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About Gold Standard Phantoms

The Global Authority in Medical Imaging Calibration

Our Mission

To transform medical imaging from a pattern recognition-based technique to a quantitative and reproducible scientific measurement methodology.

As a UCL spinout founded in 2015, we've grown from pioneering research to become a comprehensive calibration authority—providing precision phantoms, calibration services, and automated QA solutions that ensure accurate, traceable measurements across the global medical imaging ecosystem.

What We Do

Gold Standard Phantoms is more than a phantom manufacturer. We are a complete calibration partner for the medical imaging community:

Precision Phantoms

  • • NIST-traceable physical standards
  • • Multi-parametric tissue mimics
  • • Custom research phantoms
  • • Validated reference objects

Calibration Services

  • • Scanner calibration protocols
  • • Cross-site harmonisation
  • • Measurement traceability
  • • Performance certification
  • • VERIFLUX cloud analysis platform

Global Impact

Our calibration solutions are trusted by over 200+ institutions worldwide, from academic powerhouses like UCL, Oxford, and Johns Hopkins to industry leaders including GE Healthcare, Siemens, and Philips. With 500+ phantoms delivered globally and 50+ active research collaborations including national metrology institutes like NPL and NIST, we're establishing the gold standard for quantitative MRI worldwide.

Our Vision

To be the premier provider of calibration services for clinical quantitative MRI worldwide. We envision a future where every MRI scan is not just a picture, but a precise, calibrated measurement that clinicians can trust for diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient monitoring.

Our Journey of Innovation

Major grant awards and achievements that validate our technology and impact

Jan 2015

GSP Founded

Gold Standard Phantoms founded following an award of £100k from SBRI

FoundationSBRI Grant
Feb 2016

Stage 2 Grant Award

Gold Standard Phantoms awarded £1M grant from SBRI

Major FundingSBRI
May 2017

Innovate UK Grant

Awarded £270k grant from Innovate UK

GrowthInnovate UK
Jul 2017

Investment Round

Secured £840k in private investment

Private Investment
May 2018

Precision Medicine Funding

£100k from Innovate UK as part of the "Precision Medicine" competition

Precision MedicineInnovate UK
Sep 2018

Analysis for Innovators

£150k grant from Innovate UK's "Analysis for Innovators" competition

InnovationR&D
Aug 2020

Eurostars ASPIRE Project

Part of €2.3M three-year ASPIRE project, co-funded by EUREKA and EU Horizon 2020

InternationalHorizon 2020
Oct 2022

Partnership with Quibim

Strategic partnership with AI medical imaging leader for quantitative MRI

AI PartnershipInnovation
Jun 2023

EIC Accelerator Funding

PREDICT Project awarded €2.2m grant from Horizon Europe's EIC Accelerator

EIC AcceleratorCARE™ Technology
Sep 2023

Bioxydyn Partnership

Prof. Golay appointed Director of Quantitative Imaging at Bioxydyn CRO

Clinical TrialsStrategic Partnership
Dec 2023

NordicNeuroLab Alliance

Strategic partnership with global leader in fMRI equipment

Clinical MarketGlobal Expansion
Aug 2024

CHARM Project

CHARM project awarded £440k for hyperpolarised MRI calibration with N-Vision and UCL

InnovationMetabolic Imaging
Nov 2024

NEUROQUANT Project

£150k UK-Switzerland grant with Skope MR for Alzheimer's research

InternationalNeuroimaging
£4.6M

Total Grant Funding

Peer-validated innovation

8+

Major Awards

Recognition of excellence

10

Years of Innovation

Continuous advancement