A novel radiation-protective neck support which provides cervical support and radiation protection for the neck and thyroid of a user, said support comprises (i) a soft collar portion which comprises a soft, flexible supportive material structure and is “leaded”, and (ii) a thyroid shield portion which descends from the soft collar portion and is “leaded”. The thyroid shield portion can descend as a “flap” from the soft collar portion or it can attach in other ways to achieve the protection desired for the thyroid. During surgery, the radiation-protective neck support is worn by a user, with the soft collar portion surrounding the neck of the user, thereby providing anatomical support and also providing radiation protection for the neck. With the thyroid shield portion descending as a “flap” from the soft collar portion, it will overlay the thyroid of the user and thereby provide radiation protection for the thyroid.
