| 2-DMAS | Second-order delay multiply and sum |
| 2-FMAS | Second-order frame multiply and sum |
| 2-sDMAS | Second-order signed delay multiply and sum |
| 2-sFMAS | Second-order signed frame multiply and sum |
| Bp | Bandpass |
| CF | Coherence factor |
| CNR | Contrast-to-noise ratio |
| CR | Contrast ratio |
| DAS | Delay and sum |
| DC | Direct current |
| DMAS | Delay multiply and sum |
| FMAS | Frame multiply and sum |
| FWHM | Full width at half maximum |
| JTR | Joint transmitting-receiving |
| MAS | Multiply and sum |
| MTR | Mixed transmitting-receiving |
| MV | Minimum variance |
| pGSC | Partial generalized sidelobe canceler |
| PWC | Plane wave compounding |
| SNR | Signal-to-noise ratio |