GATE 10 Monte Carlo particle transport simulation: I. Development and new features

We present GATE version 10, a major evolution of the open-source Monte Carlo simulation application for medical physics, built on Geant4. This release marks a transformative evolution, featuring a modern Python-based user interface, enhanced multithreading and multiprocessing capabilities, the ability to be embedded as a library within other software, and a streamlined framework for collaborative development. In this Part 1 paper, we outline GATE's position among other Monte Carlo codes, the core principles driving this evolution, and the robust development cycle employed. We also detail the new features and improvements. Part 2 will focus on the architectural innovations and technical challenges. By combining an open, collaborative framework with cutting-edge features, such a Monte Carlo platform supports a wide range of academic and industrial research, solidifying its role as a critical tool for innovation in medical physics.

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Physics in Medicine and Biology
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2025-11-24
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https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6560/ae237b
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6
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Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
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We present GATE version 10, a major evolution of the open-source Monte Carlo simulation application for medical physics, built on Geant4. This release marks a transformative evolution, featuring a modern Python-based user interface, enhanced multithreading and multiprocessing capabilities, the ability to be embedded as a library within other software, and a streamlined framework for collaborative development. In this Part 1 paper, we outline GATE's position among other Monte Carlo codes, the core principles driving this evolution, and the robust development cycle employed. We also detail the new features and improvements. Part 2 will focus on the architectural innovations and technical challenges. By combining an open, collaborative framework with cutting-edge features, such a Monte Carlo platform supports a wide range of academic and industrial research, solidifying its role as a critical tool for innovation in medical physics.

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Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FR), Université Européenne de Bretagne (FR), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR), Rijksmuseum (NL), University Medical Center Groningen (NL), Université de Sherbrooke (CA), University of Thessaly (GR), Inserm (FR), Université de Bretagne Occidentale (FR), University of Groningen (NL), University of Patras (GR), Hanze University of Applied Sciences (NL), Université Clermont Auvergne (FR), Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (FR), Université Paris-Saclay (FR), Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (FR), Institut d'Imagerie Biomédicale (FR), Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie et Immunologie Intégrée Nantes Angers (FR), National Centre for Nuclear Research (PL), Proton Therapy Centre (CZ), University of Clermont Auvergne (FR), Centre Léon Bérard (FR), National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (JP), Laboratoire des Sciences et Techniques de l’Information de la Communication et de la Connaissance (FR), CEA Paris-Saclay (FR), Huisman (Netherlands) (NL), Frontier Science Foundation-Hellas (GR), Centre de Recherche en Acquisition et Traitement de l'Image pour la Santé (FR), Clermont Université (FR), École nationale supérieure de techniques avancées Bretagne (FR), MedAustron (AT), Laboratoire de Traitement de l'Information Médicale (FR), Ubitech (Greece) (GR), Organic Waste Systems (Belgium) (BE), Université de Strasbourg (FR), Medical University of Vienna (AT), University of California, Davis (US), Nantes Université (FR), Delft University of Technology (NL), FH Aachen (DE)
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