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However, data on how occupational exposure and imaging findings influence diagnostic pathways remain limited.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this retrospective single-center study, we evaluated 121 patients with pneumoconiosis who had undergone invasive diagnostic procedures before pneumoconiosis was considered (2021\u20132025), representing a population with increased diagnostic complexity. We examined occupational exposure, radiological phenotypes, diagnostic decision-making, and procedure-related outcomes. In these patients, in whom pneumoconiosis had not been considered as a preliminary diagnosis, diagnostic concordance was defined as confirmation of the leading preprocedural working diagnosis by invasive findings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Radiological patterns commonly associated with malignancy or infection were strongly linked to invasive diagnostic procedures. Higher radiological burden was associated with reduced pulmonary function (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001). Diagnostic discordance between initial clinical working diagnosis and invasive findings was observed in a substantial proportion of cases, reflecting challenges in lesion-based diagnostic approaches. The overall complication rate was 10.7%, with pneumothorax being the most frequent adverse event, particularly following percutaneous procedures.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In patients with occupational dust exposure, radiological misinterpretation may contribute to unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures. Integrating occupational history into early diagnostic evaluation may reduce procedural burden and improve patient safety. 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