Fig. 5From: Point-of-care ultrasound to inform antiviral treatment initiation in chronic hepatitis B virus infection in low-resource settings – the PUSH protocolReduced vascularity: (a) In the cirrhotic liver, the stiff tissue reduces the visibility of peripheral portal branches while at the same time the central portal vein may be enlarged due to portal hypertension. (b) Peripheral portal branches may show a tortuous course around regenerative nodulesBack to article page