Carestream Dental CS 9600
Modality: Dental Cone-Beam CT
Carestream Dental's premium 3-in-1 dental imaging platform — combines panoramic, cephalometric, and CBCT in a single chassis with face-scanner-assisted patient-positioning automation. Direct competitor to Dentsply Sirona Axeos, Planmeca ProMax 3D Max, and Vatech Green X in the premium dental-imaging tier.
Distinctive technology
- Face-scanner patient-positioning automation — optical / depth-sensor pre-acquisition setup reduces tech workload and improves positioning consistency.
- Multi-FOV — 4×4 cm endo through 16×17 cm full-arch / orthognathic.
- CS MAR — metal-artifact reduction for dental restorations.
- Live positioning view — real-time visualization during patient setup.
- CS Imaging / CS Imaging Cloud software ecosystem.
- DICOM export for cross-platform planning.
Variants in family
- CS 9600 (this card) — current premium platform.
- CS 9300 / 9300C — predecessor mainstream tier; large refurb base.
- CS 8200 3D — value-tier 3D-capable sibling.
- CS 8100 / 8100 3D — entry-tier pan / pan + small-FOV 3D.
Refurb posture
- Newer line — refurb supply growing as practices upgrade from CS 9300.
- Multi-FOV / face-scanner / CS MAR licensing is the price-determining variable.
- Software / CS Imaging version drives planning-software compatibility.