Dense radiopaque bands of bone which are thicker than the adjacent diaphyseal cortex and may form at the metaphysis of growing bones. They appear on radiographs as bone that is more radiopaque that the adjacent diaphyseal cortex. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10352605 https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4530-3154 ]
Synonyms: Lead lines in metaphyses of bones Dense metaphyseal lines Dense metaphyseal band sign Transverse metaphyseal bands