ABSTRACT
Lung P osttraum atic lu n g disease is o ften underestim ated on conventional radiographs
o f the chest. C T scan is very sensitive in iden tify ing and characterizing lung injury.
Contusion • U sually seen in th e se tting o f b lu n t traum a, defined as an in filtra te seen al
m ost im m edia tely fo llow ing traum a.
