Insights from the Trenches

Practical Notes on
NDT & Imaging Software

Long-form, plain-English articles on the tools, formats, and decisions behind modern NDT and security screening software — written by the engineers who actually build it.

HDF5 & Data Formats
Detector Integration
AI Defect Recognition
DICONDE & Compliance
Field Engineering

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Data & Storage

Why HDF5 Matters for NDT

The unglamorous file format that quietly solves the biggest data problem in radiographic testing.

Vignesh Ramachandran

9 min read

Data & Storage
Why HDF5 Matters for NDT — A Plain-English Guide from the Trenches

The unglamorous file format that quietly solves the biggest data problem in radiographic testing — and why your AI roadmap depends on it.

Vignesh Ramachandran April 2026 9 min read
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Coming Soon
DICONDE vs DICOM — What NDT Software Engineers Actually Need to Know

A practical breakdown of where DICONDE fits, where it doesn't, and how to design for compliance without locking yourself in.

In drafting
Coming Soon
Integrating Flat-Panel Detectors — Lessons from 20+ SDK Integrations

What SDK documentation never tells you, and how to plan a detector integration project that doesn't run over budget.

In drafting

Practical Notes onNDT & Imaging Software

Why HDF5 Matters for NDT

Why HDF5 Matters for NDT — A Plain-English Guide from the Trenches

DICONDE vs DICOM — What NDT Software Engineers Actually Need to Know

Integrating Flat-Panel Detectors — Lessons from 20+ SDK Integrations

Practical Notes on
NDT & Imaging Software