Pneumoconiosis is a lung disease caused by excessive exposure to dust (e.g., silica, asbestos, coal, and mixed dust), which often occurs in the workplace.
Pneumoconiosis is a major occupational lung disease with increasing prevalence and severity worldwide.
The clinical diagnosis of pneumoconiosis is mainly based on the examination of chest radiographs (i.e., X-ray images).
However, radiograph-based diagnosis of pneumoconiosis requires a well-trained and experienced radiologist to visually identify subtle graphic patterns and features described in the ILO guidelines.
The tedious process and considerable inconsistency in inter- and intra-observer variations in different scenarios makes it cumbersome to use.
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