RAD-AID International

Name

RAD-AID International

Legal name

RAD-AID International

Website

https://rad-aid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Global Health Radiology Services

NAICS

Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Teleradiology Platforms & Reading Workflow (HLACALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced Imaging & Specialty Radiology Centers (PET/CT, Nuclear Medicine, Interventional Radiology) (HLAFAKAB), Universal Viewers & Enterprise Imaging Access (Zero-footprint/Diagnostic) (HLACALAD), Nuclear Medicine Clinical Services & Therapy Centers (HLAIAGAI), Image Exchange, Sharing & Patient/Provider Portals (DICOM/Web) (HLACALAI)

Keywords

• Global health radiology
• Medical imaging education
• Radiology capacity building
• Teleradiology services
• Radiology volunteer outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Chevy Chase

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: RAD-AID operates as a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The primary revenue stream is donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. EIN: 26-391-4931.
2. Medical Student Program Fees: Registration fee of $249 for the online Global Health Radiology Medical Student Tutorial Certificate course.
3. Certificate Program Fees: Administrative and instructional fee of $999 for the Certificate in Global Health Radiology program (six-month interactive online course plus project planning).
4. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Funding from partners including Philips Foundation, Hologic Project Health Equity, Barco, and others for specific program implementations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RAD-AID International delivers radiology capacity-building programs in low- and middle-income countries through multidisciplinary volunteer teams that provide clinical education, equipment donations, health IT infrastructure (PACS), and telemedicine/AI implementation. Its core offerings include the trademarked Radiology-Readiness Assessment, disease-specific clinical programs (ultrasound, radiation oncology, nuclear medicine, breast imaging, interventional radiology, medical physics), online educational courses, an annual global health conference, and a 100+ chapter academic network operating across 40+ countries and 113 hospital sites.

Product overview

RAD-AID International is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and services focused on improving radiology healthcare in medically underserved regions. The core offerings include Radiology-Readiness assessments (a trademarked data collection tool), diverse clinical programs (ultrasound, radiation oncology, nuclear medicine, interventional radiology, breast imaging, nursing), and educational initiatives (Learning Center LMS, Medical Student Program, Certificate in Global Health Radiology, annual RAD-AID Conference, Chapters Network). Technology platforms include the RAD-AID Friendship Cloud PACS system, Tele-Ultrasound Program, and AI in Global Health Radiology initiative. Equipment programs include Monitor Upcycling and various equipment donations. The organization operates across 40+ countries and 113 hospital sites through volunteer-based multidisciplinary teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RAD-AID Friendship Cloud: A novel hybrid on-site/cloud turn-key PACS for low-resource hospitals, implemented in collaboration with Ambra Health and Google Cloud.
• Radiology-Readiness
• TEACH-TRY-USE

Products and services

• Radiology-Readiness Assessment Trademarked data collection and analysis tool for evaluating radiology infrastructure and planning optimized radiology strategies in resource-limited regions. Available in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.
• Global Ultrasound Outreach and Education Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Started first-ever radiology residency programs in Guyana (2017) graduating 3-5 radiologists per year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Health Organization (WHO) / Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with WHO/PAHO for implementing radiology capacity-building programs. RAD-AID provides on-site assistance to healthcare organizations in the Americas and globally. WHO endorsement of Radiology-Readiness framework since 2012.
• Envision Physician ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative program on global health radiology enabling Envision radiologists, residents, and other radiology professionals to participate in RAD-AID outreach teams in underserved communities. RAD-AID's 16+ years of experience combined with Envision's professional network.
• ASRT FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration to offer funded fellowship opportunities for radiologic technologists to work in developing world as part of RAD-AID teams. Started in 2014 for radiation therapists in China.
• Society of Radiographers (SoR), UKcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJointly offering funded fellowships for Diagnostic Radiographers, Therapeutic Radiographers, and Imaging Technologists to work in RAD-AID teams.
• Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to award funded fellowships for radiological, nuclear medicine and MRI technologists and radiation therapists to participate in RAD-AID programs.
• Sonography CanadacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to award funded fellowships for sonographers to participate in RAD-AID programs in Canada and internationally.
• BarcocoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for upcycling diagnostic reading monitors to low-resource hospitals. Monitors donated to Tanzania, Ghana, and Grenada since 2023 launch. Includes education and quality assurance training.
• Ambra Health and Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration since 2018-19 to implement hybrid on-site/cloud turn-key PACS called RAD-AID Friendship Cloud for low-resource hospitals.
• Merge Healthcare (IBM)coreTechnology or IntegrationLaunched International Imaging Informatics Initiative in 2015 to bring PACS and health information technologies to low-resource countries. First digital imaging archive (PACS) implementation in Guatemala (2016).
• George Washington UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for annual RAD-AID Conference (Jack Morton Auditorium). Long-standing partnership for global health radiology education and conference hosting.
• American Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration since 2020 to offer global health outreach opportunities for medical dosimetrists. Joint RAD-AID AAMD Global Medical Dosimetry Program for underserved regions.
• Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University in St. LouiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRAD-AID Chapter partner since 2015; initiated Guatemala program in 2016 at Instituto de Cancerología (INCAN) in Guatemala City.
• Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration for Hyman Ghesani Scholarship Program offering funded positions for nuclear medicine/radiology residents at RAD-AID interdisciplinary teams.
• World Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to bring PEARLS (POCUS for Emergency and Acute care in Resource-Limited Settings) education to South Pacific programs including Vanuatu.
• InteleosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the RAD-AID Inteleos Global Health Ultrasound Proficiency certification program.
• Bellin College, WisconsinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for ultrasound education and volunteer opportunities in Wisconsin; teams participate in Appalachian free health fairs and community-based clinics.
• Dalhousie UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide fellowships for graduates of RAD-AID's radiology residency program in Guyana in pediatrics, IR, and neuroradiology (2023-24).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Partners In Health: Large, well-funded global health nonprofit providing comprehensive healthcare (including radiology) in resource-poor settings. Operates at greater scale and broader scope than RAD-AID, but shares the capacity-building, training-of-local-providers model.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders): Large international medical humanitarian organization providing emergency and essential medical care in conflict and low-resource settings. Comparable in operating model (volunteer-led, multinational footprint) though much broader in clinical scope.
• PATH: Global health nonprofit driving innovation in health technologies and delivery models in LMICs. Comparable in being a non-government, nonprofit health organization working across many countries, though broader in disease and intervention focus.
• Americares: Health-focused humanitarian nonprofit providing medicine, medical supplies, and health programs globally. Comparable in scale and donation-driven model, and overlaps with RAD-AID in distributing donated medical equipment to resource-poor facilities.

Emerging players

• IntraHealth International: Nonprofit focused on health workforce development in low-resource countries. Comparable mission component around training local clinicians, though RAD-AID is radiology-specific while IntraHealth covers broader health cadres.

Others

• World Health Organization (WHO): UN agency that sets global health policy and has endorsed RAD-AID's Radiology-Readiness framework. Functions as a partner/regulator rather than competitor, but defines the institutional environment for global health radiology capacity building.
• GE HealthCare Foundation: Corporate foundation arm of GE HealthCare supporting global health imaging access and capacity building. Not a direct peer but a comparable funder/equipment supplier in the global radiology access space.
• Philips Foundation: Corporate foundation of Philips providing funding, equipment, and partnerships for healthcare access in underserved communities. An existing RAD-AID partner but functions as an adjacent funder/supplier rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Imaging the World: Nonprofit organization delivering ultrasound and radiology imaging services to rural communities in low-resource settings using tele-ultrasound and simplified imaging protocols. Directly comparable mission and technology-over-luxury-facilities approach.
• Radiology Across Borders: Australian nonprofit focused on delivering radiology education, equipment, and volunteer services to underserved regions in the Asia-Pacific. Directly comparable to RAD-AID in mission, volunteer-based delivery model, and emphasis on training and infrastructure rather than direct clinical care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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