While the field of genomics has exploded loudly, another area of medical research, molecular imaging, has also evolved, albeit much more sotto voce. And while it perhaps won't have as great an impact on medicine as genomics, it too has the potential to contribute much, particularly as it uses discoveries and tools stemming from genomics work.
The National Cancer Institute and academic scientists have plunged into research merging the two, but industry has moved slowly. The NCI has a substantial, well-funded effort in biomolecular imaging,...