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Dose indices for the ten most utilized procedures were evaluated over the 10\u2010year period using multivariable linear regression, adjusted for patient weight and age, to estimate annual percent change in dose. Procedures were further stratified by scanner model with quarterly median dose indices for qualitative investigation of trends. To investigate the relationship between dose reductions and image quality, archived annual ACR phantom images were retrieved and evaluated using a semi\u2010automated software (https:\/\/ctpro.net\/home).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Over the 10\u2010year period, 695,575 diagnostic CT examinations of 235,233 patients were performed on 18 unique scanners (nine models) from three manufacturers. Multivariable linear regression, adjusted for patient weight and age, showed significant decreases in dose indices over time for most high\u2010usage procedures. Model\u2010specific qualitative analyses suggest that acquisition of new scanners, technique changes, and reductions in multiphase imaging were temporally associated with the observed decreases in dose indices. Additionally, the detectability index of low\u2010contrast ACR phantom objects increased on new scanner models despite lower CTDI\n                      <jats:sub>vol<\/jats:sub>\n                      .\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A retrospective review of CT exams demonstrated decreasing CTDI\n                      <jats:sub>vol<\/jats:sub>\n                      and DLP across multiple frequently performed procedures, coinciding with known technique and technological changes.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  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