Convert Rads per minute to Milligrays per minute
Convert Rads per minute (rad/min) to Milligrays per minute (mGy/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mGy/min = rad/min × 10
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Rads per minute (rad/min) | Milligrays per minute (mGy/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 rad/min | 10 mGy/min |
| 2 rad/min | 20 mGy/min |
| 5 rad/min | 50 mGy/min |
| 10 rad/min | 100 mGy/min |
| 25 rad/min | 250 mGy/min |
| 50 rad/min | 500 mGy/min |
| 100 rad/min | 1000 mGy/min |