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1. A method of manufacturing a radiation-source comprising:obtaining image data of a treatment area, the image data including surface geometry and shape data;forming a glass radiation-source, constructed from neutron-activated glass, in accordance with the image data; andcausing the glass radiation-source to emit radiation. 2. The method of claim of claim 1, wherein the glass radiation-source has a shape substantially matching at least a portion the shape of the treatment areas so as to minimize radiation in non-treatment area. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the radiation is selected from the group consisting of alpha particles, beta minus and beta plus particles, Auger electrons, gamma-rays, and x-rays. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the glass radiation-source is constructed from neutron-activated glass selected from the group consisting of yttrium aluminosilicate, magnesium aluminosilicateholmium-166, erbium-169, dysprosium-165, rhenium-186, rhenium-188, and yttrium-90. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the glass radiation-source is implemented as a radioisotope encased in an encasement constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of glass forming material, metallic material, and polymeric material. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the radioisotope is selected from the group consisting of 89Sr, 90Sr, 169Yb, 32P, 33P, 90Y, 192Ir, 25I, 131I, 103Pd, 177Lu, 149Pm, 140La, 153Sm, 186Re, 166Ho, 166Dy, 137C, 57Co, 169Er, 165Dy, 97Ru, 193mPt, 195mPt, 105Rh, 68Ni, 67Cu, 64Cu, 109Cd, 111Ag, 198Au, 199Au, 201Tl, 175Yb, 47Sc, 159Gd, 212Bi, and 77As. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the radioisotope is implemented as a particulate radioisotope. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the radioisotope includes neutron-activated glass. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the neutron-activated glass is selected from the group consisting of aluminosilicate, magnesium aluminosilicate, and potassium aluminogermanate containing samarium-153, holmium-166, erbium-169, dysprosium-165, rhenium-186, rhenium-188, and yttrium-90. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of adding a radiation shielding layer from a shield material so as to form an at least partially shielded glass, radiation-source. 11. A composite radiation-source comprising:a glass radiation-source, constructed from neutron-activated glass; anda shielding material connected to at least part of the glass radiation-source. 12. The composite radiation-source of claim 11, wherein the glass radiation-source is constructed from neutron-activated glass selected from the group consisting of yttrium aluminosilicate, magnesium alumino silicateholmium-166, erbium-169, dysprosium-165, rhenium-186, rhenium-188, and yttrium-90. 13. The composite radiation-source of claim 11, wherein the glass radiation-source is implemented as a radioisotope encased in an encasement, the encasement constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of glass forming material, metallic material, and polymeric material. 14. The composite radiation-source of claim 13, wherein the radioisotope is selected from the group consisting of 89Sr, 90Sr, 169Yb, 32P, 33P, 90Y, 192Ir, 25I, 131I, 103Pd, 177Lu, 149Pm, 140La, 154S, 186Re, 188Re, 166Ho, 166Dy, 137Cs, 57Co, 169Er, 165Dy, 97Ru, 193mPt, 195mPt, 105Rh, 68Ni, 67Cu, 64Cu, 109Cd, 111Ag, 198Au, 199Au, 201Tl, 175Yb, 47Sc, 159Gd, 212Bi, and 77As. 15. The composite radiation-source of claim 14, wherein the radioisotope is implemented as a particulate radioisotope. 16. The composite radiation-source of claim 15, wherein the particulate radioisotope includes neutron-activated glass. 17. The composite radiation-source of claim 16, wherein the neutron-activated glass is selected from the group consisting of aluminosilicate, magnesium aluminosilicate, and potassium aluminogermanate containing samarium-153, holmium-166, erbium-169, dysprosium-165, rhenium-186, rhenium-188, and yttrium-90.