HUDosePD: a three-dimensional Monte Carlo platform for phantom dose assessment

Monte Carlo simulations are frequently utilized in radiation dose assessments. However, many researchers find the prevailing computing platforms to be intricate. This highlights a pressing need for a specialized framework for phantom dose evaluation. To address this gap, we developed a user-friendly radiation dose assessment platform using the Monte Carlo toolkit, Geant4. The Tsinghua University Phantom Dose (THUDosePD) augments the flexibility of Monte Carlo simulations in dosimetric research. Originating from THUDose, a code with generic, functional, and application layers, THUDosePD focuses predominantly on anatomical phantom dose assessment. Additionally, it enables medical exposure simulation, intricate geometry creation, and supports both three-dimensional radiation dose analysis and phantom format transformations. The system operates on a multi-threaded parallel CPU architecture, with some modules enhanced for GPU parallel computing. Benchmark tests on the ICRP reference male illustrated the capabilities of THUDosePD in phantom dose assessment, covering the effective dose, three-dimensional dose distribution, and three-dimensional organ dose. We also conducted a voxelization conversion on the polygon mesh phantom, demonstrating the method’s efficiency and consistency. Extended applications based on THUDosePD further underline its broad adaptability. This intuitive, three-dimensional platform stands out as a valuable tool for phantom radiation dosimetry research.