Techcyte adds Microsoft Teams meetings inside Fusion AP

Techcyte launched a Microsoft Teams enterprise integration inside Fusion AP that lets pathology teams start calls from the slide viewer for frozen sections, consultations, and trainee reviews. The feature is available now to Fusion AP customers using enterprise Microsoft Teams, and Techcyte says it is the first image management system to offer the workflow to pathology labs.

Why it matters: - The integration puts live voice and video collaboration inside the pathology workflow, reducing the need to switch to phones, intercoms, or separate meeting tools. - Faster access to pathologists can speed frozen section decisions for surgeons and operating room teams. - The feature also supports remote consultations and trainee reviews, which can improve collaboration across lab teams.

What happened: - Techcyte announced a new Microsoft Teams enterprise integration for Techcyte Fusion AP. - The feature lets users start Microsoft Teams meetings directly from the Fusion AP slide viewer. - The launch is aimed at frozen section workflows, consultations, and trainee reviews. - The company said the integration is available now to Fusion AP customers using the enterprise version of Microsoft Teams.

The details: - In frozen section cases, pathologists, operating room staff, and surgeons can initiate calls from inside the case. - The in-app session supports voice and video communication. - For remote consultations and trainee reviews, the slide viewer can launch one-on-one or group meetings. - Techcyte says it is the first image management system to provide this functionality to pathology labs. - Techcyte plans to add other Microsoft tools, including Chat, to the Fusion platform. - Techcyte also said additional support for other enterprise productivity suites is planned. - Techcyte’s anatomic and clinical pathology platform is for Research Use Only in the United States.

Between the lines: - The integration is part of a broader push to make pathology workflows more connected and less dependent on separate communication channels. - A deeper Microsoft tie-in suggests Techcyte wants Fusion to fit more naturally into hospitals and labs already using Microsoft tools. - The company is positioning collaboration as a clinical workflow issue, not just an IT feature.

What's next: - Techcyte expects to keep expanding the Fusion platform with more Microsoft integrations. - The company also plans to extend support to other enterprise productivity suites. - Labs using enterprise Microsoft Teams can adopt the feature now if they run Fusion AP.