Rad to Megagray Conversion

Convert between Rad and Megagray quickly and accurately.

rd
MGy

How to Convert Rad to Megagray

Conversion Formula

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

Example

Convert 15 rd to MGy:

15 rd = 15 × 1E-8 MGy = 1E-7 MGy

Unit Information

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

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

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 to Megagray Conversion Table

Rad [rd] Megagray [MGy]
1 rd 1E-8 MGy
10 rd 1E-7 MGy
25 rd 2E-7 MGy
50 rd 5E-7 MGy
100 rd 0.000001 MGy
0 rd 0E+0 MGy
-10 rd -1E-7 MGy
-40 rd -4E-7 MGy