Technique
Contrast-enhanced helical CT of the chest, 1.0 mm axial reconstructions with coronal and sagittal reformats. 80 mL Omnipaque 350 IV.
Findings
No focal consolidation, pleural effusion or pneumothorax. Mediastinal and hilar contours are normal with no pathologically enlarged lymph nodes. Mild bibasilar dependent atelectasis. Heart size is normal. No pericardial effusion. Visualised upper abdomen is unremarkable. Osseous structures are intact.
Impression
No acute cardiopulmonary abnormality. Mild bibasilar atelectasis, likely positional. No follow-up imaging required.