Convert Milligrays per minute to Rads per minute
Convert Milligrays per minute (mGy/min) to Rads per minute (rad/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
rad/min = mGy/min × 0.1
About Milligrays per minute
The milligray per minute (mGy/min) equals 1e-3 Gy/min ≈ 1.67×10⁻⁵ Gy/s. Standard output unit for diagnostic X-ray tube characterisation: fluoroscopy entrance dose rates are 10-100 mGy/min; mammography units are measured in mGy/min for quality assurance; IEC and IAEA diagnostic equipment standards quote X-ray tube output in mGy/min. 1 mGy/min = 1e-3 Gy/min.
About Rads per minute
The rad per minute (rad/min) equals 0.01 Gy/min ≈ 1.67×10⁻⁴ Gy/s. Historically the primary US radiation therapy output unit: cobalt-60 and early linac machines from the 1960s-1980s are documented in rad/min at isocentre; radiation processing conveyor throughput calculations and legacy NIST linac calibrations use rad/min. 1 rad/min = 0.01 Gy/min = 1 cGy/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Milligrays per minute (mGy/min) | Rads per minute (rad/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 mGy/min | 0.1 rad/min |
| 2 mGy/min | 0.2 rad/min |
| 5 mGy/min | 0.5 rad/min |
| 10 mGy/min | 1 rad/min |
| 25 mGy/min | 2.5 rad/min |
| 50 mGy/min | 5 rad/min |
| 100 mGy/min | 10 rad/min |