Megagray to Rad Conversion

Convert between Megagray and Rad quickly and accurately.

MGy
rd

How to Convert Megagray to Rad

Conversion Formula

1 MGy = 100000000 rd
1 rd = 1E-8 MGy

Example

Convert 15 MGy to rd:

15 MGy = 15 × 100000000 rd = 1500000000 rd

Unit Information

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

Megagray

MGy

Definition

A unit of absorbed radiation dose equal to 10^6 gray, used for moderate to high absorbed dose measurements.

History/Origin

Part of the SI metric system, where mega- is the prefix for 10^6, used for large quantities.

Current Use

Used in radiation therapy, medical physics, and high-dose radiation applications.

Multiplier

100000000

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

Megagray to Rad Conversion Table

Megagray [MGy] Rad [rd]
1 MGy 100000000 rd
10 MGy 1000000000 rd
25 MGy 2500000000 rd
50 MGy 5000000000 rd
100 MGy 10000000000 rd
0 MGy 0E+0 rd
-10 MGy -1000000000 rd
-40 MGy -4000000000 rd