Accelerator-based BNCT

• The activity in accelerator development for accelerator-based BNCT (AB-BNCT) both worldwide and in Argentina is described.
• Projects in Russia, UK, Italy, Japan, Israel, and Argentina to develop AB-BNCT around different types of accelerators are briefly presented.
• The present status and recent progress of the Argentine project will be reviewed.
• Topics cover intense ion sources, accelerator tubes, transport of intense beams and beam diagnostics, among others.

The activity in accelerator development for accelerator-based BNCT (AB-BNCT) both worldwide and in Argentina is described. Projects in Russia, UK, Italy, Japan, Israel, and Argentina to develop AB-BNCT around different types of accelerators are briefly presented. In particular, the present status and recent progress of the Argentine project will be reviewed. The topics will cover: intense ion sources, accelerator tubes, transport of intense beams, beam diagnostics, the 9Be(d,n) reaction as a possible neutron source, Beam Shaping Assemblies (BSA), a treatment room, and treatment planning in realistic cases.