Photon emission and changes in fluorescent properties of bone after laser irradiation

Laser scalpels used in medical surgery concentrate light energy, heating the tissues. Recently, we reported thermoluminescence emission from laser‐treated soft tissues. Here we investigated the thermo‐optical effects caused by a laser operating at 808 nm on animal bones (beef ribs) through luminescence and fluorescence imaging, thermal imaging and scanning electron microscopy. Laser‐induced artificial lesions emitted luminescence peaking around...