GA X-ray tech admits submitting bogus mammogram results

An ex-radiology technician accused of filing inaccurate mammogram results at a Georgia hospital has pleaded guilty to 10 counts of reckless conduct and a charge of computer forgery.

Prosecutors have said 33-year-old Rachael Michelle Rapraeger, of Macon, entered nearly 1,300 negative mammogram results at Perry Hospital between Jan. 22, 2009 and April 1, 2010 that hadn't been reviewed by a radiologist.

Her attorney, Floyd Buford, has said Rapraeger was overwhelmed and began entering negative results when she got behind at work.Prosecutors have said 10 of the results were actually positive and two of the patients died.

Rapraeger was sentenced to six months in a state probation detention center, placed on probation for up to 10 years and ordered to pay restitution of $12,500. She also won't be allowed to hold any job in the health care field for 10 years.