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Tailored feedback based on Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) guidelines was disseminated to each institution in 2022. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of these intervention on cardiac CT practice in Mie Prefecture in 2023.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Institutions with 64-row or greater multidetector CT scanners across Mie Prefecture were invited; 17 hospitals ultimately enrolled. Each site provided CCTA scan protocols and radiation dose data from 20 to 30 consecutive patients aged 20\u201380\u00a0years and weighing 50\u201370\u00a0kg. Examinations performed for coronary artery bypass graft evaluation or aortic valve assessment were excluded. Imaging parameters and radiation dose metrics were compared with a 2021 pre-feedback survey.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data from 487 patients (median age: 71\u00a0years, 62% male) were analyzed. Of the 16 institutions participating in both surveys, 88% (14\/16) modified protocols. Prospective ECG-triggered scanning increased (47\u201368%), retrospective scanning decreased (46\u201318%), and adoption of low tube potential rose (33\u201367%). The 75th percentile CTDIvol decreased from 48 to 31\u00a0mGy. No increase in adverse events or image quality deterioration was observed; rather, image quality exhibited an upward trend.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Tailored regional feedback substantially improved CCTA radiation practices in Mie Prefecture, achieving significant dose reductions without compromising image quality or requiring equipment upgrades. 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Dr. Florian Michallek is grateful for receiving grant support from the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft; project number: 392304398, MI 2272\/1\u20132). Hajime Sakuma receives departmental research grant support from Eisai Co., Ltd., Guerbet Japan KK, FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd., Nihon Medi-Physics Co., Ltd., PDRadiopharma Inc. and GE Healthcare Japan. 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