Figure 3.

3D reconstruction of the macrocirculation of a cirrhotic rat liver (18 weeks). (A) The amendable hepatic veins (HV) in the middle medial lobe were significantly compressed by regenerative nodules and some branches even appeared to collapse. (B) Portosystemic shunts were detected (arrows), shunting directly from the root of the portal vein (PV) into the HV (caudal vena cava). Branching trees from the PV and HV were cut to provide a better view of the shunts. (C) Due to cirrhosis, arterial branches became more tortuous, resulting in sudden sharp bends (arrows).