What will a soft tissue ultrasound show?

What will a soft tissue ultrasound show?

The structures that are imaged in soft-tissue bedside ultrasound are primarily the skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and muscle.

What is a soft tissue neck ultrasound?

Your doctor has ordered a thyroid and/or a soft tissue neck ultrasound for you. This is an imaging examination of your thyroid gland and/or a lump or swelling in the neck and surrounding structures. There are a few things you should know before you arrive to the Ultrasound department.

Can soft tissue be seen on ultrasound?

New ultrasound technology allows us to look in great detail at soft tissue abnormalities around joints, tendons, and muscles. In experienced hands, it is a highly accurate technique, which can be used to diagnose a large variety of soft tissue abnormalities.

What does CT soft tissue neck show?

A CT Neck (Soft Tissue) is an exam that takes very thin slice (3.5mm) images of the neck, starting from just above the ears and ending just below the clavicles (collar bone). This allows more accurate diagnosis of conditions involving areas such as the nasal passages, mouth, throat, thyroid and parotid glands.

What can I expect from a neck ultrasound?

The scan is painless and only takes a few minutes. The doctor puts some gel onto your neck and moves a small device which produces sound waves over the area. They look for any changes in the size or appearance of the lymph nodes in your neck. We have more information about ultrasound scans.

Can a neck ultrasound detect lymphoma?

An enlarged cervical lymph node is the most commonly encountered neck lump. The role of ultrasound is to differentiate pathological nodes (e.g., metastases, lymphoma, tuberculous lymphadenitis) from normal/reactive nodes (Figure 1).

What is an ultrasound of the head and neck?

Ultrasound of the Head and Neck – Diagnosis A neck ultrasound can be used to observe the thyroid gland to look for nodules, growths, or tumors. An ultrasound of the neck is used to examine the carotid arteries located on each side of a patient’s neck. The arteries deliver blood from your heart to your brain.