Patient positioning table having a transfer plate

A patient positioning table comprising:

• a table body having a table surface;
• a transfer plate that is removably attachable to said surface of said table body and that is also selectively attachable to a patient support of an imaging modality, after removal from said table body;
• a headrest-forming extension component comprising an extension fastening plate connected to a head supporting section, said extension fastening plate having a plate shape and a plurality of holes therein in a hole pattern;
• a head immobilizing fixture comprising a fixture fastening plate connected to an immobilizing section, said fixture fastening plate having a plate shape and a hole pattern that are identical to said plate shape and said hole pattern of said extension fastening plate;
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• said transfer plate having a recess therein having a recess shape and a hole pattern therein that is identical to said hole position in each of said extension fastening plate, and said fixture fastening plate, making each of said headrest-forming extension component and to said head immobilizing fixture selectively attachable to and removable from said transfer plate by insertion or removal fastening elements in and from said holes in said hole pattern, allowing selective removal and exchange of said headrest-forming extension component and said head immobilizing fixture on said transfer plate.