The Role of Parallel Diffusion-Weighted Imaging and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) Map Values for Evaluating Breast Lesions

ASSET-DWI evaluation of breast tissue offers decreased distortion, susceptibility to artifacts, and acquisition time relative to other methods. The use of ASSET-DWI is feasible with b values ranging from 600 to 1000 s/mm2 and provides increased specificity compared to other techniques. Thus, the ADC value of a breast lesion can be used to further characterize malignant lesions from benign ones.