Monte Carlo simulations were used to study photon production in a panoramic X-ray tube with a conical tungsten target to\ndetermine the optimal characteristics of the target shape and electron beam configuration. Several simulations were performed\nfor accelerating potentials equal to 250 kV, 300 kV, and 500 kV with electron beams of various radii and anode sizes. The angular\ndistribution of the photon intensity was analysed by numerical calculations for an assembly composed of an X-ray tube and an\nexternal collimator with a cylindrical hole to simulate a panoramic scanning system with an X-ray pencil beam.
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