MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CONSENSUS ON THE
CLASSIFICATION OF ANTENATAL
AND POSTNATAL URINARY
TRACT DILATION
UTD CLASSIFICATION

Dr Vassil Zefov
08.12. 2015 LH
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Correlation between antenatal and postnatal US findings has been

difficult due to the lack of consensus in defining and describing urinary
tract dilation

There is variability not only among subspecialty groups, but also within
the Societies of Pediatric Radiology.

A recent survey showed that pediatric radiologists have no standard

method to describe urinary tract dilation

Some are descriptive system (e.g. , mild, moderate, or severe) while

others use standard grading system (e.g., Grade 1-4 )
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Representatives from eight societies with interest in the diagnosis

and management of fetuses and children with UTD agreed to
collaborate on the development of standard grading system for
UTD - urinary tract dilation

1) ACR - American College of Radiology

2) AIUM - American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
3) ASPN - American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
4) SFU - Society for Fetal Urology
5) SMFM - Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
6) SPU - Society of Pediatric Urology
7) SPR - Society of Pediatric Radiology
8) SRU - Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound
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The Consensus Panel proposed the UTD Classification System to describe the
appearance of the urinary tract in both - antenatally and postnatally.

The proposed UTD Classification System is based on six ultrasound findings:

1) A-P diameter of renal pelvis

2) Calyceal dilation with distinction between central and peripheral calyceal
dilation (postnatally)
3) Renal parenchyma thickness.
4) Renal parenchymal appearance
5) Bladder abnormalities
6) Ureteral abnormalities
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1) The UTD Classification System distinguishes whether the findings are

antenatal ( A ) or postnatal ( P )

P
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1) The UTD Classification System distinguishes whether the findings are

antenatal ( A ) or postnatal ( P )

A normal

A A1
A2-3

P normal
P1
P2

P P3
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1) The UTD Classification System distinguishes whether the findings are

antenatal ( A ) or postnatal ( P )

16-27 weeks
< 4mm A-P

A normal

>28 weeks
< 7 mm A-P
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1) The UTD Classification System distinguishes whether the findings are

antenatal ( A ) or postnatal ( P )

16-27 weeks
4 mm 7 mm A-P

A 1

>28 weeks
7 mm 10 mm A-P
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Transversal Sagital

A 2-3
Peripheral 16-27 weeks
Calyceal > 7 mm A-P
dilatation,

Ureteral
dilatation,

Renal
parenchyma >28 weeks
Bladder >10 mm A-P
abnormalities
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1) The UTD Classification System distinguishes whether the findings are

antenatal ( A ) or postnatal ( P )

P normal A-P
< 10 mm
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Transversal Sagital

A-P
10 15 mm

P 1
Central
calyceal
dilation
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Transversal Sagital

A-P
> 15 mm

P 2
Peripheral
calyceal
dilation
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Transversal Sagital

Additional
Regardless A-P

Ureteral
dilation

P 3 Renal
echogenic
parenchyma

Renal cysts

Bladder
abnormalities
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The Consensus Panel recommends consistent use of term

dilation and avoiding the use of non-specific terms such
as :

Hydronephrosis

Pyelectasis

Pelviectasis

Renal pelvis fullness

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When reporting urinary tract dilation, a description of the proposed six

imaging parameters should be described in the body of the report.

In the Conclusion should be included the specific UTD categories

A P
Normal Normal
UTD A1 UTD P1
UTD A 2-3 UTD P2
UTD P3
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Scenario Defensive management

Antenatal Report - Bilateral renal fullness ( A-P 4 mm )

Postnatal Report Bilateral fullness ( A-P 7 mm ) To be followed up

After 3 m Request For MCU with diagnosis :

Bilateral hydronephrosis
To R/O VUR
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Tips to avoid Defensive behaviour :

For Radiologist - Wright Normal when it is normal instead

measurements .

A normal Avoid - Fullness with A-P 5 mm

P normal Avoid A-P 5 mm . To be followed up

For Clinicians - Avoid US exam of NB in the first 48 hrs. It will be

misinterpret.
Avoid request for MCU if it is normal and no signs of UTI
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