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Absorbed radiation dose

kilograykGy

Kilo-scaled variant of the gray, exactly kGy = 1000 base unit.

Dimension
L²/T⁻²
Canonical signature
L^2*T^-2
System
si
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 kGy = 1,000 Gy
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
Absorbed dose is not equivalent dose (Sv) and not activity (Bq).
Aliases
kilo grays

Same dimension

Related units

graysiGysievertsiSvwatt-hour per kilogramsi acceptedWh/kgjoule per kilogramsiJ/kgrad (absorbed dose)si acceptedradkilojoule per kilogramsikJ/kgquettagraysiQGyronnagraysiRGy

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 kGy = 1,000 Gy

Exact relationship

10 kGy = 10,000 Gy

Exact relationship