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GE-Genometrix: Dx Imaging Meets Genomics

In an intriguing deal, GE Medical Systems, one of the largest suppliers of MRI and PET equipment, is teaming up with Genometrix, Inc., an applied genomics company in a research collaboration that will combine molecular imaging techniques with genetic probes to develop technologies for detecting and quantifying risk levels for diseases such as breast and prostate cancer.

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.

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