Patent Publication Number: US-11383093-B1

Title: Radiation release capsule

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application contains subject matter which is related to the subject matter of the following application. The below listed application is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety: 
     This is a U.S. non-provisional application that claims the benefit of a U.S. provisional application, Ser. No. 62/944,972, inventor Hoseon Lee, entitled “IMPLANTABLE RADIATION SOURCE”, filed Dec. 6, 2019. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates to a radiation release capsule for controlling radiation exposure and selectively providing electromagnetic pulse therapy, electric field therapy, or treatment drug or gas delivery at a treatment site associated with a treatment environment in accordance with a treatment cycle. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Before our invention, the disadvantages and shortcomings for current radiation pellets or sources placed in the body is that the radiation directionality and exposure amount cannot be controlled. In this regard, the radiation cannot be turned on or off, the dosage amount cannot be controlled remotely, and directivity of the radiation cannot be controlled once the radiation source is implanted. In cases when radiation pellets drift or move away from the tumor towards healthy tissues and critical organs, there is no ability to turn off the radiation for implanted sources, without undergoing surgery. Due to these restrictions, there have been only two treatment methods for brachytherapy, low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy which can only use low energy for a longer period of treatment time to treat tumors with radiation seeds within the body, or high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy, which uses several doses of high energy radiation, which requires hospital visits for each dose, and has a higher chance of risk to healthy cells and tissue. There is currently no method of controlling the dose rate to any level between LDR and HDR with directional radiation beams from within the body, that minimizes risk compared to external beam radiation and is more cost effective than proton therapy. 
     For uterine, cervical, esophageal, lung, and head and neck cancer, tubes have to be placed through the cavity to the target area often in multiple treatments on separate days for each fraction of treatment. The repeatability issues and tedious setup issues are a current challenge for providing accurate dosing and cause inconvenience for the patient. Furthermore, blocking radiation towards healthy organs and tissues while the radiation source is applied is an issue. Currently for high dose rate (HDR), a catheter on a long tube with a small isotropic radiation source attached to the end is placed in the target area for a short period of time. However, this radiation is isotropic, and for certain cancers, such as the uterine, cervical, esophageal, lung, and head and neck cancers, it is difficult to control directivity of the radiation and difficult to control repeatability of location for consecutive sessions. The invention can be implanted after surgical resection at the site of most likely recurrence and subsequently removed following completion of treatment. HDR brachytherapy is also used for treatment of recurrent cancers where candidates are not candidates for surgical resection or re-treatment with external beam radiation due to the dose tolerance of adjacent normal tissue. The invention can be used to more precisely deliver high dose to the tumor while minimizing dose to normal structures compared to convention HRD delivery approaches. 
     Additional shortcomings of current technologies include the inability to control localized radiation treatment both inside and outside of the clinic or hospital where radiation treatment is administered. Furthermore, there is no method of remotely measuring doses of radiation within the body or the direction or radiation emission in real-time, from outside the body. Radiation detectors include photodiodes, phototransistors, photovoltaic sensors, and charge coupled devices (CCD), and Chrenkov luminescence imaging (CLI), among others. However, there has been no method of utilizing these radiation detectors inside the body, where the radiation dose is measured in real-time remotely from outside the body. In this regard, remotely monitoring, adjusting radiation dosage, directionality of exposure, even stopping radiation exposure cannot be effectuated with conventional treatment technologies. As such, often additional hospital visits and surgeries are required to manage control of the dosage over extended periods of time, depending on the prescribed radiation treatment. 
     Conventional product and process may include radiation pellets. The current products are radiation seeds, pellets, balloons, or sources of various sizes and shapes, as well as meshes and sheets containing arrays of radiation sources, depending on the cancer type and cancer treatment. As an example, a catheter, probe, tube, port, or other is used to insert or place the radiation sources in the targeted area. Surgery is done to open the target area to place radiation sources, sheets, meshes, or other, in the target area. 
     The present invention addresses this and other shortcomings by enabling the placement of radiation sources in target areas after surgery to destroy any residual tumor cells in a controlled manner. The directional radiation helps to minimize radiation to healthy cells, tissue, and nervous system, and the ability to control the dose rate can help reduce treatment time. The combination of directionality and dose control within the body enables customized treatment with minimal risk and maximum effectiveness. The radiation detectors integrated with the device can measure both the radiation direction and doses in real-time. Furthermore, hospital visits can be reduced by being able to control the radiation dosage remotely over a period of days, weeks, or months, depending on the prescribed radiation treatment. For these reasons and shortcomings as well as other reasons and shortcomings there is a long felt need that gives rise to the present invention. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The shortcomings of the prior art are overcome and additional advantages are provided through the provision of a radiation release capsule for controlling radiation exposure and selectively providing electromagnetic pulse therapy, electric field therapy, or treatment drug or gas delivery at a treatment site associated with a treatment environment in accordance with a treatment cycle. 
     The radiation release capsule comprising an inner housing that is radiopaque, the inner housing defines a cavity configured to at least encompass a radiation source. The inner housing having one or more of an aperture disposed through the inner housing to allow radiation from the radiation source to be directionally released during the treatment cycle. An outer housing is radiopaque and positioned proximate the inner housing. A case is radiation permeable and surrounds the inner housing and outer housing. Either the inner housing is stationary and the outer housing is slidable relative to the inner housing or the outer housing is stationary and the inner housing is slidable relative to the outer housing to control directionality and dosage of the radiation delivered to the treatment site by unblocking, blocking, or partially blocking the aperture. 
     Additional shortcomings of the prior art are overcome and additional advantages are provided through the provision of a radiation release capsule for controlling radiation exposure and selectively providing electromagnetic pulse therapy, electric field therapy, or treatment drug or gas delivery at a treatment site associated with a treatment environment in accordance with a treatment cycle. 
     The radiation release capsule comprising an inner housing that is radiopaque, the inner housing defines a cavity configured to at least encompass a radiation source. The inner housing having one or more of an aperture disposed through the inner housing to allow radiation from the radiation source to be directionally released during the treatment cycle. An outer housing is radiopaque and positioned proximate the inner housing. A case is radiation permeable and surrounds the inner housing and outer housing. Either the inner housing is stationary and the outer housing is slidable relative to the inner housing or the outer housing is stationary and the inner housing is slidable relative to the outer housing to control directionality and dosage of radiation delivered to the treatment site by unblocking, blocking, or partially blocking the aperture. A controller comprising a microcontroller, a memory, a radiation detector, a wireless communication interface, and an activation control, is configured to slidably position either the inner housing or the outer housing, the memory is encoded with instructions that when executed by the microcontroller perform the following steps of: receiving the treatment cycle from a digital device, by way of a wireless communication interface, the controller comprises the wireless communication interface, the treatment cycle, by way of the controller, effectuates delivery of a desired radiation dosage amount for a prescribed treatment period to the treatment site by transitioning between: Exposing, by slidably repositioning the outer housing or the inner housing so that at least portion of the aperture is unblocked by the outer housing engendering radiation delivery to the treatment site. Reading the direction of radiation and radiation level by way of the radiation detector. Comparing the radiation level to the desired radiation dosage amount. Adjusting the radiation level to match the desired radiation dosage amount by slidably repositioning the outer housing or the inner housing to increase or decrease the radiation level accordingly, wherein returning to the step of reading until the prescribed treatment period is complete. And blocking the aperture, with the outer housing, preventing radiation delivery to the treatment site. 
     Additionally, shortcomings of the prior art are overcome and additional advantages are provided through the provision of a method of controlling radiation exposure and selectively providing electromagnetic pulse therapy, electric field therapy, or treatment drug or gas delivery at a treatment site associated with a treatment environment in accordance with a treatment cycle. 
     The method comprising the steps of: positioning one or more of a radiation release capsule at the treatment site. The radiation release capsule comprising a controller, an outer housing that is radiopaque, an inner housing that is radiopaque. The inner housing defines a cavity configured to at least encompass a radiation source. The inner housing having one or more of an aperture disposed through the inner housing to allow radiation from the radiation source to be directionally released during the treatment cycle. The outer housing is positioned proximate the inner housing. A case is radiation permeable and surrounds the inner housing and outer housing. Either the inner housing is stationary and the outer housing is slidable relative to the inner housing or the outer housing is stationary and the inner housing is slidable relative to the outer housing to control directionality and dosage of radiation delivered to the treatment site by unblocking, blocking, or partially blocking the aperture. In an exemplary embodiment, some of the sensing elements of the radiation detector  324  can cover the aperture  116  openings of outer housing  104  so that when the inner  120  and outer  116  housings are aligned the radiation detector detects the radiation being emitted in real-time. 
     The method continues by delivering the treatment cycle by way of the controller, the controller comprising a microcontroller, a memory, and an activation control, the activation control is configured to slidably reposition either the inner housing or the outer housing. The memory is encoded with instructions that when executed by the microcontroller perform the following steps of transitioning between: exposing, by slidably repositioning the outer housing or the inner housing so that at least portion of the aperture is unblocked by the outer housing engendering radiation delivery to the treatment site, and blocking the aperture, with the outer housing, preventing radiation delivery to the treatment site. 
     Systems, manufacturing, and computer program products corresponding to the above-summarized methods are also described and claimed herein. 
     Additional features and advantages are realized through the techniques of the present invention. Other embodiments and aspects of the invention are described in detail herein and are considered a part of the claimed invention. For a better understanding of the invention with advantages and features, refer to the description and to the drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
       The subject matter which is regarded as the invention is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the claims at the conclusion of the specification. The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention are apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates one example of a system, network, and digital devices for remotely managing radiation release capsules; 
         FIG. 2  illustrates one example of the controller system block diagram; 
         FIG. 3  illustrates one example of a biocompatible mesh comprising a plurality of radiation release capsules positioned and secured thereon; 
         FIGS. 4A and 4B  illustrate examples of a biocompatible mesh comprising an antenna. The antenna is conductive and electrically insulated from the biocompatible mesh; 
         FIGS. 5A and 5B  illustrate examples of electrical field therapy and electromagnetic pulse therapy; 
         FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C  illustrate one example of the radiation release capsule having an activation control and operating to turn “on” and “off” radiation exposure at a treatment site; 
         FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C  illustrate one example of a radiation release capsule regulating the radiation exposure at a treatment site by controlling the aperture opening in the inner housing; 
         FIGS. 8A, 8B, 8C, and 8D  illustrate one example of the inner housing having varied size apertures to vary the radiation exposure dosage and selectively deliver treatment drugs or treatment gases at a treatment site; 
         FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C  illustrate one example of radiation, treatment drug, or treatment gas directivity control by having a plurality of apertures located on different sides and at different heights on the inner housing and outer housing; 
         FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C  illustrated one example of an interlocking inner housing having a plurality of rails and an outer housing having a plurality of grooves; 
         FIGS. 11, 12, and 13  illustrate example methods controlling radiation exposure and selectively delivering treatment drugs or treatment gases at a treatment site associated with a treatment environment in accordance with a treatment cycle; and 
         FIG. 14  illustrates exemplary embodiments of methods of controlling radiation exposure and selectively delivering treatment drugs or treatment gases at a treatment site associated with a treatment environment in accordance with a treatment cycle. 
     
    
    
     The detailed description explains the preferred embodiments of the invention, together with advantages and features, by way of example with reference to the drawings. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference to the Figures, an advantage in the present invention is the ability to turn “on”, “off”, and control the directivity and exposure amount of radiation, from a radiation source  602 , after implantation in a treatment environment  202 . Doing so improves repeatability and thus the effectiveness of the treatment. In addition, radiation exposure can be minimized towards healthy areas, maximized towards the target tumor area, also referred to as the treatment area  204 , and turning “off” the radiation at the end of the treatment cycle and/or if the radiation source  602  pellet moves or drifts within the body, also referred to as the treatment environment  202 , towards healthy tissue, critical organs, or away from the treatment site  204 . 
     In contrast, shortcomings in the prior art are the inability to control the radiation exposure duration. In this regard, once implanted, the radiation source emanated constant radiation until the radiation energy is depleted or the radiation source is removed from the treatment environment. Advantages in the present invention allow for control of the radiation emission dosage and duration. In this regard, the radiation release capsule  100  encloses the radiation  602  and can effectively turn “off” or “on” radiation exposure to the treatment site  204 , as well as vary control the directionality of the radiation beams emanating from the radiation release capsule  100 , the dosage amount, and/or intensity of radiation delivered to the treatment site  204 . 
     The systems, networks, radiation release capsule  100 , and methods described herein comprise a plurality of exemplary embodiments and technical advantages, including, as examples and not a limitations: 1) The electrically controlled stop and release of radiation, from a radiation source  602 , inside the body  202  also referred to as the treatment environment  202 ; 2) Radiation shielding material with any type of aperture that can be opened or closed to release or shield, stopping, radiation release; 3) Integration of the radiation shielding material, also referred to as inner housing  108  and outer housing  104 , with a microcontroller  302  to program when and for how long the radiation  602  is released based on radiation dosage prescription; 4) Control the directivity of the radiation using apertures  116  and  120  and minimizing radiation directed towards healthy tissues/organs while maximizing radiation directed towards target areas referred to a treatment site  204 ; 5) Turn off the radiation when and if the implanted radiation source completes a treatment cycle and/or drifts away from the targeted area  204  and towards healthy tissue and/organs; and 6) Improve repeatability in terms of the placement of the radiation source in the target treatment site  204  areas, which can help to improve the effectiveness and patient outcome. 
     Additional exemplary embodiments of the systems, radiation release capsule  100 , and/or methods described herein comprise several technical advantages, including, as examples and not limitations: 1) A radiation release capsule  100  for controlling radiation  602  exposure and selectively delivering treatment drugs  604  or treatment gases  606  at a treatment site  204  associated with a treatment environment  202  in accordance with a treatment cycle; 2) A method of controlling radiation  602  exposure and selectively delivering treatment drugs  604  or treatment gases  606  at a treatment site  204  associated with a treatment environment  202  in accordance with a treatment cycle; 3) Providing telemedicine management and control of implanted radiation sources, and 4) Applications of biocompatible mesh  702  for securing one or more radiation release capsules  100  proximate the treatment site  204 . 
     In the present invention the term “selectively” is intended to mean choosing between a list of choices included not making a selection at all. As an example, “The inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  is repositionable, blocking all or some of inner housing  108  aperture  120  to control directionality and dosage of radiation exposure and, selectively the treatment drug delivery or the treatment gas delivery to the treatment site”. In this example, none, one, or both of a treatment drug or a treatment gas can be delivered to the treatment site. As another example, “An outer housing is radiopaque, the outer housing, selectively having a one or more of aperture disposed through the outer housing. In this example, the outer housing might have none, one, or more than one of an aperture in the outer housing. In a third example, “A case comprising, selectively a plurality of apertures disposed through the case”. In this example, the case might none, one, or more of an aperture. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, treatment drug  604  can include, antibiotics, steroids, anti-retroviral drugs, pain relievers, hormones, chemotherapy drugs, drug therapy cocktails, and/or other types and kinds of treatment drugs, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. In an exemplary embodiment, treatment gas  606  can include oxygen, inert gases, and/or other types and kinds of treatment gases, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, a radiation release capsule comprises an inner housing  108  and an outer housing  104  that can be concentric, hollow cylindrical, square, rectangular, or other forms of shells with apertures disposed through the inner housing  108  and/or, selectively disposed through the outer housing  104 . Such apertures can also be referred to as holes, windows, slots, or openings. In operation, when the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104  slides up, down, left, or right, to some degree relative to one another the apertures will either open, close, or partly open or close providing access to a cavity within the inner housing  108 . The cavity comprising a radiation source  602  and, selectively treatment drugs  604  or treatment gas  606  that can be delivered at a treatment site  204 . In short, access to the cavity by way of the apertures allows the radiation  602  emanating from the radiation source, seed, pellet, or selectively treatment drugs  604  or treatment gas  606  to emanate out of the radiation release capsule and into the treatment site  204  surrounding the radiation release capsule  100 . In a plurality of other exemplary embodiments, the radiation source  602  can be of any radiation source, not limited to pellets. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, a microcontroller  302  is attached to activation control  308 . The activation control  308  can be connected to an electromagnet  314  or a shape-memory polymer. The microcontroller  302  can be programmed to turn “on” and “off” the electromagnet  314  with different polarities so that the electromagnet  314  can move the inner housing  108  or outer housing  104  depending on radiation release capsule  100  configurations so that the aperture  116  and  120  openings in the inner housing  108  or outer housing  104  are either open providing access to the inner housing  108  cavity, closed preventing access to the inner housing  108  cavity, or partly open where the apertures  116  and  120  in the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104  slight overlap. While in an open or partly open state configuration the radiation  602 , from the radiation source, is allowed to emanate directionally from the aperture  120  out of the radiation release capsule  100  while in the closed configuration the radiation  602  is blocked from leaving the radiation release capsule  100 . The degree of partial opening of the apertures  116  and  120  overlap openings in the inner housing and outer housing can be adjusted to control the amount, degree, directionality, and dosage of the radiation to be allowed to emanate outside of the radiation release capsule  100  and into the treatment site  204 . 
     Shortcomings of the prior art that are overcome and are advantages in exemplary embodiments of the present invention include the inability to remotely control the radiation sources for brachytherapy. In prior art devices, the directivity of the radiation beams cannot be controlled once the radiation source is in the body, and the radiation cannot be turned “on” and “off”. Controlling radiation directivity is a key issue that has not been able to be solved easily. For breast cancer, there is a higher risk of exposure to the heart, lungs, and spleen due to brachytherapy, which can cause heart problems, damage to the organs and normal tissue, and even cause secondary cancer. Due to this risk, the radiation dose is limited for brachytherapy and the treatment is not as effective as it could be. There have been efforts to try and address this issue of radiation directivity, but prior art solutions can only provide static directivity in one direction and cannot be controlled. One commercial product, Civa Sheet, is a flexible sheet that has a 2D array of radiation seeds with one side coated with gold to block radiation. This allows for a static, one-directional beam from the 2D array Civa Sheet. However, this directivity is static, is still not controllable, and cannot be turned on and off, ultimately limiting the dose amount. The Civa Sheet does not have an antenna structure embedded in the sheets and also cannot relay information wirelessly outside of the body. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a radiation release capsule  100  can control the directivity in any direction, turn the radiation source “on” and “off”, and modulate the radiation dose, remotely outside the treatment environment  202  as well as by way of remote telemedicine over a global communication network  500  such as the Internet. 
     Additional, shortcomings of the prior art that are overcome and an advantage in exemplary embodiments of the present invention include the repeatability of radiation dose delivery to the treatment site due to the difficulty of placing the radiation source exactly in the same location in the body, especially for tumors in areas that are difficult to see. This applies to certain tumor locations for breast cancer but also includes cervical and esophageal cancer, which is difficult to visually verify the location for dose delivery. The problem with prior art solutions that are overcome in the present invention is that there can be errors in position accuracy in the day-to-day tedious manual setup process to deliver the radiation dose to the same location each day. As a result, this can lower treatment efficacy and increase the risk to organs and normal tissue. The radiation release capsule  100  of the present invention can be implanted and fixed in the precise location for dose delivery, which minimizes the position error, minimizes the risk of exposure to non-tumor areas, and streamlines the setup process. 
     As a further example, military servicewomen have a 20-40% higher chance of breast cancer than those in the general population. Also, many women veterans live in rural areas, which have fewer numbers of radiation treatment centers. Not only military servicewomen and veteran women but also African American and Hispanic American women have disparities in access to radiotherapy, which is sadly consistent with the general trend for underrepresented minorities. There are significant barriers for Appalachian patients with cancer to receive radiotherapy, in part due to the number and quality of radiation centers that are accessible to this patient population. Research has shown that travel burden is an important factor affecting access to appropriate and current cancer diagnosis and treatment and that it can worsen the achievement of universal high-quality care for cancer patients. By controlling the opening and closing of the shielding, the radiation release capsule, system, and/or methods of the present invention can deliver multiple doses per day, including on weekends to shorten the total treatment period and significantly reduce the number of hospital visits. 
     Another shortcoming of the prior art that is overcome and an advantage in exemplary embodiments of the present invention are the drawbacks of traditional radiation therapy including daily trips to the hospital for treatments, typically five days a week for five to seven weeks or more. Also, it may expose healthy tissue, such as the heart and lungs, to radiation. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention makes use of the remotely controlled on-and-off operation using inner housing  108  and outer housing  104  positioning having apertures to manipulate an implantable radioactive source ranging from low dose rate (LDR) to high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy for the treatment of breast cancer as well as other cancer types. For breast cancer, external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is widely used and in some cases, HDR or LDR brachytherapy can be used to eliminate residual cancer cells in the periphery of the area where the tumor was removed. In some cases, the tumor may be too close in proximity to critical organs in the body, and the tumor cannot be cut out or removed physically, in which case brachytherapy is prescribed. However, a major challenge overcome by the present invention is minimizing radiation exposure to critical organs (e.g. heart, lungs) and healthy tissue, and maximizing the directivity towards the area of the tumor and residual cancer cells. 
     Treatments involving radiation are most commonly used as a means to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. There are non-invasive radiation treatments such as external beam radiation. There are also invasive radiation treatments that use radiation pellets, tubes, seeds, and balloons of various sizes, energy levels, and radiation intensities. 
     A shortcoming of the prior art that is overcome and an advantage in exemplary embodiments of the present invention is in the area of brachytherapy applications. Brachytherapy falls into three categories a high-dose-rate, a low-dose-rate, and within that, a pulse-dose-rate. The high-dose-rate uses a powerful radioactive source that is inserted through an applicator, usually a catheter, for only a few minutes. Low-dose-rate brachytherapy uses a lower dose radiation source that is surgically implanted into the body for anywhere from a day to permanently. The permanent implants, usually called seeds or pellets, are the size of grains of rice and lose their radioactivity over time. Pulse-dose-rate combines some advantages of both, having the physical effect of high-dose-rate and the radiobiological effects of low-dose-rate. Some researchers have improved the low-dose-rate brachytherapy by directing the radiation from the seeds using one-sided shielding. The healthy tissue is then spared the full dose of radiation on the shielded side, while the tumor gets the full dose from the unshielded side. These methods have had positive results. However, a shortcoming of the prior art that is overcome and an advantage in exemplary embodiments of the present invention is that there is still no control over remotely turning “on” and “off” the shielding around the radiation source. 
     There is a range of radionuclides used in brachytherapy. They range from low dose sources such as Iodine-125 to higher dose sources such as Cobalt-60, each having different characteristics such as dose rates, energies, and half-lives. The types of shielding necessary depend on the isotope used. For low energy isotopes such as Iodine-125, only a thin shield, such as a thin sheet of lead is needed. However, higher energy isotopes such as Cobalt-60 require a thicker shielding material. To calculate the shielding thickness, the following formula is used: 
     
       
         
           
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     Where x, I o , I x , p are the shielding thickness, dose rate at the source, desired dose rate, and the attenuation of the coefficient of the shielding material at the energy level of the source, respectively. 
     Iodine-125 makes a good source due to its relatively low energy of around 29 keV and is commonly used in current brachytherapy treatment. The maximum received dose from both internal and external radiation for the public is 100 milligram/year, or 1 mSv/year, which is equivalent to 0.114 μSv/hr. Therefore, assuming 250 mSv/hr dose rate at the source, desired dose rate of 0.114 μS/hr, and attenuation coefficient of 531.69 for gold at 30 keV, the shielding thickness would be less than 0.274 mm. 
     A shortcoming of the prior art that is overcome and an advantage in exemplary embodiments of the present invention relates to an implantable radiation source with controlled radiation directivity and dose modulation. Such a controllable radiation source exposure can help to minimize risk to normal tissue and/organs and improve overall dose treatment efficacy as well as efficiency over conventional brachytherapy. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, an inner housing  108  that is radiopaque defines a cavity configured to at least encompass a radiation source  602  and, optionally, a treatment drug  604  or a treatment gas  606 , the inner housing is radiopaque and can comprise a radiation shield coating or be manufactured with radiation shield materials, the inner housing  108  having one or more of an aperture  120  disposed through the inner housing  108  to selectively allow radiation from the radiation source  602 , the treatment drug  604 , or the treatment gas  606  to be directionally released through one or more of the aperture  120  into the treatment site  204  during the treatment cycle. 
     An outer housing  104  is radiopaque and can comprise a radiation shield or be manufacture from radiation shielding materials, the outer housing  104 , selectively having a one or more of an aperture  116  disposed through the outer housing  104 , the outer housing  104  is positioned proximate to the inner housing  108 . 
     A case  102  comprising, selectively a plurality of third apertures disposed through the case, the case  102  is radiation permeable and surrounds the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104 , either the inner housing  108  is affixed to the case  102  and the outer housing  104  is slidable relative to the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  is affixed to the case  102  and the inner housing  108  is slidable relative to the outer housing  104 . The inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  is repositionable, blocking all or some of the inner housing  108  apertures  120  to control directionality and dosage of radiation  602  exposure, the treatment drug  604  delivery, or the treatment gas  606  delivery to the treatment site  202 . The treatment drug  604  or the treatment gas  606  is released when at least one of the inner housing  108  apertures  120 , at least one of the outer housing  104  apertures  116 , and at least one of the case  102  apertures  128  are aligned allowing egress of the treatment drug  604  or the treatment gas  608  from the inner housing  108  into the treatment site  202 . 
     This operation allows each radiation release capsule  100  seed to be turned “on” or “off” remotely depending on if the seed is located at the desired treatment site  202  location. The radiation shield and components such as the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104 , are made of a material that has a high effective atomic number (Z) and a high physical density so that the X-rays emitted from the seed can be effectively absorbed via the photoelectric effect. It must also have the proper stiffness, strength, and malleability. One such candidate, for example, and not a limitation is a platinum-iridium (Pt/Ir) alloy made of 10% Pt and 90% Ir. It has an effective Z of 77.1 and a density of 22.4 g/cm 3 , and has been successfully used as the wall material to encapsulate the californium-252 ( 252 Cf) source seed for neutron brachytherapy. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, a radiation release capsule can be designed and manufactured using computer-aided design (CAD) tools, 3D printing, integration with a controller  300 , microcontroller  302 , and an implantable antenna  306 . CAD software tools can be used to design and create the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104  shielding with aperture openings on different sides and heights of the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104  to control the directivity of the radiation  602  and to completely shield the radiation emanating from the radiation source  602 . Radiation release capsule  100  parts can be 3D printed using high resolution 3D printers including metal 3D printing and laser sintering 3D printing. The resolution depends on the scale and size of the device, which can be scaled to as small as 1 cm or less and as large as tens of centimeters, depending on the type and/or location of tumor, diagnosis, and treatment plan. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, for example and not a limitation, Pt/Ir alloy powder can be used to 3D print the radiation release capsule to shield X-ray radiation sources such as  125 I,  103 Pd, and  131 Cs. Several companies, including American Elements and Heraeus Group provide 3D printing services of this Pt/Ir alloy powder as well as other custom alloy powders for novel compositions. A small microcontroller  302  with wireless communication capability such as the NRF52832-CIAA-R (dimensions of 3 mm×3 mm) can be integrated with electromagnet(s) and a permanent magnet to control the displacement of the outer shielding. The NRF52832 chip, for example, dissipates 0.3 μA in the OFF mode and 1.9 μA in the ON mode, and the power supply is 1.7V-3.6V, which gives a lot of flexibility in the choice of ultra-thin, small batteries. Many of these batteries are less than 0.5 mm in thickness and can last 6 months to over a year depending on the capacity. Besides, the NRF52832 other chips will be tested and compared in the research. 
     An implantable antenna  306  can be designed and connected to wireless communications interface  304  to remotely control the movement of the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  depending on which is slidably in a particular embodiment. Implantable antennas  306  have been a recent topic of research to enable remote control of implantable medical devices. The antenna can be designed for either near-field communication or far-field communication. Several frequency ranges have been suggested and are currently tested to be used in different medical implant applications. The antenna  306  designs can be based on the most widely used and common Medical Implant Communications Services (MICS), Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS), and Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) frequency bands. One of the design considerations and specifications is the device/antenna size and wireless range. Another design consideration is maintaining biocompatible insulation of the antenna, to avoid safety issues. There have been advances in materials for recent low-profile implantable bioelectronics, which include materials such as Parylene C and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) which are widely used as biocompatible insulation material for implanted electronics, which can be used as the biocompatible mesh  702  to fix the position of the device in place. 
     Different antenna  306  designs are possible for this application, including fractal or L-shaped fed spiral, meandered PIFA, loop antennas, and helical antennas. Table 1 shows the dimensions, design type, and frequency bands for the miniaturized, implantable antennas operating at MICS and ISM frequency bands. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
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     Turning now to the drawings in greater detail,  FIG. 1  illustrates one example of a system for remotely managing radiation release capsules  100 . In an exemplary embodiment, a radiation release capsule  100  can be implanted or other positioned proximate a treatment site  204  within a treatment environment  202 . A human body can be a treatment environment  202 . Treatment environments can also include animal bodies, as well as other environments, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. 
     In operation a digital device  512 A can be operated by authorized personnel  206  such as the manufacturer, medical professional, or other authorized personnel to wirelessly program the treatment cycle, program the radiation release capsule, monitor or adjust operation status of the radiation release capsule  100 , or communicated other data with the radiation release capsule  100 , as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. The digital device  512 A can also data communicate over a global communication network  500  with other data processing radiation release capsule including server  504 , remote telemedicine professionals  208 , other digital devices  512 B, and/or other data process resources and digital devices, as may be required and/or desired in a particular environment. A global communication network  500  can be the Internet. A digital device  512 A and  512 B can be a smartphone such as an iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, HTC, or other types and kinds of smartphones, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. A digital device  512 A and  512 B can also be a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a laptop computer, a server, workstation, or other digital devices, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. 
     A digital device  512 B can be operated by a person operator  210  such as the patient, the caregiver, an in-home medical professional, or other authorized personnel to wirelessly program the treatment cycle, program the radiation release capsule  100 , monitor or adjust operational status of the radiation release capsule, or communicate other data with the radiation release capsule  100 , as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. The digital device  512 B can also data communicate over a global communication network  500  with other data processing device including server  504 , remote telemedicine professionals  208 , other digital devices  512 A, and/or other data process resources and digital devices, as may be required and/or desired in a particular environment. For purposes of disclosure, digital device  512 A and  512 B can be referred to as digital device  512 . A safety feature of the present invention is to deny the person operator  210  from accessing or changing settings, programming feature, or treatment cycles, and other data associated with the radiation release capsule  100 . However, a telemedicine professionals  208  or an authorized personnel  206 , remotely, by way of the person operator  210  digital device  512 B can effectuate such settings, programming feature, or treatment cycles, and other data associated with the radiation release capsule  100  changes. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, a person operator  210  can data communication over the global communication network  500  with remote telemedicine professionals  208 . In this regard, the remote telemedicine professionals  208  by way of the digital device  512 B can provide telemedicine services with the person operator  210 . Such telemedicine services can include programming the treatment cycle, programming the radiation release capsule  100 , monitor or adjust the operation status of the radiation release capsule, or communicating other data with the radiation release capsule  100 , as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. 
     Additionally, a server  504  having a microprocessor  514  can also comprise a database  502  and a memory  506 . The server  504  can data communicate over the global communication network  500  with other data processing resources and digital devices, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. The memory  506  can be encoded with instructions that when executed by the server  506  microprocessor  514  effectuate various methods of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , there is illustrated one example of a controller  300  system block diagram. In an exemplary embodiment, controller  300  effectuates operation of radiation release capsule  100  as well as wireless communications with other proximate radiation release capsule  100  as wells as with digital devices  512  external the treatment environment  202 . Controller  300  is integrated into the radiation release capsule  100  fitted into compartment  112 . 
     A microcontroller  302  can be interconnected with and operationally related to a wireless communication interface  304 , and general-purpose inputs and outputs (GPIO)  312  such as TTL, CMOS, transistor drivers, FET or MOSFET, or other types or kinds of GPIO. Furthermore, the microcontroller  302  can be connected with and operationally related memory internal to the microcontroller  302  or external to the microcontroller  302  collectively referred to as memory  314 . Continuing, microcontroller  302  can be connected with and operationally related to an activation control  308 , a housing position sensor  316 , a radiation detector  324 , an electromagnetic pulse generator  318 , ambient condition sensors  320 , or an electrical field and data connection interface  326 . A power supply  322  can power the controller  300 . 
     The wireless communication interface  304  can be interconnected with antenna  306 . Antenna  306  can be integrated with a biocompatible mesh  702  which is better illustrated in at least  FIGS. 4A and 4B . The antenna can be a far-field design such as illustrated in  FIG. 4A , a near-field design such as illustrated in  FIG. 4B , or other antenna design, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. In applications where the antenna  306  is integrated into the biocompatible mesh  702 , the antenna is conductive and electrically insulated from the biocompatible mesh  702 . In a plurality of other exemplary embodiments, the antenna  306  can be of any type of antenna, not limited to dipole antennas. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, the wireless communication interface can support Bluetooth, pico-network communication designs and protocols, mesh-network communication designs and protocols, Zigbee communication designs and protocols, Internet-of-Things (IoT) communication designs and protocols, common Medical Implant Communications Services (MICS), Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS), and Industrial, Scientific, Medical (ISM) frequency bands, and other wireless communication designs and protocols, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, an activation control  308  can be integrated with an electromagnet  314 . In operation, the controller  300  by way of the activation control  308  can operate the electromagnet  314  to reposition either the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104 . In other exemplary embodiments, the activation control  308  can be interconnected with a motor control  310  for driving inductive loads that cause reposition of the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104 . The activation control  308  can also be interconnected with a heater  328  for nitinol wire applications, elastomer, and other applications where heating the wire, nitinol wire, or elastomer causes repositioning of the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104 . The activation control  308  can also be interconnected a shape-memory polymer. The activation control  308  can also be interconnected in other manners to effectuate repositioning of the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104 , as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, the radiation detector  324  can be a PIN diode radiation detector such as manufactured by Microsemi Corp or other types and kinds of radiation detector diodes, devices, systems, or electronic components, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. Additionally, the radiation detector  324  can be integrated into the microcontroller  302  as a system-on-chip or other configuration. In operation, the radiation detector  324  can be used to read the radiation  602  level emanating from the radiation release capsule  100  and such reading can be used in the methods of the present invention to set a desired radiation  602  dosage amount by adjusting by unblocking, blocking, or partially blocking the aperture sizes in the inner housing  108  to deliver a desired radiation dosage amount for a prescribed treatment period to the treatment site. In other exemplary embodiment, the radiation detector  324  can be other types and kinds of radiation detecting devices, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, a housing position sensor  316  indicates the position of the outer housing  104  with respect to the inner house  108 . Such data can be used to position the housings with respect to each other so that one or more of the apertures are open, closed, or partially open in accordance with the treatment plan. Such a housing position sensor  316  can be a mechanical micro-switch, a change in conductance or inductance with respect to certain locations or components on the radiation release capsule  100 , an optical switch, a Hall effect device, or other types and kinds position sensors, as may be required and/or desired in a particular application. One example of forming a micro-switch can be when connector  106  and activation control  118  are “open” or “closed”. In this regard, when connector  106  and activation control  118  are separated “open”, as illustrated in at least  FIG. 6A , the radiation release capsule  100  is in the “off” position, and when connector  106  and activation control  118  are touching “closed”, in at least  FIG. 6B , the radiation release capsule  100  is in the “on” position. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, an electromagnetic pulse generator  318  can be configured with an electromagnetic  314  to deliver neurological or cardiac stimuli during the treatment cycle. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, an ambient condition sensor  320  can detect treatment site temperature, pressures, oxygen level, heart pulse, hydration, images of the treatment site from a camera incorporated into the ambient condition sensor  320 , and other types and kinds of ambient conditions associated with the treatment site and proximate the radiation release capsule  100  can be determined and data communicated externally to digital devices  512 , as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, power supply  322  can be battery, MEMS energy harvester devices, wirelessly rechargeable so that the battery can be recharged from time to time after the radiation release capsule has been placed and in operation at the treatment site from a location proximate but outside of the treatment site  204  and/or treatment environment  202 , or other types and kinds of power supplies, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , there is illustrated one example of a biocompatible mesh  702  comprising a plurality of radiation release capsules  100  positioned and secured thereon. In an exemplary embodiment, a plurality of radiation release capsules  100 A-D can be positioned and secured to a biocompatible mesh  702 . 
     In an exemplary embodiment, with reference to navigation compass  704 , illustrated in the figure a radiation release capsule  100 A is position at the north end of the biocompatible mesh  702 , and the radiation  602  is directed towards the south end of the biocompatible mesh  702 . Radiation release capsule  100 B is position at the west end of the biocompatible mesh  702  and radiation  602  is directed towards the east end of the biocompatible mesh  702 . Radiation release capsule  100 C is position at the east end of the biocompatible mesh  702  and radiation  602  is directed towards the west end of the biocompatible mesh  702 . Radiation release capsule  100 D is position at the south end of the biocompatible mesh  702  and radiation  602  is directed towards the north end of the biocompatible mesh  702 . The directional radiation beams  602  can be orientated and controlled to shield radiation away from the heart, lungs, other organs, and healthy tissue and towards the treatment area  204  where tumors or residual cancer cells are located where the radiation  602  has a treatment benefit. 
     In this regard, the directionality of radiation  602  exposure and, selectively treatment drug  604  delivery or treatment gas  606  deliver can be orientated, spaced, and otherwise position and secured to the biocompatible mesh  702 . The biocompatible mesh  702  can then be placed to the treatment site  204 . The treatment site  204  can be a tumor, cancer, residual cancer cells, or other mass or cells requiring radiation treatment. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 4A and 4B , there are illustrated examples of a biocompatible mesh  702  comprising an antenna  306 . In an exemplary embodiment, the antenna  306  can be a far-field design such as illustrated in  FIG. 4A , a near-field design such as illustrated in  FIG. 4B , or other antenna design, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. The antenna  306  is conductive and electrically insulated from the biocompatible mesh  702 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 5A and 5B , there is illustrated examples of electrical field therapy and electromagnetic pulse therapy. In an exemplary embodiment, referring to  FIG. 5A , a plurality of radiation release capsules  100 A-D can be places around the treatment site  204 . Interconnected, by way of electrical field and data connection interface  326 , the radiation release capsules  100  can coordinate generating alternating and/or varying electrical fields  608  between the plurality of radiation release capsules  100 A-D. The controller  300  can comprise the electrical field and data connection interface  326 , and the electrical field and data connection interface  326 . The memory  314  can be encoded with instructions that when executed by the microcontroller  302  perform the steps of delivering the alternating and varying electric field treatment across the treatment site  204 . 
     In this regard, some of the radiation release capsules  100  can be switched to positive potential while others switch to negative potential to create and electrical field there between across the treatment site  204 . Each of the radiation release capsules  100 A-D can be switched to a positive or negative potential so electrical fields can continuously be alternated and varied across the treatment site  204 . Such electric field treatment can disrupt cell mitosis preventing cells like cancer to slow, abate, or stop cell division and growth. 
     In operation, the electrical and data connections  326  effectuates the ability of the plurality of radiation release capsules  100 A-D to synchronize which of the capsules  100 A-D will switch to positive potential and which will switch to negative potential to create the electrical. Data and power can be exchanged across the electrical and data connections  326  to synchronize the radiation release capsule  100 A-D activities, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. As prescribed, the treatment plans can include a combination of directed radiation dosing from the plurality of radiation release capsules  100 A-D to the treatment site  204  as well as electric field therapy. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, referring to  FIG. 5B , there is illustrated electromagnetic pulse therapy. In an exemplary embodiment, the electromagnetic pulse generator  318  comprises a capacitor  334  for storing energy, a resistor  330 , a switch  332 , and an inductor  328  that creates a magnetic field surge when the capacitor  334  is charged with the switch  332  open and then the switch  332  is closed discharging the capacitor  334 . In this exemplary embodiment, the case  102 , the inner housing  108 , and the outer housing  104  should be non-conductive. The inductive loop can be a single conductive loop, multiple conductive loops, conductive loops with ferromagnet materials to increase the magnetic field strength, or other types and kinds of conductive loops, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. The capacitor  334  can be a super capacitor, or other types and kinds of capacitors or energy storage devices, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. The resistor  330  can be a digital potentiometer to control circuit damping. As prescribed, the treatment plans can include a combination of directed radiation dosing from the plurality of radiation release capsules  100 A-D to the treatment site  204  as well as electromagnetic pulse therapy. 
     In operation, controller  300 , by way of the electromagnetic pulse generator  318  charges or otherwise stores energy in the capacitor  334 . The capacitor  334  can be partially or fully charged to control the intensity of the electromagnetic pulse. Once charged, the switch is closed and the stored energy is delivered through the inductor  328  creating the electromagnetic pulse. The controller  300  controls the charging of the circuit, including the charging rate and charge amount, as well as the opening and closing of the switch  332 . In this regard, the controller  300  controls the electromagnetic pulse intensity and pulse rate, and as such delivers the prescribed pulse treatment to the treatment site  204  in accordance with the treatment plan. The switch can be a MOSFET, relay, or other type and kind of switch, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. 
     Electromagnetic pulse therapy, also known as pulsed electromagnetic field therapy is often abbreviated as PEMF therapy. With a proven track record of over decades of success demonstrated by myriad research studies and clinical trials, PEMFs are a valuable therapeutic tool for a wide range of health conditions. 
     First approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in 1979 for use in healing nonunion fractures, PEMF therapy has since been approved for a number of other applications, including treatment of urinary incontinence, treatment of cervical fusion patients at high risk of non-fusion, treatment of depression and anxiety, and treatment of brain cancer. 
     Furthermore, PEMF has been shown to improve migraines, back pain, joint problems, swelling, skin wound healing, lack of circulation, arthritis, fibromyalgia, and more. PEMF has also been found to improve pain often associated with soft tissue injuries, including cervical neck pain, epicondylitis (tennis elbow), sprains, strains, repetitive strain injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinopathies, and plantar fasciitis. 
     The key mechanism in electromagnetic pulse therapy is the magnetic pulses that create a healing effect proximate the treatment site  204  and throughout the treatment environment  202 . The outcome of this therapy is an increased range of motion, less swelling, and less pain in the afflicted areas. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C , there is illustrated one example of the radiation release capsule  100  having an activation control  118  and operating turn “on” and “off” radiation exposure at a treatment site  204 . 
     In an exemplary embodiment,  FIG. 6A  illustrates the radiation release capsule  100  aperture  116  in the outer housing  104  misaligned with the aperture  120  in the inner housing  108  shielding the radiation source  602  stored in a cavity within the inner housing  108 , and selectively treatment drugs  604  or treatment gases  606  also stored within the inner housing from being released into the treatment site  204  when the activation control  118 / 308  is an electromagnet  314  and the electromagnet  314  is deactivated. Connector  106  is secured to either the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104 . Connector  106  can be a permanent magnet and use magnetism to return the radiation release capsule  100  to radiation sealed and turned “off” safe state where the inner housing  108  aperture  120  is closed or blocked by the outer shield  104  preventing radiation from emanating from the radiation release capsule  100  when the electromagnet  314  is deactivated. Controller  300  is integrated into the radiation release capsule  100  fitted into compartment  112  and operates the radiation release capsule  100 . Either the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  is affixed to the case  102  by fastener  122  allowing the unaffixed housing to move relative to the fixed housing. Such a fastener can be a permanent magnet, adhesive, weld, or other fastening mechanisms, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. The case  102 , selectively can have one or more aperture  128  configured for the purpose of allowing treatment drugs  604  or treatment gas  606  to egress the radiation release capsule when the inner housing  108  aperture  120 , the outer housing  104  aperture  116 , and the case  102  aperture  128  are aligned. 
       FIG. 6B  illustrates the radiation release capsule  100  aperture  116  and  120  between the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104  aligned allowing radiation from the radiation source  602  and, selectively treatment drugs  604  or treatment gases  606  to be released into the treatment site  204  from the radiation release capsule  100  when the activation control  118 / 308  is an electromagnet  314  and the electromagnet  314  is energized and activated. 
       FIG. 6C  illustrates the radiation release capsule  100  apertures  116  and  120  between the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104  misaligned shielding the radiation source  602 , treatment drugs  604 , or treatment gases  606  from being released into the treatment site  204  when the activation control is an activation control  118  activated by motor control  310  or heater  328  and the activation control  118  is deactivated. 
     In operation, one of the outer housing  104  or the inner housing  108  is fixed by fastener  122  to case  102  the other housing is movable. The controller  300  by way of electromagnet  314  is used to pull or push the movable housing to open aperture  120  when apertures  116  and  120  are aligned and close aperture  120  when apertures  116  and  120  are misaligned. The controller  300  can be programmed so that dosage incidence, duration, and the amount can be pre-programmed for some length of time (days, weeks, months) until the energy in the radiation  602  pellets is depleted. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C , there is illustrated one example a radiation release capsule  100  regulating the radiation  602  exposure at a treatment site  204  by controlling the aperture  120  opening in the inner housing  108  to be either open providing access to the inner housing  108  cavity allowing radiation  602  exposure to the treatment site  204 , closed preventing access to the inner housing  108  cavity preventing radiation  602  exposure to the treatment site  204 , or partly open where apertures  120  in the inner housing and  116  in the outer housing slightly overlap allowing partial radiation  602  exposure to the treatment site  204 . 
     In an exemplary embodiment,  FIG. 7A  illustrates the radiation release capsule  100  holding a radiation source  602  and, selectively treatment drug  604  or treatment gas  606  where the radiation, the treatment drug, or the treatment gas is shielded from a release by the outer housing  104 . Connector  106  can be a permanent magnet and use magnetism to return the radiation release capsule  100  to a safe state where the inner housing  108  aperture  120  is closed or block by the outer shield  104  preventing radiation from emanating from the radiation release capsule  100  when the electromagnet  314  is deactivated. Controller  300  is integrated into the radiation release capsule  100  fitted into compartment  112  and operates the radiation release capsule  100 . Either the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  is affixed to the case  102  by fastener  122  allowing the unaffixed housing to move relative to the fixed housing. Such a fastener can be a permanent magnet, adhesive, weld, or other fastening mechanisms, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. 
       FIG. 7B  illustrates one example of the radiation release capsule holding a radiation source  602  and, selectively treatment drug  604 , or treatment gas  606  where the outer shell  104  has been repositioned so that the aperture  120  in the inner housing  108  and aperture  116  on the outer housing  104  partially align so that some radiation  602  and, selectively some of the treatment drug  604  or some of treatment gas  606  is released from the radiation release capsule  100 . 
       FIG. 7C  illustrates one example of the radiation release capsule  100  holding a radiation source  602  and, selectively treatment drug  604  or treatment gas  606  where the outer shell  104  is repositioned so that the aperture  120  in the inner housing  108  and aperture  116  in the outer housing  104  align releasing that maximum amount of radiation  602  and, selectively the treatment drug  604  or the treatment gas  606  from the radiation release capsule  100 . 
     In operation, one of the outer housing  104  or the inner housing  108  is fixed by fastener  122  to case  102  the other housing is movable. The controller  300  by way of electromagnet  314  is used to pull or push the movable housing to open aperture  120  when apertures  116  and  120  are aligned, close aperture  120  when apertures  116  and  120  are misaligned, or partially open aperture  120  when apertures  116  and  120  are partially aligned. The controller  300  can be programmed so that dosage incidence, duration, and the amount can be pre-programmed for some length of time (days, weeks, months) until the energy in the radiation  602  pellets is depleted. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, a radiation release capsule for controlling radiation exposure and selectively delivering treatment drugs or treatment gases at a treatment site associated with a treatment environment in accordance with a treatment cycle. 
     The radiation release capsule  100  can comprise an inner housing  108  that is radiopaque, the inner housing  108  defines a cavity configured to at least encompass a radiation source  602 . The inner housing  108  having one or more of an aperture  120  disposed through the inner housing to allow radiation from the radiation source  602  to be directionally released during the treatment cycle. An outer housing  104  is radiopaque and positioned proximate the inner housing  108 . A case  102  is radiation permeable and surrounds the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104 . Either the inner housing  108  is stationary and the outer housing  104  is slidable relative to the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  is stationary and the inner housing  108  is slidable relative to the outer housing  104  to control directionality and dosage of the radiation delivered to the treatment site by unblocking, blocking, or partially blocking the aperture  120 . 
     A controller  300  comprising a microcontroller  302 , a memory  314 , and an activation control  308 . The activation control  308  can be configured to slidably position either the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  by way of an electromagnet  314 . Alternatively, the activation control  308  can be configured to slidably position either the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  by way of a nitinol wire, a wire, an elastomer, or a shape-memory polymer. 
     The memory  314  can be encoded with instructions that when executed by the microcontroller  302  perform the following steps of: receiving the treatment cycle from a digital device  512 , by way of a wireless communication interface  304 . The controller  300  comprises the wireless communication interface  304 . The treatment cycle, by way of the controller  300 , effectuates delivery of a desired radiation dosage amount for a prescribed treatment period by transitioning between: exposing, by slidably positioning the outer housing  104  or the inner housing  108  so that at least portion of the aperture  120  is unblocked by the outer housing engendering radiation delivery to the treatment site. And blocking the aperture  120 , with the outer housing  104 , preventing radiation delivery to the treatment site  204 . 
     The memory  314  can be encoded with instructions that when executed by the microcontroller  302  perform the step of: communicating data or intelligent signals between the wireless communication interface  304  and co-located other of the radiation release capsule  100  or the digital device  512  related to at least one of the following: the treatment cycle, the treatment site, the radiation release capsule  100 , or the radiation release capsule  100  operational status. 
     The memory can be encoded with instructions that when executed by the microcontroller perform the step of: determining the position of the outer housing  104  relative to the inner housing  108  by way of a housing position sensor  316 . The controller  300  comprising the housing position sensor  316 . 
     A biocompatible mesh  702  configured to receive one or more of the radiation release capsule  100 . The biocompatible mesh  702  affixing the orientation of the radiation release capsule relative to the biocompatible mesh  702 . The biocompatible mesh  702  is securable proximate the treatment site and prevents disorientation or migration of the radiation release capsule during the treatment cycle. An antenna  306  is operationally related to a wireless communication interface  304 . The controller  300  comprising the wireless communication interface  304 . 
     An electromagnetic pulse generator  318  can be configured to provide neurological or cardiac stimuli during the treatment cycle. The controller  300  further comprising the electromagnetic pulse generator  318 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D , there is illustrated one example of the inner housing having varied size apertures to vary the radiation exposure dosage and, selectively deliver treatment drugs or treatment gases at a treatment site. 
     In an exemplary,  FIG. 8A  illustrates a shielded radiation release capsule  100  state where radiation from a radiation source  602  and, selectively treatment drug  604  or treatment gas  604  are not released from the radiation release capsule  100 . Inner housing  108  apertures  120 A,  120 B, and  120 C are blocked by outer housing  104 . Connector  106  is secured to either the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104 . Connector  106  can be a permanent magnet and use magnetism to return the radiation release capsule  100  to a safe state where the inner housing  108  aperture  120  is closed or block by the outer shield  104  preventing radiation from emanating from the radiation release capsule  100  when the electromagnet  314  is deactivated. Controller  300  is integrated into the radiation release capsule  100  fitted into compartment  112  and operates the radiation release capsule  100 . Either the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  is stationary or otherwise affixed to the case  102  by fastener  122  allowing the unaffixed housing to move relative to the fixed housing. Such a fastener can be a permanent magnet, adhesive, weld, or other fastening mechanisms, as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. 
       FIG. 8B  illustrates a small radiation release capsule  100  radiation  602  release state where a minimal radiation  602  exposure dosage, a minimal treatment drug  604  delivery, or minimal treatment gas  606  delivery is released from the radiation release capsule  100  to the treatment site  204  when outer housing  104  aperture  116  is positioned over inner housing  108  smaller size aperture  120 A. 
       FIG. 8C  illustrates a medium radiation release capsule  100  release radiation  602  release state where a medium radiation  602  exposure dosage, a medium treatment drug  604  delivery, or medium treatment gas  606  delivery is released from the radiation release capsule  100  to the treatment site  204  when outer housing  104  aperture  116  is positioned over inner housing  108  medium size aperture  120 B. 
       FIG. 8D  illustrates a maximum radiation release capsule  100  release radiation  602  state where a maximum radiation  602  exposure dosage, a maximum treatment drug  604  delivery, or maximum treatment gas  606  delivery is released from the radiation release capsule  100  to the treatment site  204  when outer housing  104  aperture  116  is positioned over inner housing  108  maximum size aperture  120 C. 
     In operation, one of the outer housing  104  or the inner housing  108  is stationary or otherwise fixed by fastener  122  to case  102  the other housing is movable. The controller  300  by way of electromagnet  314  is used to pull or push the movable housing to open at least one of apertures  120 A,  120 B, or  120 C when at least one of those apertures are aligned with aperture  116  and close apertures  120 A,  120 B, or  120 C when those apertures are misaligned with aperture  116 . The controller  300  can be programmed so that dosage incidence, duration, and the amount can be pre-programmed for some length of time (days, weeks, months) until the energy in the radiation  602  pellets is depleted. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, a radiation release capsule  100  for controlling radiation exposure and selectively delivering treatment drugs or treatment gases at a treatment site associated with a treatment environment in accordance with a treatment cycle. The radiation release capsule comprising an inner housing that is radiopaque. The inner housing defines a cavity configured to at least encompass a radiation source  602 . The inner housing having one or more of an aperture  120  disposed through the inner housing  104  to allow radiation from the radiation source  602  to be directionally released during the treatment cycle. an outer housing is radiopaque and positioned proximate the inner housing  108 . 
     A case  102  is radiation permeable and surrounds the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104 , either the inner housing  108  is stationary and the outer housing  104  is slidable relative to the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  is stationary and the inner housing  108  is slidable relative to the outer housing  104  to control directionality and dosage of radiation delivered to the treatment site by unblocking, blocking, or partially blocking the aperture  120 . 
     A controller comprising a microcontroller  302 , a memory  314 , a radiation detector  324 , a wireless communication interface  304 , and an activation control  308 , is configured to slidably position either the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104 . The memory  314  is encoded with instructions that when executed by the microcontroller  302  perform the following steps of receiving the treatment cycle from a digital device  512 , by way of a wireless communication interface  304 . The controller  300  can comprise the wireless communication interface  304 . The treatment cycle, by way of the controller, effectuates delivery of a desired radiation dosage amount for a prescribed treatment period to the treatment site by transitioning between: exposing, by slidably repositioning the outer housing or the inner housing so that at least portion of the aperture is unblocked by the outer housing engendering radiation delivery to the treatment site, reading a radiation level by way of the radiation detector, comparing the radiation level to the desired radiation dosage amount, and adjusting the radiation level to match the desired radiation dosage amount by slidably repositioning the outer housing or the inner housing to increase or decrease the radiation level accordingly. Wherein returning to the step of reading until the prescribed treatment period is complete, and blocking the aperture, with the outer housing, preventing radiation delivery to the treatment site. 
     Data or intelligent signals can be communicated between the wireless communication interface and co-located other of the radiation release capsule or the digital device related to at least one of the following: the treatment cycle, the treatment site, the radiation release capsule, or the radiation release capsule operational status. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 8C , there is illustrated one example of radiation  602 , treatment drug  604 , or treatment gas  606  directivity control by having a plurality of apertures  120 A,  120 B, and  120 C located on different sides and at different heights on the inner housing and outer housing. 
     In an exemplary embodiment,  FIG. 9A  illustrates a plurality of apertures  120 A,  120 B, and  120 C disposed through the inner housing  108  in different orientations and locations. In a plurality of exemplary embodiment, any number of apertures, aperture sizes, and aperture locations can be disposed through the inner housing, as may be required and/or desired. 
       FIG. 9B  illustrates the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104  fitted together having inner housing  108  apertures  120 A,  120 B, and  120 C misaligned with outer housing  104  apertures  116 A,  116 B, and  116 C shielding the radiation source within the inner housing  108  from emanating radiation  602  into the treatment site  204 , and a thin-film radiation detector, that includes some of the sensing parts of radiation detector  324 , covers the aperture  116  of the outer housing  104  when there is a misalignment between the inner  108  and outer  104  housing, and there is minimal to no radiation emission. 
       FIG. 9C  illustrates the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104  fitted together having inner housing  108  apertures  120 A,  120 B, and  120 C aligned with outer housing  104  apertures  116 A,  116 B, and  116 C allowing the eradiation source within the inner housing  108  to emanate radiation  602  into the treatment site  204 , and where the thin film radiation detector, that includes some of the sensing parts of radiation detector  324 , are directly exposed to the radiation and can detect the direction of radiation and dose level depending on the degree of alignment between the inner and outer housing. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C , there is illustrated one example of an interlocking inner housing  108  having a plurality of rails  124  and an outer housing  104  having a plurality of grooves  126 . In an exemplary embodiment, the inner housing  108  can be slidably fix from rotating with respect to the outer housing  116  by the inclusion of at least one of a rail  124 . 
     In this regard,  FIG. 10A  illustrates the rail  124  disposed along the surface of the inner housing  108 .  FIG. 10B  illustrates how complimentary one or more of a groove can be disposed on the inner surface of the outer housing  104 .  FIG. 10C  illustrates how the inner housing  108  and the outer housing  104  can be fitted together interlocking the rails  124  and grooves  126  so that the inner housing  108  can be slidably fix from rotating with respect to the outer housing  116 . 
     Shielding can be of any shape, including a circular, oval, square, or rectangular cylinder or sphere or other shapes. The shielding material will have openings of any shape or size through which radiation can be emitted. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, in operation, a method of controlling radiation exposure and selectively delivering treatment drugs or treatment gases at a treatment site associated with a treatment environment in accordance with a treatment cycle can be effectuated by positioning one or more of a radiation release capsule  300  to the treatment site. The radiation release capsule can comprise a controller  300 , an outer housing  104  that is radiopaque and an inner housing  108  that is radiopaque. The inner housing  104  defines a cavity configured to at least encompass a radiation source  602 , the inner housing  108  having one or more of an aperture  120  disposed through the inner housing  108  to allow radiation from the radiation source  602  to be directionally released during the treatment cycle. The outer housing  104  can be positioned proximate the inner housing  108 . 
     A case  102  is radiation permeable and surrounds the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104 . Either the inner housing  108  is stationary and the outer housing  104  is slidable relative to the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  is stationary and the inner housing  108  is slidable relative to the outer housing  104  to control directionality and dosage of radiation delivered to the treatment site by unblocking, blocking, or partially blocking the aperture  120 . 
     The treatment cycle can be delivered by way of the controller  300 . The controller  300  can comprise a microcontroller  300 , a memory  314 , and an activation control  308 . The activation control  308  is configured to slidably reposition either the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104 . The memory  314  is encoded with instructions that when executed by the microcontroller  302  perform the following steps of transitioning between: exposing, by slidably repositioning the outer housing  104  or the inner housing  108  so that at least portion of the aperture  120  is unblocked by the outer housing  104  engendering radiation delivery to the treatment site, and blocking the aperture  120 , with the outer housing, preventing radiation delivery to the treatment site. 
     The treatment cycle can be received from a digital device  512 , by way of a wireless communication interface  304 . The controller  300  can comprises the wireless communication interface  304 . Data or intelligent signals can be communicated between the wireless communication interface  304  and co-located other of the radiation release capsules  100  or a digital device  512  related to at least one of the following: the treatment cycle comprising a desired radiation dosage amount for a prescribed treatment period, the treatment site, the radiation release capsule, or the radiation release capsule  100  operational status. 
     A plurality of ambient conditions can be determined proximate the treatment site  204 , by way of an ambient condition sensor  320 , the controller  300  comprises the ambient condition sensor  320 . 
     One or more of the radiation release capsule  100  can be secured to a biocompatible mesh  702 , the biocompatible mesh  702  affixing the orientation of the radiation release capsule  100  relative to the biocompatible mesh  702 , the biocompatible mesh  702  is secured proximate the treatment site preventing disorientation or migration of the radiation release capsule  100  during the treatment cycle. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11 , there is illustrated one example of a method of controlling radiation exposure and selectively delivering treatment drugs or treatment gases at a treatment site associated with a treatment environment in accordance with a treatment cycle. In an exemplary embodiment, an inner housing  108  defines a cavity is configured to at least encompass a radiation source  602  and, selectively a treatment drug  604  or a treatment gas  606 . 
     The inner housing  108  is radiopaque and can comprise a radiation shield disposed as a coating on the surface of the inner housing  108  or the inner housing  108  is manufactured from radiation shielding material. The inner housing  108  has one or more of an aperture  120  disposed through the inner housing  108  to selectively allow radiation from the radiation source  602 , the treatment drug  604 , or the treatment gas  606  to be directionally released through one or more of the aperture  120  during the treatment cycle. 
     An outer housing  104  is radiopaque and can comprise a radiation shield disposed as a coating on the surface of the outer housing  104  or the outer housing  104  is manufactured from radiation shielding material. The outer housing  104 , selectively has one or more of an aperture  116  disposed through the outer housing  104 . The outer housing is positioned proximate to the inner housing. 
     A case  102  comprises, selectively a plurality of apertures disposed through the case  102 . Case  102  is radiation permeable and surrounds the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104 . Either the inner housing  108  is affixed to the case  102  and the outer housing  104  is slidable relative to the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  is affixed to the case  102  and the inner housing  180  is slidable relative to the outer housing  104 . The inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  is repositionable, blocking all or some of the inner housing  108  aperture  120  to control directionality and dosage of radiation exposure  602  and, selectively the treatment drug delivery  604 , or the treatment gas  606  delivery to the treatment site  204 . The treatment drug  604  or the treatment gas  606  is released when inner housing  108  aperture  120 , the outer housing aperture  116 , and the case  102  aperture  128  are aligned allowing egress of the treatment drug  604  or the treatment gas  606  from the inner housing  108  into the treatment site  204 . 
     A controller  300  comprises a microcontroller  302 , a memory  314 , and a wireless communication interface  304 . An electromagnet  314  is interconnected with an activation control  308 . The activation control  308  operates an electromagnet  314 , the memory  314  is encoded with instructions that when executed by the microcontroller  302  effectuates the method which begins in block  1002 . 
     In this regard, in block  1002 , the treatment cycle is received from a digital device  512  by way of the wireless communication interface. The treatment cycle comprises a plurality of opening and closing periods for certain of the inner housing  108  aperture  120  over a predetermined time period controlling radiation, from the radiation source  602 , directionality and exposure dosage and, selectively treatment drug delivery  604  or treatment gas  606  delivery to the treatment site  204 . The method moves to block  1004 . 
     In block  1004 , in accordance with the treatment cycle, the radiation release capsule  100  transitions between block  1006  and block  1008 . 
     In this regard, in block  1006 , at least a portion of one of the inner housing  108  aperture  120  is exposed and not blocked by the outer housing  104 , by slidably repositioning the outer housing  104  or the inner housing  108  engendering radiation exposure, from the radiation source  602  and, selectively the treatment drug delivery  604  or other treatment gas  606  delivery to the treatment site  204 . The electromagnet  314  is used to reposition either the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104 . The method moves to block  1008 . 
     In block  1008 , the inner housing  108  aperture  120  is blocked, with the outer housing  104 , preventing radiation exposure, from the radiation source  602  and, selectively the treatment drug release  604 , or the treatment gas  606  release to the treatment site  204 , by deactivating the electromagnet  314 . The method can return to block  1004  until the treatment cycle is complete and then the method is exited. 
     Referring to  FIG. 12 , there is illustrated one example of a method of controlling radiation exposure and selectively delivering treatment drugs or treatment gases at a treatment site associated with a treatment environment in accordance with a treatment cycle. 
     In an exemplary embodiment, an inner housing  108  defines a cavity configured to at least encompass a radiation source  602  and, selectively a treatment drug  604 , or a treatment gas  606 , the inner housing  108  is radiopaque and can comprise a radiation shield disposed as a coating on the surface of the inner housing  108  or the inner housing  108  is manufactured from radiation shielding material. The inner housing  108  having more than one of an aperture  120  disposed through the inner housing to selectively allow radiation from the radiation source  602  and, selectively the treatment drug  604  or the treatment gas  602  to be directionally released through one or more of the inner housing  108  apertures  120  during the treatment cycle. 
     An outer housing  104  is radiopaque and can comprise a radiation shield disposed as a coating on the surface of the outer housing  104  or the outer housing  104  is manufactured from radiation shielding material. The outer housing  104 , selectively having one or more of an aperture  116  disposed through the outer housing  104 . The outer housing  104  is positioned proximate to the inner housing  108 . 
     A case  102  comprises, selectively a plurality of apertures  128  disposed through the case, the case  102  is radiation permeable and surrounds the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104 . Either the inner housing  108  is affixed to the case  102  and the outer housing  104  is slidable relative to the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  is affixed to the case  102  and the inner housing  108  is slidable relative to the outer housing  104 . The inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  is repositionable, blocking all or some of the inner housing  108  aperture  120  to control directionality and dosage of radiation exposure  602  and, selectively the treatment drug  604  delivery, or the treatment gas  606  delivery to the treatment site  204 . The treatment drug  604  or the treatment gas  606  is released when the inner housing  108  aperture  120 , the outer housing  104  aperture  116 , and the case  102  aperture  128  are aligned allowing egress of the treatment drug  604  or the treatment gas  606  from the inner housing  108  into the treatment site  204 . 
     A controller  300  comprises a microcontroller  302 , a memory  314 , a radiation detector  324 , a wireless communication interface  304 , and an activation control  308 , the activation control  308  is used to reposition either the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104 . The memory  314  is encoded with instructions that when executed by the microcontroller  302  effectuates the method which begins in block  1102 . 
     In block  1102 , by way of the wireless communication interface  304 , the treatment cycle is received from a digital device  512 . The treatment cycle comprising a desired radiation dosage amount, one or more of an open period for certain of the inner housing  108  aperture  120  over a time period controlling radiation, from the radiation source  602 , directionality and exposure dosage and, selectively treatment drug delivery  604  or treatment gas  606  delivery to the treatment site. The method moves to block  1104 . 
     In block  1104 , in accordance with the treatment cycle, the method transitions between blocks  1106 ,  1108 ,  1110 ,  1112 , and  1114 . 
     In block  1106 , at least a portion of one of the inner housing  108  aperture  120  is exposed and not blocked by the outer housing  104 , by slidably repositioning the outer housing  104  or the inner housing  108  engendering radiation exposure, from the radiation source  602  and, selectively the treatment drug delivery  604  or other treatment gas  606  delivery to the treatment site  204 . The method moves to block  1108 . 
     In block  1108 , a radiation level is read by way of the radiation detector  324  proximate the radiation release capsule  100  and the treatment site  204  to determine the amount of radiation  602  that the treatment site is being exposed to. The method moves to block  1110 . 
     In block  1110 , the radiation level is compared to the desired radiation dosage amount associated with the treatment cycle. The method moves to block  1112 . 
     In block  1112 , the radiation level to the treatment site  204  is adjusted by slidably repositioning the outer housing  104  or the inner housing  108  to increase or decrease the radiation  602  level based on the step of comparing to ensure that the treatment site is receiving the prescribed desired radiation dosage amount. The method returns to the step of reading until the open period is complete and then the method moves to block  1114 . 
     In block  1114 , the inner housing  108  first aperture  120  is blocked with the outer housing  108  preventing radiation exposure  602  of the treatment site. The method can return to block  1104  until the treatment cycle is complete and then the method is exited. 
     Referring to  FIG. 13 , there is illustrated one example of a method of controlling radiation exposure and selectively delivering treatment drugs or treatment gases at a treatment site associated with a treatment environment in accordance with a treatment cycle, the method begins in block  1202 . 
     In block  1202 , one or more of a radiation release capsule  100  is positioned to the treatment site  204 , the radiation release capsule  100  comprises a controller  300 , an inner housing  108 , an outer housing  104 , a case  102 , and one or more of an activation control  308 . 
     The inner housing  108  defines a cavity configured to at least encompass a radiation source  602  and, selectively a treatment drug  604  or a treatment gas  606 . The inner housing is radiopaque and can comprise a radiation shielding disposed as a coating on the surface of the inner housing  108  or the inner housing  108  is manufactured from radiation shielding material. 
     The outer housing  104  comprises one or more of an aperture  116  disposed through the inner housing to selectively allow radiation from the radiation source  602  and, selectively the treatment drug  604  or the treatment gas  606  to be directionally released through one or more of the inner housing  108  aperture  120  during the treatment cycle. The outer housing  104  is radiopaque and can comprise a radiation shielding disposed as a coating on the surface of the outer housing  104  or the outer housing  104  is manufactured from radiation shielding material. The outer housing  104 , selectively having one or more of an aperture  116  disposed through the outer housing. The outer housing  104  is positioned proximate to the inner housing  108 . 
     The case  102  comprises, selectively a plurality of apertures  128  disposed through the case, the case is radiation permeable and surrounds the inner housing  108  and outer housing  104 . Either the inner housing  108  is affixed to the case  102  and the outer housing  104  is slidable relative to the inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  is affixed to the case  102  and the inner housing  108  is slidable relative to the outer housing  104 . The inner housing  108  or the outer housing  104  is repositionable, blocking all or some of the inner housing  108  aperture  120  to control directionality and dosage of radiation exposure  602  and, selectively the treatment drug delivery  604 , or the treatment gas  606  delivery to the treatment site  204 . 
     The treatment drug  604  or the treatment gas  606  is released when the inner housing  108  aperture  120 , the outer housing  104  aperture  116 , and the case  102  aperture  128  are aligned allowing egress of the treatment drug  604  or the treatment gas  606  from the inner housing  108  into the treatment site  204 . The method begins in block  1204 . 
     In block  1204 , the treatment cycle is delivered by way of a controller  300 , the controller  300  comprises a microcontroller  302 , a memory  314 , and a housing position sensor  316 . The memory  314  is encoded with instructions that when executed by the microcontroller  302  effectuate the method step in block  1206  of transitioning, in accordance with the treatment cycle, between blocks  1208  and  1210 . 
     In this regard, in block  1208 , at least a portion of one of the inner housing  108  aperture  120  is exposed and not blocked by the outer housing  104 , by way of the activation control, by slidably repositioning the outer housing  104  or the inner housing  108  engendering radiation exposure, from the radiation source  602  and, selectively the treatment drug delivery  604  or other treatment gas  606  delivery to the treatment site  204 . The method moves to block  1210 . 
     In block  1210 , the inner housing  108  aperture  120  is blocked, with the outer housing  116 , preventing radiation exposure, from the radiation source  602  and, selectively the treatment drug release  604  or the treatment gas  606  release to the treatment site, by deactivating the activation control  308 . The method can return to block  1206  until the treatment cycle is complete and then the method is exited. 
     Referring to  FIG. 14 , there are illustrated exemplary embodiments of methods of controlling radiation exposure and selectively delivering treatment drugs or treatment gases at a treatment site associated with a treatment environment in accordance with a treatment cycle. 
     In block  1302 , the treatment cycle is received, by way of a wireless communication interface  304 , from a digital device  512 , the treatment cycle comprising a plurality of opening and closing periods for certain of the inner housing  108  aperture  120  over a predetermined time period controlling radiation, from the radiation source  602 , directionality and exposure dosage, treatment drug delivery  604 , or treatment gas  606  delivery to the treatment site  204 , the controller  300  comprises the wireless communication interface  304 . 
     In block  1304 , data or intelligent signals can be communicated related to the treatment cycle, the radiation release capsule  100  programming, or the radiation release capsule  100  operational status between the wireless communication interface  304  and co-located other of the radiation release capsule  100  or the digital device  512 . 
     In block  1306 , the position of the outer housing  104 , relative to the inner housing  108  can be determined by way of a housing position sensor  316 . The controller  300  comprises the housing position sensor  316 . 
     In block  1308 , one or more of the radiation release capsule  100  is secured to a biocompatible mesh  702 , the biocompatible mesh  702  affixing the orientation of the radiation release capsule  100 , relative to the biocompatible mesh  702 , the biocompatible mesh  702  is secured proximate to the treatment site  204  preventing disorientation or migration of the radiation release capsule  100  during the treatment cycle. 
     In block  1310 , a treatment drug  604  or a treatment gas  606  can be delivered proximate the treatment site  204 . 
     In block  1312 , neurological or cardiac stimuli can be delivered during the treatment cycle by way of an electromagnetic pulse generator  1318  that is operational related to the controller  300 . 
     In block  1314 , a plurality of ambient conditions can be determined proximate the treatment site, by way of an ambient condition sensor  320 . In this regard, treatment site temperature, pressures, oxygen level, heart pulse, hydration, images of the treatment site from a camera incorporated into the ambient condition sensor  320 , and other types and kinds of ambient conditions associated with the treatment site and proximate the radiation release capsule  100  can be determined and data communicated externally to digital devices  512 , as may be required and/or desired in a particular embodiment. 
     The capabilities of the present invention can be implemented in software, firmware, hardware or some combination thereof. 
     As one example, one or more aspects of the present invention can be included in an article of manufacture (e.g., one or more computer program products) having, for instance, computer usable media. The media has embodied therein, for instance, computer readable program code means for providing and facilitating the capabilities of the present invention. The article of manufacture can be included as a part of a computer system or sold separately. 
     Additionally, at least one program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying at least one program of instructions executable by the machine to perform the capabilities of the present invention can be provided. 
     The flow diagrams depicted herein are just examples. There may be many variations to these diagrams or the steps (or operations) described therein without departing from the spirit of the invention. For instance, the steps may be performed in a differing order, or steps may be added, deleted or modified. All of these variations are considered a part of the claimed invention. 
     While the preferred embodiment to the invention has been described, it will be understood that those skilled in the art, both now and in the future, may make various improvements and enhancements which fall within the scope of the claims which follow. These claims should be construed to maintain the proper protection for the invention first described.