Table 1 Comparison of acquisition methods.

From: Online evolution of a phased array for ultrasonic imaging by a novel adaptive data acquisition method

  

Array elements

Number of signals

Pitch (mm)

Scan time

SNR (dB)

Data size (MB)

Case 1

FMC

193

37249

0.155

42 min

65.92

97.39

Sub FMC

46

2116

 0.650

 2.5 min

40.46

5.62

Stage 1

10/15/30

1225

3/2/1

1.5 min

–

3.29

SPT-SMC

46

2116

0.155

2.5 min

65.93

5.60

SED-SMC

46

2116

Varying

2.5 min

50.44

5.70

Total SMC

–

3341

–

4 min

–

SPT: 8.89, SED: 8.99

Case 2

FMC

142

20164

0.155

23 min

63.72

55.83

Sub FMC

34

1156

 0.650

 77 sec

36.52

3.23

Stage 1

10/15/30

1225

2.25/1.5/0.75

82 sec

–

3.24

SPT-SMC

34

1156

0.103

77 sec

69.96

3.18

SED-SMC

34

1156

Varying

77 sec

52.28

3.10

Total SMC

–

2381

–

2.65 min

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SPT: 6.42, SED: 6.34