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Review
. 2020 Mar;214(3):641-648.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.19.21894. Epub 2020 Jan 15.

Extraprostatic Uptake of 18F-Fluciclovine: Differentiation of Nonprostatic Neoplasms From Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Matthew S Robertson  1 , Christopher G Sakellis  1 , Hyewon Hyun  1 , Heather A Jacene  1
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Extraprostatic Uptake of 18F-Fluciclovine: Differentiation of Nonprostatic Neoplasms From Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Matthew S Robertson et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2020 Mar.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. Fluciclovine is a synthetic radiolabeled amino acid analog used for imaging of biochemical recurrent prostate cancer. Uptake of fluciclovine is mediated by several amino acid transporters, including alanine-serine-cysteine transporter 2 and large neutral amino acid transporters, which are known to be overexpressed in other malignancies. CONCLUSION. Knowledge of the common patterns of prostate cancer recurrence, in addition to what other neoplasms can show uptake, is critical for accurate study interpretation.

Keywords: Axumin; PET/CT; amino acid transporter; fluciclovine; molecular imaging.

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