James William Ampofo

Assistant Lecturer · Medical Imaging and Sonography Technology

Lecturer in Radiography and Sonography, Department of Medical Imaging

Lecturer, University of Cape Coast, since 2016per ORCID

A passionate academic and healthcare professional with more than 10years academic experience in teaching, training and research currently lecturing in one of the leading universities in Africa and 20years clinical, managerial and mentoring experience in medical imaging practice in the largest teaching hospital in West Africa. An inspiring team-minded, client-sensitive professional that constantly seeks opportunity for innovative teaching, research and training in medical… More on ORCID

In their own words

Forensic Radiography
Fetal Biometry
MRI Neuroimaging
Medical Imaging Education
Ultrasound Fetal biometry
Medical Imaging Protocols and Equipment Audit
MRI and Prostate cancer

Publications: 42020–2025
Citations: 41to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 1
Field-weighted impact: 1.381.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 4 scored papers
Open access: 75%3 papers free to read

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

james.ampofo@ucc.edu.ghPublic on their ORCID record

ampofo.jw@gmail.comPublic on their ORCID record

Download CV:PDFWord

Citations received each year

Peerford

To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging250%
Biomedical Engineering125%
Education125%
Genetics125%
Health Informatics125%
Medical Laboratory Technology125%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health125%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health125%
Surgery125%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Radiology practices and education2
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education1
Biomedical and Engineering Education1
Cleft Lip and Palate Research1
Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery1
Innovations in Medical Education1
Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics1
Problem and Project Based Learning1
Quality and Safety in Healthcare1
Radiation Dose and Imaging1
Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging1

Who they write with

22 co-authors, here and elsewhere

Same unit
Same university
Same country

Circle area and line width are papers written together; the strongest ties sit nearest.

Where their co-authors are

0% of their papers have a co-author abroad

Most frequent partner countries

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Health and Allied SciencesGH1 paper
Ghana Cocoa BoardGH1 paper
Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH1 paper
Lagos University Teaching HospitalNG1 paper
Tamale Teaching HospitalGH1 paper
Cocoa Research Institute of GhanaGH1 paper

Where they publish

Radiology Research and Practice2
Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences1
Universal Journal of Educational Research1

How it can be read

75% free to read

Diamond 1 · 25%Free to read and to publish

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

1No poverty1
4Quality education1

Most cited

Assessing the Level of Understanding (Knowledge) and Awareness of Diagnostic Imaging Students in Ghana on Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications in Medical Imaging
Ishmael NII Ofori, James William Ampofo
Radiology Research and Practice
202322 citationsOpen access · Gold
Perception of Ghanaian Primigravidas Undergoing Their First Antenatal Ultrasonography in Cape Coast
Albert D. Piersson, Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie, James William Ampofo, Prof. Gorleku Philip Narteh

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Lecturer, Medical ImagingUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2016
Deputy Chief, RadiologyKorle Bu Teaching Hospital1992–2017

Education

PhD Student, Medical ImagingUniversity of Health and Allied Sciencessince 2020
MSc, Graduate SchoolUniversity of Ghana2012–2014
Post Graduate Certificate in Radiation Protection and Management of Sources, School of Nuclear and Allied SciencesUniversity of Ghana2011–2012
Post Graduate Certificate in Medical ImagingVrije Universiteit Brussel2001
LIC Technologia de la Salud perfil Imaginologia, Facultad de GironUniversidad de Ciencias Medicas de La Habana1992–1997

Honours, memberships and service

International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine - African Chaptersince 2023
RegularConvention of Biomedical Research, Ghanasince 2022
Suma cum LaudeUniversidad Ciencias Medicas Habana Cuba1997
Regular, GhanaGhana Society of Radiographerssince 1992
Regular, The QodeshUnited Denominations of Light Group of Churchessince 1989
SpeakerGhana-Norway Summer School2023
Council Member, Ghana Society of RadiographersInternational Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists2014–2017
PresidentGhana Society of Radiographers2014–2016

Recent publications

All publications →Download: BibTeX · RIS

Audit of the accessibility, state and cost of computed tomography service: A national audit in a middle-income resource setting
James William Ampofo
Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences1
20254 citations
Assessing the Level of Understanding (Knowledge) and Awareness of Diagnostic Imaging Students in Ghana on Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications in Medical Imaging
Ishmael NII Ofori, James William Ampofo
Radiology Research and Practice
202322 citationsOpen access · Gold
Perception of Ghanaian Primigravidas Undergoing Their First Antenatal Ultrasonography in Cape Coast
Albert D. Piersson, Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie, James William Ampofo, Prof. Gorleku Philip Narteh
Radiology Research and Practice
20208 citationsOpen access · Gold
Assessment of Effectiveness of Problem Based Learning Pedagogical Approach in Radiography Education in a Tertiary Institution in Ghana
Albert D. Piersson, Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie, Ishmael NII Ofori, Jacob Setorglo, James William Ampofo, Prof. Gorleku Philip Narteh, Savanna Nyarko
Universal Journal of Educational Research4
20207 citationsOpen access · Diamond

Put this list on your own website

Paste this into any web page. It shows the ten newest papers and updates itself.

<iframe src="https://scholar.ucc.edu.gh/embed/publications?person=01030e41-2ddc-4435-b989-c234c1dfca81" title="Publications: James William Ampofo" loading="lazy" style="width:100%;height:560px;border:0"></iframe>