The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said this Monday (27) that he underwent an MRI exam, without saying why.
“It was perfect,” he told reporters aboard the Air Force One presidential plane en route to Tokyo.
An MRI scan uses magnets and radio waves to create detailed images of the inside of the body. It can be used to monitor a range of conditions.
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Trump, 79, was the oldest person to be sworn in as US president when he resumed the White House in January, and is the second oldest person to serve as US president.
Earlier this month, the president’s doctor said Trump was in “exceptional health” in a medical evaluation.
In July, the White House disclosed that Trump had swelling in his lower legs and bruises on his right hand, after photographs showed the president with swollen ankles and makeup covering the affected part of his hand.
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Trump’s doctor, Sean Barbabella, said in a letter released by the White House at the time that tests confirmed the leg problem was due to “chronic venous insufficiency,” a benign and common condition, especially in people over 70 years of age.
The doctor said the bruise on Trump’s hand was consistent with minor soft tissue irritation caused by frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin, which Trump takes as part of a “standard cardiovascular prevention regimen.”
Since then, the White House has played down concerns about Trump’s health, without detailing how the leg problem is being treated.
