Converting from Gray (Gy) to Nanosievert (nSv) | Radiation

What is Gray (Gy)

The Gray (Gy) is a unit of ionizing radiation dose, measuring the amount of energy deposited in a material by radiation. It is commonly used to assess the amount of radiation absorbed by a human or object.

What is Nanosievert (nSv)

The Nanosievert (nSv) is a unit of equivalent dose, measuring the potential biological effect of ionizing radiation on living tissue. It is used to quantify the risk of radiation exposure for humans.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion between Gray (Gy) and Nanosievert (nSv) is:

1(Gy)=1000000000(nSv)

1(nSv)=0.000000001(Gy)

Additional conversions include:

• 2 (Gy) = 2000000000 (nSv)
• 2 (nSv) = 0.000000002 (Gy)
• 9 (Gy) = 9000000000 (nSv)
• 9 (nSv) = 0.000000009 (Gy)
• 11 (Gy) = 11000000000 (nSv)
• 11 (nSv) = 0.000000011 (Gy)

Examples

1. Convert 5 Gy to nSv:

5(Gy)×1000000000=5000000000(nSv)

2. Convert 7 nSv to Gy:

7(nSv)×0.000000001=0.000000007(Gy)

This article serves as a useful reference for converting between Gray (Gy) and Nanosievert (nSv) in the context of radiation measurement and assessment.