Converting from Roentgen (R) to Decigray (dGy) | Radiation

What is Roentgen (R)

Roentgen (R) is a unit of measurement used to quantify the amount of ionizing radiation in the air. It measures the exposure of X-rays or gamma rays.

What is Decigray (dGy)

Decigray (dGy) is a unit of absorbed dose of radiation. It is commonly used in the field of radiology to measure the amount of radiation energy absorbed per unit mass of tissue.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion between Roentgen (R) and Decigray (dGy) is as follows:

• 1(R)=0.08695652(dGy)

• 1(dGy)=11.5(R)

Other conversion examples include:

• 10(R)=0.8695652(dGy)

• 10(dGy)=115(R)

• 17(R)=1.478261(dGy)

• 17(dGy)=195.5(R)

• 15(R)=1.304348(dGy)

• 15(dGy)=172.5(R)

Examples

If you need to convert 20 Roentgen (R) to Decigray (dGy):

• 20(R)×0.08695652=1.73913(dGy)

When converting 50 Decigray (dGy) to Roentgen (R):

• 50(dGy)×11.5=575(R)

This page provides a quick and easy way to convert between Roentgen (R) and Decigray (dGy) units for radiation measurements.