QRM

What QRM does

QRM (Quality Assurance in Radiology and Medicine GmbH) is a German manufacturer of physical phantoms used for calibration, performance testing, and quality assurance of medical imaging systems, headquartered in Möhrendorf, Germany. The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of PTW Freiburg, which handles worldwide sales distribution while QRM retains product design, manufacturing, and R&D at its headquarters. QRM serves hospitals and medical imaging centers, academic and medical research institutions, medical device OEMs, and—to a lesser extent—industrial non-destructive testing (NDT) users.

QRM's technology centers on proprietary tissue-equivalent materials that replicate human tissue X-ray attenuation properties. Its flagship CTwater material exhibits the same X-ray attenuation as liquid water within ±5 HU accuracy across the 80–140 kV tube voltage range, and ICRU-compliant tissue-equivalent materials simulate lung, bone, and brain tissue. The modular D100 insert system allows interchangeable imaging inserts across multiple semi-anthropomorphic body phantoms (Thorax, Abdomen, Oval Body), and specialized iodine and calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHA) inserts support emerging multi-energy and photon-counting CT protocols. The catalog spans image quality phantoms, anthropomorphic phantoms, bone densitometry phantoms (including the European Spine Phantom, an established BMD QC standard), micro-CT phantoms, dosimetry phantoms, and electron density phantoms for radiation therapy planning.

The business model is hardware sales-led. QRM generates revenue from three streams: standard catalog phantoms, fully customized phantom development for OEM and research customers, and OEM-specific products for medical and industrial X-ray equipment manufacturers. Pricing is quote-based with no public disclosure, and contracts may run multi-year. Distribution combines PTW's global sales infrastructure with direct engagement from QRM's headquarters, supported by a website catalog, technical webinars, downloadable documentation, and trade-show presence. The recent launch of multi-energy and photon-counting CT phantoms, plus credit card payment acceptance in May 2025, indicate ongoing product and commercial expansion.

Name

QRM

Legal name

Quality Assurance in Radiology and Medicine GmbH

Website

https://qrm.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

QRM, a PTW company, designs and manufactures tissue-equivalent imaging phantoms for quality assurance and calibration of CT, cone-beam CT, DXA, micro-CT, and radiation therapy imaging systems, serving hospitals, research institutions, and medical device OEMs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Imaging Phantoms

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Contrast Media Injectors & Radiology Accessories (HLAHABAK)

Keywords

• Medical imaging phantoms
• CT calibration phantoms
• Radiation therapy phantoms
• Bone densitometry phantoms
• Micro-CT phantoms

Headquarters

HQ city

Möhrendorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Phantom Sales: Sale of standard imaging phantoms for diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, and quality control applications. Products include image quality phantoms, anthropomorphic phantoms, dosimetry phantoms, and specialty inserts.
2. Customized Phantom Development: Custom phantom design and manufacturing services for specific research projects, OEM requirements, and specialized applications in MRI, PET, SPECT, and radiation therapy.
3. OEM Products: Phantoms manufactured for medical and industrial X-ray equipment manufacturers, including cone-beam phantoms, bone density calibration phantoms, and micro-CT phantoms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

QRM designs and manufactures tissue-equivalent phantoms for medical imaging modalities, including CT, Cone-Beam CT, multi-energy/spectral CT, DXA, micro-CT, and radiation therapy equipment. Product lines cover image quality, anthropomorphic, dosimetry, bone densitometry, and OEM/customized phantoms built on proprietary CTwater and tissue-equivalent materials, with a modular D100 insert system. The company also develops customized phantom solutions for OEMs and research institutions across MRI, PET, SPECT, and industrial non-destructive testing applications.

Product overview

QRM, a PTW company, offers a comprehensive portfolio of imaging phantoms for quality assurance in medical imaging. The product lineup includes: (1) Diagnostic Imaging phantoms such as Image Quality Phantoms (Cone-Beam Phantom in Basic/Expert versions, 3D Spatial Resolution Phantom, 3D/2D Low Contrast Phantoms), Anthropomorphic Phantoms (Thorax, Abdomen, Oval Body Phantoms), Bone Densitometry Phantoms (European Spine Phantom, DXA Spine QA Phantom, Calcium Scoring Phantom), Micro-CT and Micro-PET/SPECT Phantoms, Tissue-Equivalent Materials, and Dynamic Phantoms; (2) Radiation Therapy phantoms including Comprehensive Electron Density Phantom, Electron Density Phantom D100, and CTwater slabs; (3) Quality Control offerings such as the AAPM TG-299 standard; (4) OEM & Industry customized phantoms (Cone-Beam Phantom, Bone Density Calibration Phantom, Micro-CT HA Phantom, ICRU Tissue-Equivalent Material); and (5) Non-Destructive Testing phantoms. All products are D100-compatible modular inserts that can be used with body phantoms, and the company offers full customization services for specialized applications including MRI, PET, SPECT, and radiation therapy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-Energy QA Phantom Tissue-equivalent phantom for testing different types of Multi-Energy, Dual-Energy, and Photon-Counting CT protocols in diagnostic imaging quality assurance.
• Spectral CT Phantom Versatile phantom for multi-energy CT applications with tissue-equivalent materials and iodine/CaHA inserts for calibration and performance testing across spectral CT protocols.
• Cone-Beam Phantom Compact tissue-equivalent phantom for testing imaging performance of diagnostic CT and Cone-Beam CT systems, available in Basic (QRM-10120) and Expert (QRM-10103) versions.
• Lung Nodule Phantom Phantom for verification of low-dose CT lung cancer screening programs, with realistic nodule simulation capabilities.
• Coronary Artery Stenosis Phantoms Phantoms for performing CT measurements of contrast-enhanced (iodine) coronary arteries with implemented plaque and stenosis targets.
• European Spine Phantom (ESP) The recognized standard phantom for quality control in bone mineral densitometry by DXA and qCT.
• Micro-CT Bar Pattern Phantoms Phantoms for determination of in-plane and axial spatial resolution in preclinical and industrial micro-CT systems, also serving non-destructive testing applications with micron-range resolution assessment.
• Dental CBCT QA Phantom, Expert Compact phantom for testing imaging performance of dental cone-beam CT systems, enabling acceptance and constancy tests with 3D MTF measurements.
• DXA Spine QA Phantom, 3HA Simplified and cost-effective design based on the European Spine Phantom for quality assurance measurements in DXA Bone Mineral Density of the spine.
• 3D Spatial Resolution Phantom Phantom for visual evaluation of spatial resolution in axial and sagittal planes of CT and Cone-Beam CT systems.
• 3D and 2D Low Contrast Phantoms Phantoms for measuring low-contrast resolution in CT and Cone-Beam CT systems, including 3D Low Contrast Phantoms (-10 HU, -20 HU), 2D Medium Contrast Phantom, and 2D Low Contrast Phantom.
• Water Tank Phantom Water-filled tank phantom for evaluation of noise and homogeneity in CT images, usable standalone or attached to Thorax or Abdomen Phantoms.
• Thorax Phantom Semi-anthropomorphic phantom mimicking human thorax tissues with artificial lung lobes and spine insert for testing scan parameters in CT/CBCT.
• Abdomen Phantom Semi-anthropomorphic phantom with bone-like spine insert, liver, and spleen inserts for mimicking human abdomen tissues in CT imaging.
• Oval Body Phantom Semi-anthropomorphic surrounding for multiple D100 imaging inserts, available in Tissue (QRM-20115) and CTwater (QRM-20116) versions.
• Dual Energy CT Phantom Phantom for evaluation of different DE post-processing techniques, quality assurance, and scanner performance, available in V2 (QRM-10107) and V5 (QRM-10123) versions.
• CTDI CTwater Phantom Water-equivalent dosimetry phantom for CTDI evaluation in CT/CBCT according to IEC/DIN EN 61223-3-5 and IEC 60601-2-44 standards.
• Calcium Scoring Phantom, D100 Phantom for quantification and evaluation of detectability of coronary calcifications, with nine cylindrical calcification inserts in varying sizes and CaHA densities.
• Electron Density Phantom, D100 Phantom for calibration of Hounsfield Unit (HU) versus electron density of CT radiotherapy treatment plans.
• Comprehensive Electron Density Phantom Phantom for calibration of Hounsfield Unit versus electron density for CT radiotherapy treatment planning.
• CTwater Slabs Water-equivalent material slabs ideal for use in radiation therapy applications.
• Bone Density Calibration Phantom (Customized) Customized phantom for HU versus HA calibrations with respect to Bone Mineral Densitometry evaluation of bones.
• Micro-CT HA Phantom (Customized) Customized phantom ideal for calibration of CT-values in micro-CT applications.
• ICRU Tissue-Equivalent Material Tissue-equivalent material selected to simulate human tissues (lung, bone, brain) with respect to their physical X-ray attenuation properties.
• Customized Phantom Solutions Service Custom phantom development and production service in cooperation with customers for medical and industrial X-ray applications, including MRI, PET, SPECT, and radiation therapy modalities.
• AAPM TG-299 Quality Assurance Standard Offering Quality assurance standard offering for establishing QA programs in clinics for spectral CT testing.

Quantifiable outcome

• European Spine Phantom (ESP) established as the standard phantom for QC in spine BMD by DXA and qCT
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PTW FreiburgcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQRM is A PTW Company. PTW Freiburg handles worldwide sales distribution for QRM phantom products. The partnership provides QRM with global sales reach through PTW's established distribution network in the medical dosimetry and quality assurance market. QRM headquarters is located separately in Möhrendorf while PTW handles sales operations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Standard Imaging: Standard Imaging manufactures QA phantoms and electromedical QA devices for radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging. It competes with QRM in radiation-therapy and CT imaging phantoms and shares a similar customer base of hospitals and OEMs.
• Modus Medical Devices: Modus Medical Devices produces phantoms and QA tools for CT, CBCT, ultrasound, and radiation therapy. It is a direct peer in image-quality and anthropomorphic phantoms used by hospitals, imaging centers, and OEMs.
• Kyoto Kagaku: Kyoto Kagaku manufactures anthropomorphic and imaging phantoms for diagnostic radiology, ultrasound, and radiation therapy. It is a direct competitor in anthropomorphic and training phantoms sold to hospitals and OEMs globally.
• CIRS (Computerized Imaging Reference Systems): CIRS designs and manufactures tissue-equivalent phantoms for medical imaging QA across CT, ultrasound, MRI, and radiation therapy. It is the closest direct competitor to QRM in imaging phantoms for diagnostic and radiation-therapy QA.
• Sun Nuclear (a Mirion company): Sun Nuclear offers QA phantoms and patient QA solutions for radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging. It overlaps with QRM in CT and radiation-therapy phantoms, with a much broader QA portfolio and global field-sales footprint.
• The Phantom Laboratory: Phantom Laboratory designs anthropomorphic and specialized phantoms for medical imaging and radiation therapy. Its product line in CT, CBCT, and radiotherapy phantoms overlaps directly with QRM's core offering.

Emerging players

• Carestream NDT (industrial X-ray QA): Carestream's industrial X-ray and NDT imaging business uses calibration phantoms and reference standards for non-destructive testing. It represents adjacent demand for the type of micro-CT bar-pattern and high-resolution phantoms QRM supplies for NDT customers.

Broad incumbents

• Fluke Biomedical: Fluke Biomedical sells biomedical test and QA instruments, including imaging and radiation-therapy QA solutions. It is a broad incumbent that competes for imaging-QA budget at hospitals and service providers, though phantoms are not its primary focus.
• IBA Dosimetry: IBA Dosimetry provides dosimetry and QA solutions for radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging. It overlaps with QRM through radiation-therapy QA phantoms and competes for the same hospital and OEM customers with a broader product portfolio.
• PTW Freiburg (PTW Dosimetry): PTW Freiburg is QRM's parent company and the broader dosimetry incumbent that handles QRM's worldwide sales. It supplies dosimetry solutions, electrometers, and detectors, giving it overlapping customer relationships but a wider portfolio than QRM's phantoms-only focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ptw-
• Facebookfacebook.com/QRM.GmbH

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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