Is a fluciclovine (Axumin) PET scan an adequate imaging modality for prostate cancer re-staging after a biochemical failure?  

Fluciclovine (Axumin) [FACBC] PET scan was FDA approved in May 2016 for recurrent prostate cancer – FDA approval was based on high accuracy of PET uptake when correlating with biopsy. As with any diagnostic imaging test, Axumin has higher diagnostic yield with increasing PSA. While Axumin can ...