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This study validates the Brainlab Elements Spine Planning software for automated measurement of spinopelvic parameters, comparing it with manual methods.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Spinopelvic parameters were measured manually and with the software in 21 patients with degenerative spinal disease, including instrumented and non-instrumented spines. Accuracy, intraobserver, and interobserver reliability were evaluated using Bland\u2013Altman plots and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Measurement times were also compared.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The software showed high reliability (ICC\u2009=\u20091), while manual measurements ranged from fair to excellent reliability (ICC 0.44\u20130.99). Bland\u2013Altman plots indicated strong agreement between automated and manual measurements, though variability was noted for certain parameters. Automated measurements were significantly faster, averaging 62 s versus 227 s in manual measurements (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), though 76.2% of cases had at least one parameter that could not be measured automatically, most frequently the sagittal vertical axis (SVA) and several coronal parameters.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Brainlab Elements software provides accurate, reproducible, and time-efficient spinopelvic measurements for parameters it successfully captures. 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