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From twitter, apricothellbeast said he did have an MRI at Walter Reed on 10 Oct 25 (Original Post) irisblue Oct 2025 OP
I am a retired Radiologic Technologist, MRIs irisblue Oct 2025 #1
80yrs. Maninacan Oct 2025 #2
"Nobody has a better spleen." -misanthroptimist Oct 2025 #3
It would be dweller Oct 2025 #7
Sure they did. Considering he probably had a stroke or two, it was the best it could be. 58Sunliner Oct 2025 #4
An MRI of what? bucolic_frolic Oct 2025 #5
I would expect a Prez -- especially of that age -- to get periodic MRIs as a precaution. Maybe Vance will use Silent Type Oct 2025 #6
Everytime I have an MRI its to confirm a condition I have isn't progressing Historic NY Oct 2025 #8

irisblue

(37,506 posts)
1. I am a retired Radiologic Technologist, MRIs
Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:35 AM
Oct 2025
are NOT a routine study for a 70 yr old man 6 months after a 'routine' physical

-misanthroptimist

(1,615 posts)
3. "Nobody has a better spleen."
Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:46 AM
Oct 2025

"Doctors said they had never seen a spleen as 'spleeny' as mine. It's the most perfect spleen ever!"

No, he hasn't said that...yet.

bucolic_frolic

(55,129 posts)
5. An MRI of what?
Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:48 AM
Oct 2025

I'm not a medical field expert but there are old age assessments that might MRI everything head to toe. There are also brain scans, liver, abdomen, prostate, pelvis, joints.

Nobody goes to brag about their MRI!

The greatest MRI ever! Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Is he in denial? Just wants to feel like he still has it? Did they do other imaging?

 

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)
6. I would expect a Prez -- especially of that age -- to get periodic MRIs as a precaution. Maybe Vance will use
Mon Oct 27, 2025, 10:58 AM
Oct 2025

the results when he invokes the 25th Amendment.

Historic NY

(40,036 posts)
8. Everytime I have an MRI its to confirm a condition I have isn't progressing
Mon Oct 27, 2025, 12:13 PM
Oct 2025

or to check for another problem. Its not like lets just do an MRI.

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