Systems and methods for detachable and attachable acoustic imaging sensors

A system for acoustic imaging, comprising:

• an acoustic imaging tool having an acoustic sensor head, the acoustic sensor head including:
• a main sensor section having a first acoustic sensor array;
• and
• a secondary sensor section having a second acoustic sensor array, wherein the secondary sensor section is removably attached to the main sensor section;
• a communication interface;
• and
• a processor configured to communicate, via the communication interface, with the acoustic sensor head and receive:
• first acoustic data from the first acoustic sensor array;
• and
• second acoustic data from the secondary sensor section via the acoustic sensor head.

A method for acoustic imaging, comprising:

• removably attaching a secondary sensor section to a main sensor section of an acoustic sensor head, the main sensor section having a first acoustic sensor array and the secondary sensor section having a second acoustic sensor array;
• receiving, by a processor of an acoustic imaging tool, first acoustic data generated by the first acoustic sensor array of the main sensor section;
• and
• receiving, by the processor of the acoustic imaging tool, second acoustic data generated by the second acoustic sensor array of the secondary sensor section,
• wherein the secondary sensor section is configured to communicate the second acoustic data to the acoustic sensor head, and the acoustic sensor head is configured to communicate the first acoustic data and the second acoustic data to the processor of the acoustic imaging tool.