Trump says he underwent an MRI

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President Donald Trump revealed Monday that he underwent magnetic resonance imaging during his visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earlier this month.

Trump, 79, didn't disclose the purpose of the MRI, saying only that it was "perfect."

The White House previously said only Trump underwent "advanced imaging" during the evaluation.

"I gave you the full results," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on the way to Japan when asked if he had received one that day. "We had an MRI, MRI and the machine, you know, the whole thing, and it was perfect."

When asked for additional details, Trump said "you can ask the doctors," adding, "I think they gave you a very conclusive — nobody has ever given you reports like I gave you, and if I didn’t think it was going to be good, either I would let you know negatively, I wouldn’t run, I’d do something. But the doctors said some of the best reports for the age, some of the best reports they’ve ever seen."

The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.

The White House described the visit, which came after Trump's annual physical exam in April, as a "follow-up evaluation" at the time and released a memo by the president's doctor, Sean Barbabella.

The president's visit was "part of his ongoing health maintenance plan and included advanced imaging, laboratory testing and preventive health assessments conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists," the doctor wrote. The summary also said Trump received flu and Covid shots, but much of the health information was vague and did not mention the president had received an MRI specifically or the reason for the imaging.

Trump's health has come under scrutiny in recent months after he has been seen with a bruise on the back of his right hand, often covered in makeup, and swelling in his lower legs. Officials said in February that the bruise was caused by the president's “constantly working and shaking hands all day every day.”

Trump's doctor said in July that the president takes aspirin as part of a “cardiovascular prevention regimen” and that the bruising is a side effect.

The swelling in the president's legs was caused by "chronic venous insufficiency," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at the time. She called it a "benign" condition common in older men and added that tests found no evidence of a serious condition, such as deep vein thrombosis.

Trump's physical in April found that his heart, lungs, eyes, hearing and abdominal exam results were normal, and lab work appeared within the typical ranges for blood count, kidney, liver and thyroid tests, although his blood pressure was slightly elevated and he remained overweight

If his brain is so "perfect", why did he need an MRI in the first place?

Seems he has enough contrast fluid injected to last a lifetime... (stuff makes me ill)

Why it's done
MRI is a noninvasive way for a medical professional to examine your organs, tissues and skeletal system. It produces high-resolution images of the inside of the body that help diagnose a variety of conditions.

MRI of the brain and spinal cord
MRI is the most frequently used imaging test of the brain and spinal cord. It's often performed to help diagnose:

Aneurysms of cerebral vessels.
Conditions of the eye and inner ear.
Multiple sclerosis.
Spinal cord conditions.
Stroke.
Tumors.
Brain injury from trauma.

A special type of MRI is the functional MRI of the brain, also known as fMRI. It produces images of blood flow to certain areas of the brain. Functional MRI can be used to examine the brain's anatomy and show which parts of the brain are handling critical functions, language and movements. This information can help guide decisions when considering someone for brain surgery.

Functional MRI also can check for damage from a head injury or from conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

MRI of the heart and blood vessels
MRI that focuses on the heart or blood vessels can check:

Size and function of the heart's chambers.
Thickness and movement of the walls of the heart.
Extent of damage caused by heart attacks or heart disease.
Structural problems in the aorta, such as aneurysms or dissections.
Inflammation or blockages in the blood vessels.

MRI of other internal organs
MRI can check for tumors or other irregularities in many organs in the body, including the following:

Liver and bile ducts.
Kidneys.
Spleen.
Pancreas.
Uterus.
Ovaries.
Prostate.

MRI of bones and joints
MRI can help look for:

Joint issues caused by traumatic or repetitive injuries, such as torn cartilage or ligaments.
Disk problems in the spine.
Bone infections.
Tumors of the bones and soft tissues.

Brain? Did they actually detect one???

Yeah, if Trump is so stupid, how is his IQ estimated to be at 156?

The White House on Monday released a summary of the results of a magnetic resonance imaging scan President Donald Trump underwent in what had been described as a "routine" physical in October, with the president's doctor saying he's in "excellent" health.

The White House physician, Sean P. Barbabella, wrote in a memo that the MRI was of Trump's cardiovascular system and abdomen, and said all of the imaging was “perfectly normal.” He said that the imaging was done “because men in his age group benefit from a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal health.”

Trump is 79.

“The purpose of this imaging is preventive: to identify issues early, confirm overall health, and ensure he maintains long-term vitality and function,” the memo says.

Barbabella wrote that there was “no evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels. The heart chambers are normal in size, the vessel walls appear smooth and healthy, and there are no signs of inflammation, or clotting.”

As for the abdominal imaging, he wrote that “all major organs appear very health and well-perfused. Everything evaluated is functioning within normal limits with no acute or chronic concerns.”

The memo called the type of scan "standard for an executive physical at President Trump's age."

Such imaging is not standard during the typical annual physical, but some high-end “executive physicals” used by hospitals can include scans like full-body MRIs.

The scan was done on Oct. 10, during what White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described as Trump's "routine yearly checkup" — even though he'd undergone an annual physical exam in April.