{"id":9,"date":"2015-06-01T10:54:14","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T09:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-01-14T13:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:05:49","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leedstestobjects.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;1014&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;center top&#8221; background_image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;100&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;100&#8243; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; 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css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1764676880607{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 5% !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2><span class=\"about-section-heading\" style=\"color: #c7382a;\">Medical Imaging Phantoms<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Designing &amp; Manufacturing Phantoms Since 1955<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Leeds Test Objects Ltd is a manufacturer of medical X-ray test objects, or phantoms,\u00a0based in the north of England.\u00a0These phantoms, the first of which was manufactured in 1955, have become world renowned as a clinical standard for establishing the correct operating performance of X-ray machines, following their adoption for clinical use by the U.K. Health Service (NHS) in 1973 and as a testing protocol by the U.K. Hospital Physicists&#8217; Association (I.P.E.M.) in 1979.<\/p>\n<p>Our many customers worldwide include radiographers, medical physics departments and major multi-national organisations.\u00a0Our\u00a0network of distributors\u00a0enables us to provide our phantoms internationally. For countries not listed under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedstestobjects.com\/index.php\/distributors\/\">our distributors<\/a> please contact us directly.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; 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row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; id=&#8221;our-mission-wrapper&#8221; enable_gradient=&#8221;true&#8221; color_overlay=&#8221;#3f3f3f&#8221; color_overlay_2=&#8221;#000000&#8243; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.8&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;top_to_bottom&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;tilt&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][heading]<span class=\"our-mission-heading\">Our Mission<\/span>[\/heading][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1437904517361{margin-top: 2em !important;}&#8221;]We aim to provide the medical imaging\u00a0professional with the highest quality phantoms available, providing you with the tools to ensure your imaging\u00a0systems are working optimally, leaving you with no\u00a0doubt over image quality.<\/p>\n<p>We believe there should be no compromise in these standards.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; 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column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;1055&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;Fade In From Bottom&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221; delay=&#8221;150&#8243; el_class=&#8221;tagline-icon&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1436446998180{padding-top: 1em !important;padding-right: 2em !important;padding-bottom: 1em !important;padding-left: 2em !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 class=\"tagline-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c7382a;\">Research<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With a proud history of involvement in research &amp; 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