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A patient transfer board including an elongated board body that extends lengthwise along a longitudinal axis between leading and trailing ends of the board body. The transfer board has a top side and an underside of the board body. The underside includes first and second side edges that extend along

A patient transfer board including an elongated board body that extends lengthwise along a longitudinal axis between leading and trailing ends of the board body. The transfer board has a top side and an underside of the board body. The underside includes first and second side edges that extend along the longitudinal axis. The underside includes alignment slots having respective openings at the first side edge. The alignment slots are defined by interior sidewalls. The alignment slots are configured to receive reference elements of the patient table through the respective openings when the transfer board is moved in a lateral direction that is generally transverse to the longitudinal axis. The sidewalls are configured to engage the corresponding reference elements and direct the transfer board toward a designated position.

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1. A patient transfer board comprising: an elongated board body extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis between leading and trailing ends of the board body;a top side of the board body configured to face and hold a patient during a medical imaging session; andan underside of the board body co

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A patient transfer board comprising: an elongated board body extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis between leading and trailing ends of the board body;a top side of the board body configured to face and hold a patient during a medical imaging session; andan underside of the board body configured to face an imaging table during the medical imaging session, the underside including first and second side edges that extend along the longitudinal axis, the underside includes alignment slots having respective openings at the first side edge, the alignment slots being defined by interior sidewalls, wherein the alignment slots are configured to receive reference elements of the imaging table through the respective openings when the transfer board is moved in a lateral direction that is generally transverse to the longitudinal axis, the sidewalls configured to engage the corresponding reference elements and direct the transfer board toward a designated position, wherein the underside includes a plurality of support chambers that open to the imaging table and are configured to have corresponding inflatable membranes located therein. 2. The transfer board of claim 1, wherein each of the alignment slots has first and second widths measured along the longitudinal axis, the first width being measured proximate to the corresponding opening and the second width being measured proximate to where the associated reference element is located when the transfer board is in the designated position, the first width being greater than the second width. 3. The transfer board of claim 1, wherein each of the alignment slots has a width measured along the longitudinal axis that reduces as the associated reference element moves further into the alignment slot from the opening. 4. The transfer board of claim 1, wherein the board body includes a torso section configured to support a torso of the patient, the alignment slots being located along the torso section. 5. The transfer board of claim 1, wherein the alignment slots are first alignment slots, the transfer board further comprising second alignment slots having respective openings at the second side edge. 6. The transfer board of claim 1, further comprising a gas port configured to fluidicly couple to a pneumatic system, the board body including conduits that fluidicly couple the gas port and the support chambers. 7. The transfer board of claim 1, further comprising the inflatable membranes located within the corresponding support chambers, the inflatable membranes configured to receive gas from a pneumatic system, wherein the inflatable membranes are configured to press against a surface of the imaging table when in an inflated condition. 8. The transfer board of claim 1, further comprising a transfer assembly that includes the transfer board, wherein the transfer assembly further comprises a base insert, the base insert having a board-receiving surface with the reference elements thereon, the board-receiving surface configured to have the transfer board slide thereon. 9. A patient transfer board comprising: an elongated board body extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis between leading and trailing ends of the board body, the board body including a gas port and a conduit that is fluidicly coupled to the gas port;a top side of the board body configured to face and hold a patient during a medical imaging session;an underside of the board body configured to face an imaging table during the medical imaging session, the underside includes: a support chamber that opens to the imaging tablean alignment slot having an opening, wherein the alignment slot is configured to receive a reference element of the imaging table through the opening when the transfer board is moved in a lateral direction that is generally transverse to the longitudinal axis; andan inflatable membrane located within the support chamber and fluidicly coupled to the gas port, the inflatable membrane having a reservoir, the inflatable membrane configured to inflate when gas is provided to the reservoir. 10. The transfer board of claim 9, further comprising a transfer assembly that includes the transfer board, the transfer assembly including a pneumatic system fluidicly coupled to the gas port of the transfer board, the pneumatic system including an air blower that is configured to provide the gas to the reservoir. 11. The transfer board of claim 9, wherein the alignment slot has a width measured along the longitudinal axis that reduces as the reference element moves further into the alignment slot from the opening. 12. The transfer board of claim 9, wherein the board body includes a torso section configured to support a torso of the patient, the alignment slot being located in the torso section. 13. The transfer board of claim 9, wherein the underside includes a plurality of the alignment slots, the alignment slots opening in a same direction. 14. The transfer board of claim 9, further comprising a transfer assembly that includes the transfer board and a removable base insert, the base insert having a board-receiving surface with the reference element thereon, the board-receiving surface configured to have the transfer board slide thereon. 15. A method of manufacturing a patient transfer board, the method comprising: providing an elongated board body that extends lengthwise along a longitudinal axis, the board body including a gas port and a conduit that is fluidicly coupled to the gas port, the board body including a top side and an underside, the underside configured to face an imaging table during a medical imaging session, wherein the underside includes: a support chamber that opens to the imaging table;an alignment slot having an opening, the alignment slot being defined by an interior sidewall, wherein the alignment slot is configured to receive a reference element of the imaging table through the opening when the transfer board is moved in a lateral direction that is generally transverse to the longitudinal axis;inserting an inflatable membrane into the support chamber, the inflatable membrane having an inlet and a reservoir, the inflatable membrane configured to inflate when gas is provided to the reservoir; andfluidicly coupling the inflatable membrane to the conduit so that the inflatable membrane is fluidicly coupled to the gas port. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising providing a pneumatic system having an air blower and fluidicly coupling the air blower to the gas port. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the alignment slot has a width measured along the longitudinal axis that reduces as the reference element moves further into the alignment slot from the opening. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein the board body includes a torso section configured to support a torso of the patient, the alignment slot being located in the torso section. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein the underside is includes a plurality of the alignment slots, the alignment slots opening in a same direction.