convertimate Radiation exposure

Roentgen to gray of air kerma

Type a value in R to get it in Gy air instantly.

0.876Gy air

That's 33× as much exposure as a minute of fluoroscopy, while a lethal whole-body exposure is 4.5× more.

What it means

How much exposure is that?

Information only. Medical figures are typical entrance exposures and vary widely with equipment and patient. For dose to people, use gray and sievert.

The math

How to convert R to Gy air

To convert roentgen to gray of air kerma, multiply by 0.00876.

Example: 100 R × 0.00876 = 0.876 Gy air.

In the other direction, 1 Gy air = 114.155 R.

Every unit

Your exposure in every unit

Tables

R to Gy air conversion table

R to Gy air conversion table
RGy air
1 R0.00876 Gy air
5 R0.0438 Gy air
10 R0.0876 Gy air
15 R0.1314 Gy air
25 R0.219 Gy air
50 R0.438 Gy air
100 R0.876 Gy air
250 R2.19 Gy air
500 R4.38 Gy air
1,000 R8.76 Gy air
5,000 R43.8 Gy air
Gy air to R conversion table
Gy air to R conversion table
Gy airR
1 Gy air114.155 R
5 Gy air570.776 R
10 Gy air1,141.55 R
15 Gy air1,712.33 R
25 Gy air2,853.88 R
50 Gy air5,707.76 R
100 Gy air11,415.5 R
250 Gy air28,538.8 R
500 Gy air57,077.6 R
1,000 Gy air114,155 R
5,000 Gy air570,776 R

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many Gy air is 1 R?
1 R is 0.00876 Gy air.
How many Gy air is 10 R?
10 R is 0.0876 Gy air.
How many Gy air is 100 R?
100 R is 0.876 Gy air.

The units

About these units

Roentgen (R)

The classic unit of exposure, 2.58 × 10⁻⁴ C/kg.

Gray of air kerma (Gy air)

Energy handed to each kilogram of air.

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