
     friend class PatientDataReader;
diff --git a/src/DataReader/PatientDataReader.cpp b/src/DataReader/PatientDataReader.cpp
index e44b76e..42d28e6 100644
--- a/src/DataReader/PatientDataReader.cpp
+++ b/src/DataReader/PatientDataReader.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ PatientData PatientDataReader::getPatientDataFromHJ(const std::string& aFilePath
     {
         result.setStudyUID(patientObj.at("StudyUID").get<std::string>());
     }
+
+    if(patientObj.contains("Modality"))
+    {
+        result.setModality(patientObj.at("Modality").get<std::string>());
+    }
     delete[] patientCString;
     stream.close();
     return  result;