How to write FUSIC scan notes
A practical guide to writing scan reports for the FUSIC logbook — what to include, the structure to use, and how to phrase findings clearly.
What every report should include
- Indication — the clinical question driving the scan
- Image quality — good / acceptable / poor, with a brief reason if not good
- Views obtained — list each view you achieved
- Findings — structured by view or by anatomical region
- Conclusion — the answer to the clinical question, in plain language
- Suggested actions or further imaging — if relevant
Structure
Use the same order every time. It makes reports easier to read for whoever reviews them, and easier for you to write under time pressure.
- Patient identifier (anonymised) and date
- Indication
- Image quality
- Findings, view by view or region by region
- Conclusion + clinical significance
- Recommendation for further investigation if needed
Common pitfalls
- Reporting findings the views couldn’t actually demonstrate — stay within what you imaged
- Speculating beyond the scan — a FUSIC scan is targeted, not comprehensive
- Forgetting to flag image quality limitations
- Reaching a conclusion that doesn’t answer the original indication
Worked example
Add an anonymised worked example here — indication, findings, conclusion — from a recent training scan.