Histogram analysis of tensor-valued diffusion MRI in meningiomas: Relation to consistency, histological grade and type

•Tensor-valued dMRI facilitates prediction of meningioma consistency, grade and type.•Tensor-valued dMRI corroborates findings of diffusion tensor and kurtosis imaging.•MK and MKA is associated with firm and MD with variable meningioma consistency.•Variability of MKI in the vicinity of the tumor is associated with meningioma grade.•MKA 50 and MKI 50 separates psammomatous meningiomas from other meningioma types.