Patent ID: 11857645
Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  C  G | IPC A  C  G

Claim 12:
13. A method for visualization of tissue expressing PSMA, the method comprising:
(i) administering to a patient a sterile, non-toxic pharmaceutical composition comprising:
(a) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient; and
(b) a unit dosage form of a compound having the formula:, wherein the unit dosage form delivers to the patient between 0.01 and 8 mg/kg of the compound of formula (III); and
wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered in an amount sufficient for imaging tissue under illumination with near-infrared radiation;
(ii) imaging the tissue under illumination with near-infrared radiation ranging from 700 to 1400 nm; and
(iii) obtaining at least one image of the tissue from the patient.