Femtogray to Rad Conversion

Convert between Femtogray and Rad quickly and accurately.

fGy
rd

How to Convert Femtogray to Rad

Conversion Formula

1 fGy = 1E-13 rd
1 rd = 1E+13 fGy

Example

Convert 15 fGy to rd:

15 fGy = 15 × 1E-13 rd = 2E-12 rd

Unit Information

Learn about the radiation absorbed dose units you're converting between

Femtogray

fGy

Definition

A unit of absorbed radiation dose equal to 10^-15 gray, used for ultra-small absorbed dose measurements.

History/Origin

Part of the SI metric system, where femto- is the prefix for 10^-15, used for ultra-small quantities.

Current Use

Used in radiation protection, environmental monitoring, and ultra-small-dose radiation measurements.

Multiplier

1E-13

Offset

0

Rad

rd

Definition

A unit of absorbed radiation dose equal to 0.01 gray, representing the amount of energy deposited in matter by ionizing radiation.

History/Origin

Acronym for "radiation absorbed dose", introduced in the 1950s for measuring radiation absorbed dose in biological tissue.

Current Use

Widely used in radiation therapy, medical physics, and radiation protection, particularly in the United States.

Multiplier

1

Offset

0

Femtogray to Rad Conversion Table

Femtogray [fGy] Rad [rd]
1 fGy 1E-13 rd
10 fGy 1E-12 rd
25 fGy 3E-12 rd
50 fGy 5E-12 rd
100 fGy 1E-11 rd
0 fGy 0E+0 rd
-10 fGy -1E-12 rd
-40 fGy -4E-12 rd