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How to send a CBCT scan for reporting

From sign-up to your first report: what to export from your CBCT software and what to write in the clinical notes. Updated 18 October 2026

Create your account

Sign up with your name, clinic, dental council registration number, email and mobile number.

Our team then checks your registration and approves your account. You can log in straight away and see your status; you can submit cases once you're approved.

Export the scan from your CBCT software

Every CBCT machine can export DICOM. Use the export or "Save as DICOM" option, not a screenshot or a video.

  • A folder of .dcm files is the most common export. Upload the whole folder.
  • Some machines export one large multi-frame file. That works too.
  • A ZIP of the folder is fine. We unpack it in your browser before upload.
  • Full resolution matters: don't reduce the export quality.

Write useful clinical notes

The radiologist reads the whole scan, but your question tells them where to focus. Good notes include:

  • The chief complaint and how long it has been there
  • The tooth or region of interest (FDI numbering, e.g. 36 or 23)
  • What you want answered: an implant site, an impacted tooth, a root fracture, a lesion
  • Relevant history, e.g. previous root canal treatment, trauma or surgery

Track the case and read the report

Each case shows where it is: submitted, assigned, being read, or reported. When the report is ready you get a notification, and you can read it, print it and open the scan in the viewer.

Scans stay available for 6 months. Download anything you need to keep for your records before then.

Questions

My upload stopped halfway. What now?

Open the case again and re-upload. Files that already arrived are recognised and skipped.

Can I add more images after submitting?

Yes, until the radiologist starts reading. After that, contact us and we'll reopen the case.

Send your first scan today.

Create a free dentist account, upload a CBCT and get a written report in 3 to 24 hours.