Issahaku Shirazu

University of Ghana

Also at Ghana Atomic Energy Commission and Radiological and Medical Sciences Research Institutefrom their recent papers

Research Scientist, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, since 2012per ORCID

Publishing since 2017, latest 2026

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Biomedical Engineering
Radiation
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Surgery

Publications: 492017–2026
Citations: 160to those papers
h-index: 6i10-index 2
Field-weighted impact: 0.291.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 2%1 of 49 scored papers
Open access: 67%33 papers free to read

6 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

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

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.

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Research Scientist, Radiological and Medical Sciences Research InstituteGhana Atomic Energy Commissionsince 2012

Education

Medical Physicist, Medical PhysicsUniversity of Ghana

Honours, memberships and service

Regular Associates, AssociateAbdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Medical PhysicsAbdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Full membership, Medical Physics

Publications

49 in all

Twenty years of medical physics education and training in Ghana: past, current, and future perspectives
2026Physica MedicaJournal0 citations10.1016/j.ejmp.2025.105713
Ultrasound safety and bioeffects: review of international guidelines and local practices in Ghana and other African countries
2026Health and TechnologyJournal

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From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging4184%
Biomedical Engineering1633%
Radiation1327%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine612%
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine36%
Surgery36%
Demography24%
Health Informatics24%
Oncology24%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology24%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Radiation Dose and Imaging26
Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging13
Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques12
Radiology practices and education11
Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications10
Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications5
Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy5
Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging5
MRI in cancer diagnosis4
Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging3
Ultrasound in Clinical Applications3
Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications2

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

14% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Italy3
Kenya2
Austria2
France2
United Kingdom2
Russia1
United States1
Senegal1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Ghana Atomic Energy CommissionGH46 papers
Radiological and Medical Sciences Research InstituteGH34 papers
Korle Bu Teaching HospitalGH28 papers
University of Cape CoastGH18 papers
Radiation Protection InstituteGH9 papers
University for Development StudiesGH6 papers
University of Ghana Medical CentreGH4 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH3 papers
International Atomic Energy AgencyAT2 papers
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)IT2 papers

Where they publish

International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and Technology13
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology10
Health and Technology9
Polish Journal of Medical Physics And Engineering3
Physica Medica2
Radiation Protection Dosimetry2
Frontiers in Oncology1
International Journal of Biomedical Imaging1

How it can be read

67% free to read

Diamond 19 · 39%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 6%In an open-access journal
Green 11 · 22%A copy in a repository
Closed 16 · 33%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

8 of 49 papers name a funder

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being4
17Partnerships for the goals4
7Affordable and clean energy3
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure2
16Peace, justice and strong institutions2
4Quality education1
5Gender equality1
6Clean water and sanitation1

Ghana Society for Medical Physics

A systematic review of deep learning techniques for generating synthetic CT images from MRI data

2025Polish Journal of Medical Physics And EngineeringJournalOpen access6 citations10.2478/pjmpe-2025-0003

Patient Dose Optimisation of Abdominopelvic Protocols During X‐Ray Imaging

2025Journal of Medical Radiation SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.1002/jmrs.70024

Available Legal Regime and The Use of Mercury for Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana

2022International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.32628/ijsrset22945

Determination of Standard Reference Cardiothoracic Ratio and the Relationship with Body Parameters as A Patients Health Indicator for Clinical Application

2019International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.32628/ijsrset1196617

The use of Body Surface Index as a Better Clinical Health indicators Compare to Body Mass Index and Body Surface Area for Clinical Application

2018International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalFirst author7 citations10.32628/ijsrset2184117

Measurements of CTDI and DLP from CT image data for paediatrics radiological performance evaluation and dose optimisation in Ghana

2018International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author3 citations10.32628/ijsrst18401134

Cancer Risk Assessment of Patients Undergoing Computed Tomography Examination at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

2018International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and TechnologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.32628/ijsrst184170

Determination of the Relationship between Renal Volume Model and Related Body Indices for Clinical Application in Ghana

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.32628/ijsrset173169

Using Age and Weight Specific CT Protocol to Estimate Reference Effective Dose to Patients Undergoing CT Examination

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.32628/ijsrst162638

Using Voxel Count Measurements Based On X-Ray Attenuation Coefficient Principle to Estimate Organ Volume during CT Scan

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.32628/ijsrset1733145

Comparison of Measured Values of CTDI and DPL with Standard Reference values of Different CT Scanners for dose Management

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.32628/ijsrst17319

Optimization of Dose Parameters to Patients Undergoing CT Scan Using Four Different CT Scanners with International Guidelines

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.32628/ijsrst162639

Dose Assessment of the Rectum during Brachytherapy of the Cervix Using Gafchromic Films

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.32628/ijsrset173487

Measurement of Renal Dimensions to Determine Standard Reference Renal Volume Model for Clinical Application in Ghana

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.32628/ijsrst162687

A Comprehensive Clinical Decision Support Application Software for Measurements of Body and Renal Dimensions In Ghana

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.32628/ijsrset173191

A Ten Years of the SPECT System Operation at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.32628/ijsrset173168

The Effect of Administered Activity on Patient Radiation dose and Image Quality in SPECT at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.32628/ijsrst162680

Prediction of Organ and Effective dose with known mAs and kVp for Dose Optimisation Protocol and Recommendations in CT

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.32628/ijsrst173627

A Comprehensive Clinical Decision Support Application Software Tool for Dose Management Procedure in SPECT

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.32628/ijsrst173653

The Effect of Linear Energy Transfer, Particle and Energy Fluence on Renal Surface Area during Abdominal CT Scan

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.32628/ijsrset1733144

Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Procedure as a Cancer Diagnosis Application Tool

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.32628/ijsrset1734125

Dose assessment to the Bladder during Intracavitary Brachytherapy of the Cervix using Gafchromic films

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.32628/ijsrset173486

Design and Construction of Cervix Phantom for Brachytherapy Dose Assessment Procedure for Clinical Application

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.32628/ijsrset173488

A Comprehensive Clinical Decision Support Application Software for dose Optimisation Procedure in CT

2017International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and TechnologyJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.32628/ijsrset1731107

U.S. Department of Energy2

Ghana National Petroleum Corporation1