Convert Kilocuries to Microcuries
Convert Kilocuries (kCi) to Microcuries (µCi) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
µCi = kCi × 1000000000
About Kilocuries
The kilocurie (kCi) equals 3.7 × 10¹³ Bq. ⁶⁰Co and ¹³⁷Cs blood irradiation and food sterilisation facilities use 20-200 kCi sources; research reactor fission product inventories are characterised in kCi; ⁹⁰Sr/⁹⁰Y radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) contain 10-150 kCi. 1 kCi = 3.7 × 10¹³ Bq.
About Microcuries
The microcurie (µCi) equals 3.7 × 10⁴ Bq = 37 kBq. Sealed sources for educational and bench-top laboratory use are licensed up to 1-10 µCi under US NRC 10 CFR 30.18; small-animal PET imaging doses of ¹⁸F in preclinical research are expressed in µCi. 1 µCi = 3.7 × 10⁴ Bq.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilocuries (kCi) | Microcuries (µCi) |
|---|---|
| 1 kCi | 1000000000 µCi |
| 2 kCi | 2 × 109 µCi |
| 5 kCi | 5 × 109 µCi |
| 10 kCi | 1 × 1010 µCi |
| 25 kCi | 2.5 × 1010 µCi |
| 50 kCi | 5 × 1010 µCi |
| 100 kCi | 1 × 1011 µCi |