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Review
. 2017 Aug;47(9):1109-1115.
doi: 10.1007/s00247-017-3883-0. Epub 2017 Aug 4.

Classification of pediatric urinary tract dilation: the new language

Jeanne S Chow  1   2 , Jeffrey L Koning  3 , Susan J Back  4 , Hiep T Nguyen  5 , Andrew Phelps  6 , Kassa Darge  4
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Review

Classification of pediatric urinary tract dilation: the new language

Jeanne S Chow et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2017 Aug.

Abstract

The multidisciplinary consensus on the classification of prenatal and postnatal urinary tract dilation (UTD classification system) was created to unify the language used to describe urinary tract dilation on antenatal and postnatal ultrasound examinations and thereby facilitate communication among providers and improve outcomes research. The background and new classification system are described in this review, with imaging examples.

Keywords: Bladder; Children; Hydronephrosis; Kidney; Ultrasound; Ureter; Urinary tract.

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  • Urinary tract dilation illustrations.
    Phelps AS, Chow JS, Back SJ, Nguyen HT, Koning JL, Darge K. Phelps AS, et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2017 Aug;47(9):1214-1215. doi: 10.1007/s00247-017-3916-8. Epub 2017 Aug 4. Pediatr Radiol. 2017. PMID: 28779205 No abstract available.

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