Millicurie (mCi)
One thousandth of a curie: exactly 37 MBq.
What is a millicurie?
- Symbol
- mCi
- Quantity
- Radioactivity
- Unit system
- other
- Definition
- One thousandth of a curie: exactly 37 MBq.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in US nuclear medicine for patient doses and for laboratory and calibration sources.
Millicurie in other radioactivity units
- 1 mCi = 37000000 BqBecquerel
- 1 mCi = 37000 kBqKilobecquerel
- 1 mCi = 37 MBqMillicurie to Megabecquerel converter
- 1 mCi = 0.037 GBqGigabecquerel
- 1 mCi = 0.000037 TBqTerabecquerel
- 1 mCi = 0.001 CiCurie
- 1 mCi = 1000 µCiMicrocurie
- 1 mCi = 1000000000 pCiPicocurie
- 1 mCi = 37 RdRutherford
- 1 mCi = 2220000000 dpmDisintegration per minute
Millicurie quick reference
| Millicurie | Megabecquerel | Gigabecquerel | Curie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mCi | = 37 MBq | = 0.037 GBq | = 0.001 Ci |
| 10 mCi | = 370 MBq | = 0.37 GBq | = 0.01 Ci |
| 100 mCi | = 3700 MBq | = 3.7 GBq | = 0.1 Ci |
| 1000 mCi | = 37000 MBq | = 37 GBq | = 1 Ci |
Where the millicurie fits
The next smaller radioactivity unit is the megabecquerel (MBq). 1 mCi = 37 MBq, and 1 MBq ≈ 0.02702702703 mCi.
The next larger radioactivity unit is the gigabecquerel (GBq). 1 mCi = 0.037 GBq, and 1 GBq ≈ 27.02702703 mCi.
Frequently asked questions
- How many megabecquerels are in one millicurie?
- One millicurie = 37 MBq (megabecquerels).
- How many gigabecquerels are in one millicurie?
- One millicurie = 0.037 GBq (gigabecquerels).
- How many curies are in one millicurie?
- One millicurie = 0.001 Ci (curies).