System, apparatus and method for supporting and/or positioning a patient before, during, or after a medical procedure

A system for supporting or positioning a patient, comprising:

• a platform of a surgical table configured to support at least a portion of a patient, the surgical table comprising a head end and an opposing foot end, the platform comprising one or more sockets on either the head end of the foot end of the surgical table;
• and
• one or more attachments connected to the platform of the surgical table, each one of the one or more attachments comprising one or more extensions, the one or more attachments being removably connected to either the head end or the foot end of the surgical table by having the one or more sockets engage the one or more attachments, the one or more attachments comprising first and second attachments which are serial distal segments to the platform such that the first attachment is positioned between the platform and the second attachment,
• wherein the platform is configured to use radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag to determine whether the first and second attachments of the one or more attachments are connected to either the head end or the foot end of the surgical table, and determine orientation of the first and second attachments of the one or more attachments relative to the platform.