XDMD

Dr.ir. Rashindra Manniesing (Founder)
Medical and Neurovascular Imaging

Rashindra Manniesing is the Director and Founder of XDMD. He holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Delft University of Technology and a PhD in Medical Image Analysis from Utrecht University. He has over 15 years of experience in the radiology departments of three major Dutch academic hospitals and is an internationally recognized expert in neurovascular imaging with over 70 publications in top journals and conference proceedings. Before founding XDMD, he co-founded a company building evidence-based search and worked as independent scientific advisor in medical imaging. Dr. Manniesing is curious and creative, and able to balance attention to detail with a strong long-term vision.

Prof.dr.ir. Chris de Korte
Functional Ultrasound Imaging

Chris de Korte is a full professor of ultrasound imaging at Radboudumc and the University of Twente, a registered medical physicist, and chair of the Medical Ultrasound Imaging Center (MUSIC) at Radboudumc, The Netherlands. He holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology and a PhD in Medical Sciences from Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research focuses on functional ultrasound imaging for cardiovascular and oncological applications, securing over €10M in research funding, including prestigious personal NWO grants (VENI, VIDI, VICI). He has authored over 220 publications and has delivered numerous invited and keynote lectures. He is president of the Netherlands Society for Medical Ultrasound and general chair of the 2025 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium. Prof. de Korte has a strong drive to innovate, guided by reasoning from first principles and pushing his field forward to improve patient care.

Dr.ir. Stefan Klein
Image Analysis and Registration

Stefan Klein is an associate professor and general chair of the Biomedical Imaging Group Rotterdam (BIGR) at Erasmus MC, the Netherlands. He holds a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Twente and a PhD in Medical Image Analysis from Utrecht University. His research focuses on developing and validating novel medical image analysis methods using computational techniques based on numerical mathematics, signal processing, and AI. He has authored over 180 publications in a wide range of domains including image registration, magnetic resonance imaging, and retina imaging. Dr. Klein is a critical thinker and easily cuts through complexity to address the core of problems.

Prof.dr. Thijs Vande Vyvere
Anatomy and Radiology

Thijs Vande Vyvere is a specialized neuroanatomist and neuroscientist, guest professor at the University of Antwerp, and senior researcher at Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium. He holds a master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences and a PhD in Medical Sciences with a focus on Neuroradiology from the University of Antwerp, Belgium. His research centers on advanced anatomical imaging of the (damaged) brain. With over 60 publications in the field of traumatic brain injury, he has extensive expertise in medical image interpretation, segmentation, and annotation, and he has played a key role in developing ground truth datasets for AI-driven algorithms. Prof. Vande Vyvere combines a meticulous eye for detail with a commitment to deeply understanding what we see in a medical image.