Legal document that was named by an Internal Revenue Service ruling that involved a trust created by a Jewish congregation on behalf of its rabbi. Such trusts require the employer to make contributions to the trust that are irrevocable. The trust is managed by an independent trustee who pays benefits in the event of death, disability, or retirement of the employee. The employer is not allowed to take tax deductions for its contributions to the trust until funds are actually distributed to the employee.

Doctor of Medicine who specializes in radiology and is concerned with the diagnostic and/or therapeutic use of x-rays and other imaging technologies.

Branch of medicine that deals with radioactive substances and is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury by visualizing any of the various sources of radiant energy.

Division of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code book that contains information about radiographic, nuclear medicine, and diagnostic ultrasound procedures.

Written or dictated document of the findings after radiological films have been taken of an individual’s body part or organ. Also referred to as x-ray report .

Three branches of radiology services include diagnostic radiology, which is imaging using external sources of radiation or no radiation; nuclear medicine, which is imaging radioactive materials that are placed in body organs; and therapeutic radiology, which is the treatment of cancer using radiation.

Isotope that undergoes radioactive decay and is used for nuclear imaging or scanning and treating tumors and cancer.

Federal insurance program similar to Social Security designed for workers in the railroad industry. The provisions of the Railroad Retirement Act provide for a system of coordination and financial interchange between the Railroad Retirement program and the Social Security program.

Organization that oversees and investigates medical insurance issues affecting Medicare Railroad Retirement beneficiaries. These individuals are entitled to Part A and/or Part B coverage based on the Railroad Retirement Act.

Allows data to be stored randomly and retrieved directly by specifying the address location.