360 Visualise · CBCT Buying Guide

Which CBCT is best
for your practice?

The right machine depends on your caseload, your space, your software, and your plans. This page explains what each machine’s specifications mean in real clinical work. Then our team helps you choose. We scan more than 3,000 patients a year on these machines.

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Before You Compare

Every machine on this page takes an excellent scan.
The difference is the fit with your workflow.

The right choice depends on field of view, software, and space — matched to the dentistry you do. A good match works from day one. A bad match means you need a new machine in two years.

Machines in this comparison

Two Carestream CS8200 variants, the Acteon X-MIND Optima, and the flagship Carestream CS9600. All excellent. All different.

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Field-of-view configurations

From 4×4 cm endo volumes to 16×17 cm full facial. The FOV you choose decides which cases stay in-house and which get referred out.

Right answer for your workflow

Your caseload, your room, your implant system, your software. There is one best combination for you. A short call with us finds it faster than a spec sheet.

We scan over 3,000 patients a year on these machines in our own Yorkshire clinic. Our recommendations come from daily clinical use.

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The Four Machines

What the specs mean for you.

Every machine comes with professional installation, a full day of RDN-led training at your practice, and a dedicated WhatsApp support group. The full spec table is further down.

Great Value · Entry-Level 3D

Carestream CS8200 3D Access

3D imaging that grows with your caseload.

The Access is the entry point to the Carestream 3D platform — the same platform used by hundreds of UK practices. You can unlock more fields of view later with a software key. The machine grows with your practice.

Upgradable FOVSoftware key · no engineer visit

which means you buy the fields of view you need now, and add larger ones later when you do more implant work. No new machine needed.

75 µm voxel size5×5 cm endo volume

which means you see root canals, fractures and periapical lesions in sharp detail — the same resolution as the flagship CS9600.

CS UpStreamRemote monitoring included

which means many faults are found and fixed remotely — before you lose a clinic session.

Right for you if: this is your first CBCT, your work is mostly endo and single implants, and you want a proven platform that upgrades as you grow.

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Carestream CS8200 3D Access CBCT machine

Compact · Pan + CBCT In One

Acteon X-MIND Optima

3D imaging without losing a room.

The Optima puts panoramic and CBCT imaging into one compact unit. It is ideal if your practice has limited space, or if you are replacing an old OPG and adding 3D at the same time.

Compact footprintPan + CBCT in one unit

which means the room that currently holds your OPG can hold your CBCT too — no surgery lost, no building work.

4×4 cm micro FOV75 µm voxel size

which means the smallest, sharpest volume in this comparison — and a lower dose for the patient. Ideal for endodontic work that needs high precision.

Up to 13×9 cm FOV6 volume options

which means the compact size does not limit your clinical work — you can still plan implants, assess surgical eighths and support ortho cases.

Right for you if: you have limited space, you want panoramic and 3D in one machine, or you do a lot of precise small-volume endo work.

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The cases you currently refer out stay in your practice.

The Advance is the machine most of our implant customers choose. It has eleven fields of view, up to a 16×10 cm full-arch volume, on the same proven platform as the Access. It is the difference between planning a single implant and planning an All-on-X.

16×10 cm full archUp to 11 FOV options

which means full-mouth implant cases, All-on-X planning and orthognathic assessment happen in your practice — the fee, the control and the patient journey stay with you.

75 µm voxel sizeFlat panel CMOS sensor

which means flagship-level image quality from a mid-range machine — the Advance matches the CS9600’s resolution for fine detail work.

CS 3D Imaging softwareOpen export · implant planning

which means your scans export directly to third-party implant planning and guide design software — you keep the system you already know.

Right for you if: implant work is growing in your practice, you plan to take on full-arch cases, and you want a machine that will still be right in five years.

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Carestream CS8200 3D Advance CBCT machine

Flagship · Multi-Specialty

Carestream CS9600

One machine for every clinician in your practice.

The CS9600 is Carestream’s most advanced CBCT and the most capable machine we sell. It is built for practices where many people share one scanner — multiple clinicians, multiple specialties, and referrals from other practices.

16×17 cm full facialUp to 12 FOV options

which means nothing gets referred out — maxillofacial planning, airway analysis, ENT work and complex ortho all sit within one machine’s range.

AI-assisted positioningLive camera guidance

which means every operator gets a well-positioned scan first time — fewer retakes, lower dose, and consistent quality across your whole team.

120 kVp outputHighest in our range

which means clear images on larger patients and denser anatomy — the cases that are hardest to image.

Right for you if: you run a high-volume or multi-specialty practice, take referrals, or want maximum capability and image quality with no compromises.

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Talk To Us

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Ask the team that uses them every day.

Three ways to reach us. Every enquiry goes straight to the team — not a call centre.

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Specifications

Full specifications, side by side.

All figures from published manufacturer specifications.

	CS8200 Access Carestream · Entry-level 3D	Acteon Optima Acteon · Pan + CBCT	CS8200 Advance Carestream · Advanced 3D	CS9600 Carestream · Flagship 3D
Field of View (FOV)
Smallest FOVHigh-res endo / single implant	5×5 cm	4×4 cm	5×5 cm	5×5 cm
Mid FOVImplant planning / quadrant	8×9 cm	8×8 cm	8×9 cm	8×8 cm
Largest FOVFull arch / full facial	10×10 cm	13×9 cm	16×10 cm	16×17 cm
Total FOV options	Up to 5	Up to 6	Up to 11	Up to 12
Upgradable FOVAdd more options later	✓ Software key	✓	✓	✓
Image Quality
Voxel size (smallest)Lower = sharper detail	75 µm	75 µm	75 µm	75 µm
Sensor technology	Flat panel CMOS	CMOS	Flat panel CMOS	Flat panel CMOS
HD / extended resolution	✓	✓	✓	✓
Panoramic / OPG
Standard panoramic	✓	✓	✓	✓
Cephalometric (Ceph)Optional attachment	Optional add-on	Optional add-on	Optional add-on	Optional add-on
Clinical Applications
Endodontics	✓	✓	✓	✓
Single implant planning	✓	✓	✓	✓
Full arch implants / All-on-X	✓	✓	✓	✓
Surgical eighths / impactions	✓	✓	✓	✓
Orthodontics	✓	✓	✓	✓
ENT / sinus / airway	✕	Partial	✓	✓ Full facial
Multi-specialty / referral centre	Possible	Possible	Possible	✓ Ideal
Dose & Technology
ALARA dose optimisation	✓	✓	✓	✓
AI-assisted positioning	✕	Partial	✕	✓
kVp range	60–90 kVp	60–90 kVp	60–90 kVp	60–120 kVp
Remote monitoring	✓ CS UpStream	✓	✓ CS UpStream	✓ CS UpStream
Software
Software included	CS 3D Imaging	X-MIND Suite	CS 3D Imaging	CS 3D Imaging
Open scanner platform	✓	✓	✓	✓
Implant planning software	✓	✓	✓	✓
360 Visualise Support
Installation included	✓	✓	✓	✓
RDN clinical training	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dedicated WhatsApp group	✓	✓	✓	✓
	View Access →	View Optima →	View Advance →	View CS9600 →

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Why 360 Visualise

The machine is half the decision.
The supplier is the other half.

We are a small, specialist team — and we use CBCT every day in our own scanning clinic.

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We scan 3,000+ patients a year

Our Yorkshire centre is the UK’s leading independent CBCT referral clinic outside London. We use these machines every day on real patients — our advice is built on clinical experience, not brochures.

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Independent, multi-brand advice

We sell Acteon and Carestream side by side. Our recommendation is based on your workflow — not one manufacturer’s targets.

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Training by a Registered Dental Nurse

Training is delivered by an RDN who uses CBCT clinically — not a sales rep. A full day at your practice covering positioning, protocols, software and patient presentation.

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Full installation & IT setup

Room preparation guidance, IT integration, software setup, and full system handover. You are never left with just a machine and a manual.

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Your dedicated WhatsApp group

From the day you enquire, you get a WhatsApp group with your account manager and clinical trainer. Quick question mid-session? Fast answers from people who know your exact setup.

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Support long after installation

Remote monitoring, engineer support and ongoing software help. When something needs attention, you deal with the team that installed and trained you — not a call centre.

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Get a clear recommendation
for your workflow.

One call about your caseload, your room and your software. You will know which machine fits, and why — from a team that uses these machines on patients every day.

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Which CBCT is best for your practice?

Every machine on this page takes an excellent scan.The difference is the fit with your workflow.