Pneumoconiosis may require examination at the respiratory medicine department of a general hospital as well as at a specialized occupational disease hospital. 1. Respiratory Medicine Department of general hospitals: Pneumoconiosis is related to inhalation of dust particles and may have some relatively characteristic changes on chest radiographs or chest CT, such as multiple nodules and other manifestations. The CT chest manifestation of pneumoconiosis sometimes has some similarity with tuberculosis, nodular disease, lung cancer and other related diseases, which may be confused, so going to the respiratory medicine department of a general hospital will help to make a comprehensive diagnosis. 2. Occupational Disease Hospital: Pneumoconiosis is often related to occupational environmental factors and belongs to the category of occupational diseases, and occupational disease hospitals have more experience in diagnosing pneumoconiosis. Therefore, pneumoconiosis may need to go to the respiratory medicine department of general hospitals as well as occupational disease hospitals to assess the condition, so as to facilitate more comprehensive diagnosis and standardized treatment.