11 окт. 2017 г. · Your doctor would order an ultrasound of the neck if he or she suspects a problem or a developing condition in your carotid arteries, lymph nodes or thyroid.

As ultrasound examinations do not involve X-rays they are very safe and useful for checking whether benign lumps are changing in size. What are the risks or ...

24 нояб. 2022 г. · By capturing images of the lump and surrounding body parts, ultrasounds for neck lumps can characterise swollen or enlarged lymph nodes, ...

Head and neck ultrasounds are useful to help diagnose conditions, or create treatment plans for patients. They take place in our dental scanning department.

If doctors think you may have a head and neck cancer, they may use an ultrasound or other scan, biopsies and endoscope examination to get a diagnosis.

4 окт. 2024 г. · If a patient has risk factors for cardiovascular disease, a doctor may order a neck ultrasound to check for plaque buildup in the carotid ...

12 янв. 2023 г. · Your health care provider orders a carotid ultrasound if you have a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also called a mini-stroke, or other types ...

On some occasions following an ultrasound scan of the neck it is necessary to offer a neck biopsy, a procedure to take a tissue sample of a neck lump with a ...

Doctors may order a neck ultrasound to scrutinize soft tissues in the neck for abnormalities, tumors, or cysts. This detailed imaging allows for the early ...