The OpenGATE ecosystem for Monte Carlo simulation in medical physics.
Gate
Geant4
Monte Carlo
simulation
Journal
Physics in medicine and biology
ISSN: 1361-6560
Titre abrégé: Phys Med Biol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0401220
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 09 2022
08 09 2022
Historique:
received:
20
04
2022
accepted:
24
08
2022
pubmed:
25
8
2022
medline:
11
9
2022
entrez:
24
8
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
This paper reviews the ecosystem of GATE, an open-source Monte Carlo toolkit for medical physics. Based on the shoulders of Geant4, the principal modules (geometry, physics, scorers) are described with brief descriptions of some key concepts (Volume, Actors, Digitizer). The main source code repositories are detailed together with the automated compilation and tests processes (Continuous Integration). We then described how the OpenGATE collaboration managed the collaborative development of about one hundred developers during almost 20 years. The impact of GATE on medical physics and cancer research is then summarized, and examples of a few key applications are given. Finally, future development perspectives are indicated.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36001985
doi: 10.1088/1361-6560/ac8c83
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2022 Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.