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Convert Centigray [cGy] to Decigray [dGy] - Radiation Dose Unit Converter
Easily convert radiation absorbed dose values from centigray (cGy) to decigray (dGy) using this intuitive online tool designed for applications in radiotherapy and medical physics.
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Centigray [cGy] to Decigray [dGy] Conversion Table
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Enter the starting number (positive decimal or integer ≥ 0). Example: 0.1, 1, 5.
Enter the ending number (positive decimal or integer > Start Value). Example: 10, 50, 100.
Enter the step size (positive decimal > 0 and < End Value – Start Value). Example: 1.0, 2.5.
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What Is This Tool?
This converter allows users to seamlessly change radiation absorbed dose measurements from centigray to decigray. It supports medical and scientific contexts where these units quantify the energy absorbed from ionizing radiation per unit mass.
How to Use This Tool?
- Enter the value in centigray (cGy) that you want to convert
- Select centigray as the starting unit and decigray as the target unit
- Click the convert button to see the equivalent dose value displayed in decigray (dGy)
- Use the converted value for clinical documentation, treatment planning, or calibration purposes
Key Features
- Converts absorbed radiation dose values between centigray and decigray units
- Supports clinical and medical physics applications such as radiotherapy dosing and dosimeter calibration
- Offers easy web-based access for quick unit conversions
- Ensures alignment of dose information with specific clinical protocol requirements
Examples
- 50 cGy converts to 5 dGy
- 200 cGy converts to 20 dGy
Common Use Cases
- Prescribing and recording radiation doses in external beam radiotherapy
- Treatment planning in brachytherapy and nuclear medicine
- Calibration and quality assurance of therapeutic radiation beams
- Occupational radiation dose monitoring where intermediate granularity is necessary
Tips & Best Practices
- Double-check dose values before conversion to prevent misinterpretation
- Ensure dosimeter devices are correctly calibrated prior to use
- Use this converter to match dose reporting units with clinical or research protocols
- Handle dose values carefully as precision impacts patient safety and treatment outcomes
Limitations
- Converting between centigray and decigray requires attention to scale differences to avoid dose errors
- Accuracy relies on proper calibration of dosimeters and standard use of units in documentation
- This tool does not provide dose measurement calibration but only performs unit conversions
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the relationship between centigray and decigray?
- One centigray equals 0.1 decigray, reflecting their definitions as hundredths and tenths of a gray, respectively.
- Why convert absorbed dose units from centigray to decigray?
- Converting facilitates aligning dose measurements with clinical protocols that specify fraction doses or increments in decigray.
- Can this converter be used for calibration of radiation therapy equipment?
- The tool assists by providing unit conversions useful in calibration and quality assurance, but it does not perform calibration itself.
Key Terminology
- Centigray (cGy)
- A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation dose equal to one hundredth of a gray, used to quantify energy absorbed in materials or tissues.
- Decigray (dGy)
- An SI-derived unit of absorbed ionizing radiation dose equal to one tenth of a gray, utilized for finer granularity in dose reporting.
- Gray (Gy)
- The SI unit of absorbed radiation dose defined as one joule of radiation energy absorbed per kilogram of matter.