Convert Millicuries to Picocuries
Convert Millicuries (mCi) to Picocuries (pCi) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
pCi = mCi × 1000000000
About Millicuries
The millicurie (mCi) equals 3.7 × 10⁷ Bq = 37 MBq. The primary clinical nuclear medicine unit in the US: ¹⁸F-FDG PET doses are 8-15 mCi; ⁹⁹mTc cardiac stress tests use 25-35 mCi; ¹³¹I hyperthyroidism therapy uses 5-30 mCi. US pharmacopeia and NRC regulations specify doses in mCi. 1 mCi = 3.7 × 10⁷ Bq.
About Picocuries
The picocurie (pCi) equals 3.7 × 10⁻² Bq = 37 mBq. The US EPA uses pCi/L as the standard unit for indoor radon (action level: 4 pCi/L) and drinking water radon; NRC licence exemption thresholds and natural uranium activity in groundwater are expressed in pCi/L. 1 pCi = 3.7 × 10⁻² Bq.
Quick Reference Table
| Millicuries (mCi) | Picocuries (pCi) |
|---|---|
| 1 mCi | 1000000000 pCi |
| 2 mCi | 2 × 109 pCi |
| 5 mCi | 5 × 109 pCi |
| 10 mCi | 1 × 1010 pCi |
| 25 mCi | 2.5 × 1010 pCi |
| 50 mCi | 5 × 1010 pCi |
| 100 mCi | 1 × 1011 pCi |