Our mission
To understand what we see for patient care
XDMD is a research and development company in medical imaging. We develop AI and machine learning to analyze medical images and to write patient reports, adhering to the highest quality standards.
XDMD <> Academia
| Focus on what works | Focus on novelty |
| Focus on AI development and compliance for medical imaging | Focus on scientific or career advancements (publishing papers, getting PhD or tenure) |
| Collaboration based on shared values and objectives | Strong competition within academia |
| 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 | Some organizations are 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 |
| Decades of experience in medical imaging with world-renowned expertise | Expertise and experience often dependent on few individuals within smaller team |
Space
XDMD is located in Utrecht, The Netherlands. This is the same city where Wilhelm Röntgen once lived as an aspiring physics student before his discovery of X-rays, which marked the birth of radiology and earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics. The ‘X’ in our name refers to X-rays, and the remaining letters follow almost naturally: the ‘D’ stands for Diagnostic task performed by Medical Doctors replaced by Artificial Intelligence. Our stance is: AI will replace tasks, not doctors.
Time
XDMD was founded in 2024. A landmark year to start an AI company as it marked the first time two Nobel Prizes were awarded for artificial intelligence, underscoring the dawn of a new era. At XDMD we are committed to advancing AI in medical imaging to improve patient care.
Spacetime
XDMD is a treasured and carefully guarded point in the space of four-character strings. Hey look, there is another one!