sounds like radiationGoodness no. I would never suggest that. Piercing his epidermal layer with an iron/carbon alloy may lead to invasion by xenobiotic substance producing entities. I merely wanted him to do a nice safe organoleptic scan of the area by deploying his panchromatic sensor array in propinquity to the affected digits. 400 to 700 nanometer bosons are safe to use for this type of scan. Just stay away from their more energetic cousins.
BTW, exactly how many angels can dance on the head of a pin anyway?
not angels, demons