[en] Radiotherapy requires improved dose evaluation procedures in order to better exploit novel, high-performance techniques. This is the case with Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) where high gradients of dose are the result of highly conformed dose releases. Among all the methods for dose calculation, the Monte Carlo approach is considered the best one in terms of accuracy, but it is very time consuming and requires varied and specialised expertise. In the present paper, Monte Carlo beam models have been developed for a Varian Clinac 2100 medical accelerator. A GEANT4-based model and a distributed computing environment on a Beowulf cluster have been used to perform the simulations. The behaviour of the model was investigated with the use of two phantoms. A good agreement was obtained upon comparing the depth dose profiles simulated for both phantoms with experimental measurements. We consider this a first step towards a more complete model capable of accounting for more complex phantoms and irradiation conditions. (author)