Direct Method

Known as: DIR, Direct Technique, Direct Treatment 
An osteopathic treatment strategy by which the restrictive barrier is engaged and a final activating force is applied to correct somatic dysfunction.
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2015
Highly Cited
2015
Global Economic Impact of Dental Diseases.
Reporting the economic burden of oral diseases is important to evaluate the societal relevance of preventing and addressing oral… (More)
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Four-dimensional deformable image registration using trajectory modeling.
A four-dimensional deformable image registration (4D DIR) algorithm, referred to as 4D local trajectory modeling (4DLTM), is… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
A direct method for fatty acid methyl ester synthesis: application to wet meat tissues, oils, and feedstuffs.
A simplified protocol to obtain fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) directly from fresh tissue, oils, or feedstuffs, without prior… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
Improved identification of intracortical lesions in multiple sclerosis with phase-sensitive inversion recovery in combination with fast double inversion recovery MR imaging.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Accurate detection and classification of purely intracortical lesions in multiple sclerosis (MS) are… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
A simple, direct method for x-ray scatter estimation and correction in digital radiography and cone-beam CT.
X-ray scatter poses a significant limitation to image quality in cone-beam CT (CBCT), resulting in contrast reduction, image… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Direct 3-dimensional measurement of scapular kinematics during dynamic movements in vivo.
The purpose of this study was to describe 3-dimensional scapular motion patterns during dynamic shoulder movements with the use… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The finite element model for the propagation of light in scattering media: a direct method for domains with nonscattering regions.
We present a method for handling nonscattering regions within diffusing domains. The method develops from an iterative radiosity… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Direct resin composite inlays/onlays: an 11 year follow-up.
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to present an 11-year assessment of direct resin composite inlays/onlays. METHODS One… (More)
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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Direct detection of free radicals in the reperfused rat heart using electron spin resonance spectroscopy.
The purpose of this study was to use a direct method, that of electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy, to demonstrate that… (More)
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Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Direct method for determining inorganic phosphate in serum with the "CentrifiChem".
A direct method was developed for determining inorganic phosphate in serum, which requires only a single reagent addition. The… (More)
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