Exhibit 24.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Board of Directors Theragenics Corporation We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated January 16, 1997, appearing in your Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, file numbers 333-15313 and 33-40737. GRANT THORNTON LLP Alanta, Georgia March 24, 1997