A neck ultrasound is commonly performed to:
💊 Evaluate the thyroid gland (enlargement, nodules, goiter)
🦠 Assess cervical lymph nodes (for infection, malignancy, metastasis)
💧 Investigate neck swellings or masses
🧬 Follow-up on thyroid cancer or other cancers for lymph node spread
🦷 Examine salivary glands (parotid, submandibular) for stones or inflammation
🩺 Assist in guided biopsy or aspiration