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This study extends the Reverse Calcification Technique (RCT) by incorporating a time dimension to develop a quantitative parametric model for patient-specific prediction of CAVD progression from sequential CT scans.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Seventeen pre-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients underwent sequential CT scans (1.2\u20136.5 years); baseline aortic valve calcification (AVC) volumes:\n                      <jats:inline-formula>\n                        <jats:alternatives>\n                          <jats:tex-math>$$\\approx$$<\/jats:tex-math>\n                          <mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\">\n                            <mml:mo>\u2248<\/mml:mo>\n                          <\/mml:math>\n                        <\/jats:alternatives>\n                      <\/jats:inline-formula>\n                      250 to\n                      <jats:inline-formula>\n                        <jats:alternatives>\n                          <jats:tex-math>$$\\approx$$<\/jats:tex-math>\n                          <mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\">\n                            <mml:mo>\u2248<\/mml:mo>\n                          <\/mml:math>\n                        <\/jats:alternatives>\n                      <\/jats:inline-formula>\n                      1,600\u00a0mm\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      (cohort mean\n                      <jats:inline-formula>\n                        <jats:alternatives>\n                          <jats:tex-math>$$\\approx$$<\/jats:tex-math>\n                          <mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\">\n                            <mml:mo>\u2248<\/mml:mo>\n                          <\/mml:math>\n                        <\/jats:alternatives>\n                      <\/jats:inline-formula>\n                      \u00a0730\u00a0mm\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      at the first scan and\n                      <jats:inline-formula>\n                        <jats:alternatives>\n                          <jats:tex-math>$$\\approx$$<\/jats:tex-math>\n                          <mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\">\n                            <mml:mo>\u2248<\/mml:mo>\n                          <\/mml:math>\n                        <\/jats:alternatives>\n                      <\/jats:inline-formula>\n                      920\u00a0mm\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      at the follow-up scan). A parametric model was developed using two approaches: forward prediction (mild to severe stages) and backward reconstruction (from severe to moderate stages). 34 test cases were assessed through alternating calibration and verification, with performance evaluated using Bland\u2013Altman analysis, paired t-tests, and relative error calculations.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      For scan intervals under 3 years, forward prediction achieved a mean absolute error of 77\u00a0mm\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      (7.0% relative to a mean target volume of 918\u00a0mm\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) and backward reconstruction achieved 53\u00a0mm\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      (8.4% relative to 542\u00a0mm\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) within the inherent CT measurement uncertainty of 8\u201312%. For longer intervals (&gt; 3 years), relative errors increased to 16.8\u201321.6%. Individual errors ranged from 0.02% to 36.8%, with no systematic bias detected.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The quantitative parametric RCT model demonstrates feasibility for patient-specific estimation of CAVD progression and shows promise for optimizing follow-up intervals. 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