Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics
Lomonosov Moscow State University

The review of major practical applications of electron accelerators is presented. It is shown that electron accelerators are widely used in radiation technologies for modification of materials, sterilization of medical devices, solving ecological problems, treatment of food products, etc.; in
medicine for realization of modern methods of radiation therapy including intraoperative radiotherapy for treatment of cancerous neoplasia; in Ports & Borders screening systems for cargo verification, as well as for greater security; in defectoscopy for non-destructive testing and technical diagnostics of large-sized products.