If hepatofugal flow is observed on Doppler, this indicates flow away from the liver.

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Hepatofugal flow denotes flow away from the liver. In Doppler ultrasound, direction is described relative to the liver: hepatopetal means toward the liver, while hepatofugal means away from it. Normal portal venous flow is hepatopetal (toward the liver); seeing hepatofugal flow indicates reversal of that direction, which can occur with portal hypertension or portal vein obstruction. If the flow were toward the liver, that would be hepatopetal; lack of flow would produce no Doppler signal, and turbulent flow describes irregular flow patterns rather than a specific directional label. So observing hepatofugal flow indeed indicates flow away from the liver.