Convert Milligrays per second to Rads per minute
Convert Milligrays per second (mGy/s) to Rads per minute (rad/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
rad/min = mGy/s × 6
About Milligrays per second
The milligray per second (mGy/s) equals 1e-3 Gy/s. Used in high-dose-rate applications: medical linac output in IMRT mode is 1-5 mGy/s at isocentre; electron beam processing conveyors deliver 1-10 mGy/s; real-time diode dosimeters in linac vaults measure instantaneous dose rate in mGy/s during beam-on periods. 1 mGy/s = 0.1 rad/s = 3.6 Gy/h.
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 second (mGy/s) | Rads per minute (rad/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 mGy/s | 6 rad/min |
| 2 mGy/s | 12 rad/min |
| 5 mGy/s | 30 rad/min |
| 10 mGy/s | 60 rad/min |
| 25 mGy/s | 150 rad/min |
| 50 mGy/s | 300 rad/min |
| 100 mGy/s | 600 rad/min |