BNCT Centers worldwide
The BNCT is used in a wide variety of centers around the world. The table shows BNCT centers using accelerators with some associated data.
Country
Center / Location
Vendor
Accelerator (Energy)
Target
Status
Japan
Kyoto University
Sumitomo HI
Cyclotron (30 MeV)
Be
Prototype no longer in operation
Japan
Southern Tohoku BNCT Research Center
Sumitomo HI
Cyclotron (30 MeV)
Be
Clinical trials / reimbursed treatments
Japan
Kansai BNCT Medical Center
Sumitomo HI
Cyclotron (30 MeV)
Be
Clinical trials / reimbursed treatments
Japan
University of Tsukuba
Own development
RFQ+DTL (8 MeV)
Be
Commissioning
Japan
National Cancer Center Hospital
CICS
RFQ (2.5 MeV)
Li
Clinical trials
Japan
Edogawa Hospital BNCT Center
CICS
RFQ (2.5 MeV)
Li
Construction
Japan
Nagoya University
Own development based on IBA Dynamitron
Electrostatic (2.5 MeV)
Encapsulated liquid Li
In operation
(Research facility, no patient treatments intended)
Japan
Shonan Kamakura General Hospital
Neutron Therapeutics, nuBeam
Electrostatic (2.8 MeV)
Rotating Li
Commissioning
Finland
Helsinki University Hospital
Neutron Therapeutics, nuBeam
Electrostatic (2.8 MeV)
Rotating Li
Commissioning
Argentina
Comision Nacional Energia Atomica
(CNEA)
CNEA
own development
Electrostatic Quadrupole (1.45 MeV)
Be and 13C
Construction
Russian Federation
Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics + RONC (N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center)
Budker institute
(own development)
Electrostatic Tandem (2.3 MeV)
Solid Li
In operation at Budker. No patient treatment.
Developing at Cancer Center
Israel
Soreq Applied Research Accelerator Facility
Research Instruments GmbH
RFQ+Superconducting LINAC (4 MeV)
Liquid Li
In operation
China
Humanity Hospital Xiamen
Neuboron NeuPex (TAE LS accelerator)
Electrostatic Tandem (2.3 MeV)
Solid Li
Developing
China
Dong Guan Peoples Hospital
own development
Linear
?
Developing
China
Lanzhou
own development
Linear
?
Developing
China
Mazu Hospital, Putian City, Fugian Province
own development
Linear
?
Developing
China
Pengbo Medical Technology Co., Ltd.;
Hainan Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone
Sumitomo HI
Cyclotron
?
Construction
China
China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE), Beijing
own development
Cyclotron
?
Construction
(Research facility, no patient treatments intended)
Taiwan
Hsinchu Hospital, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County
Unknown
Cyclotron
?
Construction
United Kingdom
University of Birmingham (research system)
Neutron Therapeutics, nuBeam
Electrostatic
Rotating Li
Commissioning
(Research facility, no patient treatments intended)
United Kingdom
Queen Elisabeth Hospital
TAE Lifesciences
Linear
Solid Li
Developing
Italy
Legnaro National Laboratory, Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN)
own development
Linear
?
Developing
(Research facility, no patient treatments intended)
Italy
CNAO
(Centro Nazionale di Adroterapia Oncologica)
TAE Lifesciences
Linear
Solid Li
Developing
Spain
Granada University Hospital
unknown
Linear
?
Developing
Republic of Korea
Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Songdo, Incheon
(A-BNCT)
Dawsons’s
Linear
?
Commissioning
Republic of Korea
Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), Seoul
CNEA
Electrostatic
?
Construction
France
Grenoble
BNCT Global
Not yet decided
Developing
Belgium
University Hospital of Brussels, Institut Jules Bordet
Neutron Therapeutics, nuBeam
Electrostatic
Rotating Li
Developing