Definition(s)
A-Scan
Data presentation utilizing a horizontal base line that indicates distance, or time, and a vertical deflection from the base line that indicates amplitude.
Source: API RP 5A5, Field Inspection of New Casing, Tubing, and Plain-end Drill Pipe, Reaffirmed August 2010. Global Standards
A-Scan
Ultrasonic instrument display where distance is represented on the horizontal axis and signal strength on the vertical axis.
Source: API RP 7G-2, Recommended Practice for Inspection and Classification of Used Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, August 2009. Global Standards