From liquid to gas: chemistry students aim to make MRI’s easier and more accurate By Cory Ray September 27, 2017
![Justin Porter, a junior from Rockford studying biological science, adjusts magnets on a laser to hyperpolarize Xenon Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at a lab in Neckers. The element spins in two different directions and hyperpolarization involves making all the atoms spin in one direction. “If we can get to a point where we are producing the Xenon in great quantities, this can be [applied] in a hospital setting,” Porter said. “We’ll be able to help people.”](https://dailyegyptian.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RGB_MRI-LAB_CR-001-1200x800.jpg)