Fluciclovine (18F)
Fluciclovine is a [18F]-tagged synthetic analog of the amino acid L-leucine. It presents excellent diagnostic properties to be used in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. The structure of fluciclovine allows it to be uptaken by the tumoral cells by its amino acid transporter without incorporating in the metabolism within the body. Fluciclovine was developed by Blue Earth Diagnostics, Ltd. and FDA approved in May 27, 2016.