President Trump said an MRI done "as part of my physical" was "very standard," and his doctor reportedly described the result as among the best he'd seen. The White House declined to release the medical images but said the exam showed Mr. Trump, 79, was in "exceptional health." He had the MRI at Walter Reed on Oct. 10; officials have not disclosed which body part was scanned. Medical experts say MRIs are typically ordered for specific concerns, not as routine tests.
Trump Says MRI Was a 'Very Standard' Part of His Physical; White House Calls Results 'Exceptional'
President Trump said an MRI done "as part of my physical" was "very standard," and his doctor reportedly described the result as among the best he'd seen. The White House declined to release the medical images but said the exam showed Mr. Trump, 79, was in "exceptional health." He had the MRI at Walter Reed on Oct. 10; officials have not disclosed which body part was scanned. Medical experts say MRIs are typically ordered for specific concerns, not as routine tests.
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Trump: MRI Was a 'Very Standard' Part of His Physical
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam as part of a recent physical, describing the scan as "very standard." Speaking to reporters, Trump said the MRI was performed "because it's part of my physical" and quoted his physician as saying it produced "the best result he has ever seen."
The White House earlier this week declined to release the actual medical images from the checkup conducted about a month ago, while saying the exam indicated the president was in "exceptional health." Mr. Trump, 79, disclosed he had the MRI at Walter Reed Medical Center on October 10, but neither he nor the White House has specified which part of his body was scanned.
When pressed for more detail, Trump said:
"I have no idea what they analyze, but whatever they analyze, they analyzed it well and they said that I had as good a result as they've ever seen."
Medical experts note that MRIs are not typically part of a routine physical exam. Physicians generally order MRI scans to obtain detailed images of specific areas — for example, the spine, brain, heart and vascular system, knees or other joints — when symptoms or clinical concerns warrant further investigation.
This MRI took place during the president's second physical examination of the year.
Reporting by Nandita Bose in Washington; edited by Tom Hogue.