Radiology & Specialty
Equivalent Dose Converter
Radiation dose adjusted for its health effect: sievert, millisievert, rem and millirem. Also used for effective dose.
That is below absolute zero (−273.15 °C), which isn’t physically possible.
1 Millisievert = 100 Millirem
Formula: multiply the equivalent dose value by 100
1 mSv in every equivalent dose unit
Tap a row to convert to that unit.
How to convert equivalent dose units
Radiation dose adjusted for its health effect: sievert, millisievert, rem and millirem. Also used for effective dose. Every conversion goes through one base unit, the sievert, using exact factors, so results don’t drift.
Sieverts to rem (Sv to rem)
To convert sieverts to rem, multiply by 100. 1 sievert = 100 rem.
| Sv | rem |
|---|---|
| 1 Sv | 100 rem |
| 2 Sv | 200 rem |
| 5 Sv | 500 rem |
| 10 Sv | 1,000 rem |
| 20 Sv | 2,000 rem |
| 50 Sv | 5,000 rem |
| 100 Sv | 10,000 rem |
Rem to sieverts (rem to Sv)
To convert rem to sieverts, divide by 100. 1 rem = 0.01 sieverts.
| rem | Sv |
|---|---|
| 1 rem | 0.01 Sv |
| 2 rem | 0.02 Sv |
| 5 rem | 0.05 Sv |
| 10 rem | 0.1 Sv |
| 20 rem | 0.2 Sv |
| 50 rem | 0.5 Sv |
| 100 rem | 1 Sv |
Millisieverts to millirem (mSv to mrem)
To convert millisieverts to millirem, multiply by 100. 1 millisievert = 100 millirem.
Millirem to millisieverts (mrem to mSv)
To convert millirem to millisieverts, divide by 100. 1 millirem = 0.01 millisieverts.
