Summarize the radiology report findings into an impression within 3 sentences.
    INPUT: Compared to the prior exam , bilateral multifocal opacities are new and more prominent , suggesting multifocal pneumonia or possibly emboli in the appropriate clinical scenario . No pleural effusion , pulmonary edema , or pneumothorax . The heart is normal in size . The mediastinum is not widened . The hila are within normal limits . Degenerative changes in the visualized thoracic spine are prominent to with loss of intervertebral disc height , similar to the prior exam .
    OUTPUT:
    
New bilateral patchy consolidation suggestive of multifocal pneumonia .