Which of the following procedures is safe to use in obstetrics to evaluate the developing fetus or to detect multiple fetuses, because it does not expose the patient or the fetus to radiation? 

A. CT scan
B. Nuclear medicine
C. Magnetic resonance imaging
D. Ultrasound
E. Standard X-ray


D. Ultrasound
Ultrasound is safe for use in obstetrics because it does not expose the patient or the fetus to radiation.

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