Nanogray to Rad Conversion

Convert between Nanogray and Rad quickly and accurately.

nGy
rd

How to Convert Nanogray to Rad

Conversion Formula

1 nGy = 1E-7 rd
1 rd = 10000000 nGy

Example

Convert 15 nGy to rd:

15 nGy = 15 × 1E-7 rd = 0 rd

Unit Information

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

Nanogray

nGy

Definition

A unit of absorbed radiation dose equal to 10^-9 gray, used for extremely small absorbed dose measurements.

History/Origin

Part of the SI metric system, where nano- is the prefix for 10^-9, used for extremely small quantities.

Current Use

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

Multiplier

1E-7

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

Nanogray to Rad Conversion Table

Nanogray [nGy] Rad [rd]
1 nGy 1E-7 rd
10 nGy 0.000001 rd
25 nGy 0.000002 rd
50 nGy 0.000005 rd
100 nGy 0.00001 rd
0 nGy 0E+0 rd
-10 nGy -0.000001 rd
-40 nGy -0.000004 rd