Today’s contrast delivery systems are no longer just power injectors. They are an integral part of any cardiovascular practice, delivering time and cost savings by ensuring precise timing and consistent and reproducible images.

Family Practice of Grand Island, a medical clinic in Grand Island,Neb., has selected NovaRad’s web-based NovaPACS to support itsradiology services.

 Sen. Charles Grassley from Iowa, the ranking Republican on the SenateFinance Committee, introduced legislation on July 25, which would amendthe Stark Law, requiring physicians to disclose their financialinterest in certain imaging services provided through the in-officeancillary exception.

 The Senate Wednesday overcame partisan gridlock to pass the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (H.R. 6331) by a veto-majority of 69-30, which now goes to President George W. Bush for consideration.

“Twenty years ago, it was still possible to come out of school, hang your shingle and learn on the job. That’s not true today,” said Ronald N. Riner, MD, president of The Riner Group, during an interview about what practices can do to weather the storm of declining reimbursement.

Edwards Lifesciences, a developer of heart valves and cardiac medicaldevices, spent more than $167,000 lobbying the federal government inthe first quarter of 2008, according to a government disclosure form,the Associated Press (AP) reported.

Covidien is acquiring all assets related to Pinyons Medical TechnologyPOWRSyringe Injector and POWRSyringe Monitor, which are handheld,manual injection and inflation devices.

Siemens Medical Solutions showed an increase in both total revenue andprofit for its fiscal 2008 second quarter, which ended March 31.