Which component stores the acquired data before processing for display?

Which component stores the acquired data before processing for display?

• A. Pulser
• B. Beam former
• C. Memory
• D. Display

Answer: (C)

Data must be held temporarily so the processing pipeline can work on it in a stable, orderly way. Memory acts as a buffer that stores the digitized echoes after acquisition, providing a place for the data before subsequent processing steps (like filtering, envelope detection, and scan conversion) and before it’s sent to the display. The pulser generates the ultrasound pulses, and the beam former shapes and organizes the received signals, but neither primarily stores the data. The display shows the final image after processing, not the raw acquired data.

Data must be held temporarily so the processing pipeline can work on it in a stable, orderly way. Memory acts as a buffer that stores the digitized echoes after acquisition, providing a place for the data before subsequent processing steps (like filtering, envelope detection, and scan conversion) and before it’s sent to the display. The pulser generates the ultrasound pulses, and the beam former shapes and organizes the received signals, but neither primarily stores the data. The display shows the final image after processing, not the raw acquired data.