Prefixes and Abbreviations

  1. kilo (k)
    103; 1,000
  2. mega (M)
    106; 1,000,000
  3. giga (G)
    109; 1,000,000,000
  4. hecto (h)
    102; 100
  5. deca (da)
    101; 10
  6. unit
    100; 1
  7. deci (d)
    10-1; .1, 1/10
  8. cent (c)
    10-2; .01; 1/100
  9. milli (m)
    10-3; .001; 1/1000
  10. MeV
    million electron volts
  11. kVp
    kilovoltage peaks
  12. cm
    centimeters
  13. ml
    milliliter
  14. mg
    milligram
  15. mA
    milliampere
  16. mAs
    milliampere-second
  17. mCi
    millicurie
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Prefixes and Abbreviations
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Prefixes, exponents, decimals, fractionals, medical imaging
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