title: Topics in Biomedical Optics: introduction to the feature issue.
abstract: This Applied Optics feature issue on Topics in Biomedical Optics highlights papers presented at the 2008 Biomedical Topical meeting sponsored by the Optical Society.
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8225, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA. culverj@mir.wustl.edu
authors.forename: Joseph P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Culver
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Drexler
authors.forename: Rebekah A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Drezek
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Georgakoudi
authors.forename: Elizabeth M C
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Hillman
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Richards-Kortum