10 millisieverts is equivalent to how many millirems?

To understand why 10 millisieverts is equivalent to 1,000 millirems, it is important to consider the relationship between these two units of radiation dose measurement.

The sievert (Sv) is a unit used to measure the health effect of ionizing radiation and is a derived unit that accounts for the biological effect of radiation exposure. In clinical practice, radiation doses are often measured in millisieverts (mSv) or millirems (mrem).

The conversion factor between millisieverts and millirems is crucial here: 1 millisievert is equal to 100 millirems. Therefore, to convert millisieverts to millirems, you multiply the number of millisieverts by 100.

In this case, if you start with 10 millisieverts and apply the conversion factor, you get:

10 mSv * 100 mrem/mSv = 1,000 mrem.

This direct conversion illustrates how the measurement systems relate to each other in terms of biological effect from radiation exposure, confirming that 10 millisieverts indeed equals 1,000 millirems.