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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.
National Institutes of Health

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Articulatory Treatment SystemExaggeration technique (procedure)High Velocity Low Amplitude TechniqueIntegrated Neuromusculoskeletal Release

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Osteopathic manipulation (procedure)

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Hydrogen bonding and Raman, IR, and 2D-IR spectroscopy of dilute HOD in liquid D2O
We present improvements on our previous approaches for calculating vibrational spectroscopy observables for the OH stretch region… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Improved suppression of plaque‐mimicking artifacts in black‐blood carotid atherosclerosis imaging using a multislice motion‐sensitized driven‐equilibrium (MSDE) turbo spin‐echo (TSE) sequence
In this study, a turbo spin‐echo (TSE) based motion‐sensitized driven‐equilibrium (MSDE) sequence was used as an alternative… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Scaffold fabrication by indirect three-dimensional printing.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
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… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Mechanical properties and stability measurement of cholesterol-containing liposome on mica by atomic force microscopy.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Loss of heterozygosity of p53 gene and p53 protein expression in human colorectal carcinomas.
The p53 gene is a tumor suppressor gene located on chromosome 17p. Deletions of this chromosome and point mutations of p53 have… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Three‐dimensional counting: An accurate and direct method to estimate numbers of cells in sectioned material
We introduce a way to count and measure cells in an optically defined volume of tissue called a counting box. This method—direct… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
A novel technique for the determination of body fat by computed tomography.
We have developed a new method of measuring fat volume of the human body, using computed tomographic scanning (CT scan) - no… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Direct microdetermination of serum calcium.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Pyroelectric Coefficient Direct Measurement Technique and Application to a Nsec Response Time Detector
A direct method for measuring pyroelectric coefficients is described. The method is more straightforward than either the dynamic… 
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