XDMD is a research and development company in medical image analysis, founded by Dr. Rashindra Manniesing in 2024. Our mission is to understand what we see for patient care. The company is located in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
This is the same city where Wilhelm Röntgen once lived as an aspiring physics student. He later discovered X-rays, a breakthrough that marked the birth of radiology. The ‘X’ in our name refers to X-rays, and the remaining letters follow almost by induction: the ‘D’ stands for Diagnostic task performed by Medical Doctors replaced by Artificial Intelligence. AI will replace tasks, not doctors.
XDMD <> academia
| Collaboration based on shared values and objectives | Strong competition within academia |
| Focus on AI development for medical image analysis | Focus on scientific or career advancements (publishing papers, getting PhD or tenure) |
| Focus on what works | Focus on novelty |
| Publishing optional | Thou shall publish |
| Long-term continuity of expertise and experience | Expertise often tied to PhD students with long learning curves and fixed-term contracts |
| Multi-center data, enabling building foundation models | Easier access to data but often single-center only |
| Professional GPU cluster | Often limited computational resources |
XDMD <> industry
| Organization is small and flexible, communication fast and direct | Organization is large, more layers for decision making |
| We consider all anatomies, pathologies, and modalities | Most AI companies working on specific end products |
| Solution is part of shared objective | Solution not always possible because not part of product line |
| Deep understanding of medical imaging, decades of combined experience | Expertise and experience dependent on few individuals within smaller team |
XDMD is a treasured and carefully guarded point in the space of four-character strings. Hey look, there is another one.