Convert Megabecquerels to Disintegrations per minute
Convert Megabecquerels (MBq) to Disintegrations per minute (dpm) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
dpm = MBq × 60000000
About Megabecquerels
The megabecquerel (MBq) equals 10⁶ Bq and is the standard clinical nuclear medicine unit outside the US. ⁹⁹mTc bone scans use 740 MBq; ¹⁸F-FDG PET scans use 370 MBq; ¹³¹I diagnostic thyroid scans use 185-370 MBq. European and Australian protocols specify all doses in MBq. 1 MBq = 10⁶ Bq.
About Disintegrations per minute
The disintegration per minute (dpm) equals exactly 1/60 Bq ≈ 16.7 mBq. Standard output unit of liquid scintillation counters (LSC) in biochemical and biomedical research for ³H and ¹⁴C tracer assays; radioimmunoassay protocols report results in dpm/well. 1 dpm = 1/60 Bq = 60 dph.
Quick Reference Table
| Megabecquerels (MBq) | Disintegrations per minute (dpm) |
|---|---|
| 1 MBq | 60000000 dpm |
| 2 MBq | 120000000 dpm |
| 5 MBq | 300000000 dpm |
| 10 MBq | 600000000 dpm |
| 25 MBq | 1.5 × 109 dpm |
| 50 MBq | 3 × 109 dpm |
| 100 MBq | 6 × 109 dpm |