Convert Terabecquerels per kilogram to Gigabecquerels per kilogram
Convert Terabecquerels per kilogram (TBq/kg) to Gigabecquerels per kilogram (GBq/kg) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
GBq/kg = TBq/kg × 1000
About Terabecquerels per kilogram
The terabecquerel per kilogram (TBq/kg) equals 10¹² Bq/kg. Applies to short-lived nuclides of high specific activity: freshly separated ¹³¹I from reactor fission exceeds 1 TBq/kg; ⁶⁰Co sealed brachytherapy sources and ¹⁹²Ir radiography sources exhibit specific activities of several TBq/g, i.e. thousands of TBq/kg. 1 TBq/kg = 10¹² Bq/kg.
About Gigabecquerels per kilogram
The gigabecquerel per kilogram (GBq/kg) equals 10⁹ Bq/kg. Characterises specific activity of cyclotron-produced short-lived nuclides: ¹⁸F batches from a medical cyclotron have specific activities of 10⁴-10⁵ GBq/µmol; ⁹⁹mTc eluates from a Mo/Tc generator are in the GBq/kg concentration range for clinical use. 1 GBq/kg = 10⁹ Bq/kg.
Quick Reference Table
| Terabecquerels per kilogram (TBq/kg) | Gigabecquerels per kilogram (GBq/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 TBq/kg | 1000 GBq/kg |
| 2 TBq/kg | 2000 GBq/kg |
| 5 TBq/kg | 5000 GBq/kg |
| 10 TBq/kg | 10000 GBq/kg |
| 25 TBq/kg | 25000 GBq/kg |
| 50 TBq/kg | 50000 GBq/kg |
| 100 TBq/kg | 100000 GBq/kg |