SCP Radiology Raises the Standard of Ultrasound Reporting with SonoReview

As SCP grew, leadership identified a clear opportunity: to raise the consistency and quality of ultrasound reporting across the team, enforce clinical guidelines systematically, and allow radiologists to spend more of their time on image interpretation. After more than 18 months in production, SonoReview is embedded in how SCP operates.

Key goals

• Standardise reporting structure and quality across sonographers at all experience levels
• Enforce validated clinical guidelines such as TIRADS at the point of reporting
• Increase the proportion of radiologist time spent reading and interpreting images
• Elevate the role of the sonographer within the clinical diagnostic workflow
• Provide a structured framework to support training and development of sonography students

When SCP began investigating solutions, SonoReview was one of the first structured ultrasound reporting platforms available in South Africa. Several factors made it the right choice:

• Non-disruptive integration: SonoReview added a structured reporting layer alongside SCP’s existing PACS rather than replacing it, protecting existing infrastructure and workflows.
• Flexible and configurable: Templates could be tailored to SCP’s clinical preferences and reporting style across different modalities and study types.
• Strategic alignment: SCP had been actively engaging with external technology vendors to improve workflow and standardise reporting. SonoReview was a natural fit with that direction.

The practice has long distinguished itself through a culture of innovation. When SCP began evaluating structured ultrasound reporting platforms, they were among the first to do so in South Africa, partnering closely with Kailo Medical to build a solution that worked for their clinical environment.

Consistently High-Quality Reporting

The most significant outcome has been a sustained improvement in reporting quality across the team. SonoReview guides sonographers through each study with a structured workflow, ensuring all relevant findings are documented and clinical guidelines are followed. O-RADS, TIRADS, and other validated frameworks are built directly into the templates. Reporting has become more detailed, more consistent, and more clinically rigorous.

Radiologists Focused on Images

Before SonoReview, radiologists were spending a significant portion of their time on report generation. That balance has shifted substantially. Radiologists at SCP now spend 80 to 90 percent of their time reading and interpreting images, with structured reporting handled efficiently through the platform. Clinical throughput and diagnostic focus have both improved as a result.

Empowered Sonographers

Structured prompts, scoring frameworks, drawing tools, and drop-down fields guide sonographers through examinations in a way that encourages careful clinical decision-making and thorough documentation. The sonographer is now a more active and valued participant in the diagnostic circle of care.

Training and Academic Value

For sonography students training at SCP, the platform has introduced a structured and clinically sound approach to examinations. The guided workflow builds good habits from the outset and has resulted in higher-quality outputs from trainees. SonoReview serves as both a quality assurance tool and a practical teaching framework.

MSK Reporting

Musculoskeletal ultrasound, including shoulder studies, is one of the modalities where SonoReview has delivered particularly strong results at SCP. Structured templates have produced reports of consistently high quality, capturing findings in a clear and clinician-readable format.

Key Outcomes at a Glance

• Reporting quality standardised and elevated across the entire sonographer team
• TIRADS and other clinical guidelines enforced systematically at the point of reporting
• Radiologists now spend 80 to 90 percent of their time reading and interpreting images, instead of editing the report
• Ultrasound studies are consistently reported immediately on arrival to the worklist
• Sonographers empowered as active participants in the diagnostic circle of care
• Higher quality training outcomes for sonography students

SCP Radiology (www.scp.co.za) is one of South Africa’s foremost radiology groups and one of the five largest in the country. Serving patients across a broad range of imaging modalities, SCP has built its reputation on clinical excellence and a commitment to adopting technology that improves diagnostic quality and patient outcomes.

After more than 18 months in production, SonoReview is embedded in how SCP operates. Sonographers value the structure and consistency it brings to their work. Radiologists rely on the quality and consistency it delivers. The platform has become an integral part of SCP’s clinical identity. SCP will continue to refine templates and explore new configuration opportunities as its practice evolves.