Tinnitus persists audibly even amid loud scanner noise.

Evidence

Another related effect due to damage to the hair cells is noise-induced tinniĀ­ tus. Tinnitus is the name given to a condition in which the cochlea spontaĀ­ neously generates noise, which can be tonal or random noises, or a mixture of the two. — David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 664 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Tinnitus is a phantom auditory event with multiple causes; Tinnitus arises when the cochlea spontaneously generates its own noise — David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 664

Broader Connections