Petagray to Rad Conversion

Convert between Petagray and Rad quickly and accurately.

PGy
rd

How to Convert Petagray to Rad

Conversion Formula

1 PGy = 1E+17 rd
1 rd = 1E-17 PGy

Example

Convert 15 PGy to rd:

15 PGy = 15 × 1E+17 rd = 2E+18 rd

Unit Information

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

Petagray

PGy

Definition

A unit of absorbed radiation dose equal to 10^15 gray, used for very high absorbed dose measurements.

History/Origin

Part of the SI metric system, where peta- is the prefix for 10^15, used for very large quantities.

Current Use

Used in theoretical physics and very high-dose radiation applications.

Multiplier

1E+17

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

Petagray to Rad Conversion Table

Petagray [PGy] Rad [rd]
1 PGy 1E+17 rd
10 PGy 1E+18 rd
25 PGy 2E+18 rd
50 PGy 5E+18 rd
100 PGy 1E+19 rd
0 PGy 0E+0 rd
-10 PGy -1E+18 rd
-40 PGy -4E+18 rd