Whole-lesion histogram analysis metrics of the apparent diffusion coefficient as a marker of breast lesions characterization at 1.5 T

•DWI is a noninvasive technique that allows quantification of water diffusion in tissues.•ADC histogram analysis is a useful index in the differentiation benign and malignant breast tumors.•The 10th, 50th percentile ADC values being the best discriminators between breast lesions.