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Table 6 Contrast results for experimental circular hyperchoic cysts for different beamformers

From: Eigenspace generalized sidelobe canceller combined with SNR dependent coherence factor for plane wave imaging

Beamformer

IIC (dB)

IOC (dB)

CR (dB)

CNR

SNR

DAS

− 43.7

− 20.5

23.2

1.53

1.72

MV

− 45.2

− 20.7

25.5

1.68

1.74

EMV

− 48.4

− 22.2

27.2

1.74

1.68

GSC

− 49.4

− 22.1

27.3

1.85

1.62

EGSC

− 50.9

− 22.4

29.5

2.12

1.67

\(\text {EGSC}_1\)

− 52.1

− 22.7

30.4

2.26

1.67

\(\text {EGSC}_2\)

− 53.8

− 23.6

32.2

2.37

1.69

\(\text {EGSC}_3\)

− 55.2

− 23.9

33.3

2.53

1.71

  1. IIC intensity inside cyst, CR contrast, IOC intensity inside cyst, SNR signal to noise ratio